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CNBC 2025 · #24 of 50

Iowa

Moderate

Fell 10 ranks since CNBC 2024 (#14 → #24)

Overall score
80 /100

Rank #24 of 50

Best for

  • Low cost of living

Category snapshot

Top strengths

  • Cost of Living #9
  • Cost of Doing Business #11
  • Quality of Life #16

Areas to improve

  • Workforce #41
  • Economy #39

Founder Lens highlight

Bootstrapper — #17 of 50 · 56/100

StateCompass derived from CNBC category scores — not CNBC's official overall rank.