City Rankings

Best neighborhoods in Iowa City, IA

Eligible neighborhoods: 27

Neighborhood	County	City Rank	Index	National Percentile
Southwest Estates	Johnson County	#1 of 27	84.2	99.5
Washington Hills	Johnson County	#2 of 27	76.1	96.6
Windsor Ridge	Johnson County	#3 of 27	72.0	93.3
Bluffwood	Johnson County	#4 of 27	70.4	91.5
Morningslde-Glendale	Johnson County	#5 of 27	67.6	87.5
Bryn Mawr Heights	Johnson County	#6 of 27	66.3	85.4
Walnut Ridge	Johnson County	#7 of 27	64.6	82.8
Peninsula Area	Johnson County	#8 of 27	64.2	82.1
Lucas Farms	Johnson County	#9 of 27	62.2	78.0
Penny Bryn	Johnson County	#10 of 27	61.6	76.6
Eastside	Johnson County	#11 of 27	60.3	73.7
Creekside	Johnson County	#12 of 27	59.2	71.3
Ty Cah	Johnson County	#13 of 27	57.9	68.4
Wetherby	Johnson County	#14 of 27	57.6	67.9
Grant Wood	Johnson County	#15 of 27	54.0	59.1
Galway Hills	Johnson County	#16 of 27	52.8	55.9
South Pointe	Johnson County	#17 of 27	51.5	52.7
Pepperwood	Johnson County	#18 of 27	51.5	52.7
Oak Grove	Johnson County	#19 of 27	51.3	52.1
Longfellow	Johnson County	#20 of 27	51.2	51.9
Melrose	Johnson County	#21 of 27	50.0	49.0
Shimek	Johnson County	#22 of 27	49.0	46.6
Northside	Johnson County	#23 of 27	47.4	42.7
Weber Harlocke	Johnson County	#24 of 27	47.0	41.8
Miller Orchard	Johnson County	#25 of 27	44.4	36.0

Questions and Answers

Questions About Neighborhoods in Iowa City, IA

What are the best neighborhoods in Iowa City, IA?

The current top-ranked neighborhoods include Southwest Estates, Washington Hills, Windsor Ridge, Bluffwood, Morningslde-Glendale. Rankings use the certified Best Neighborhoods USA Index.

What is the #1 ranked neighborhood in Iowa City, IA?

Southwest Estates is currently #1 of 27 eligible neighborhoods in this cohort with an index of 84.2.

How many neighborhoods are ranked in Iowa City, IA?

27 neighborhoods currently form the eligible published ranking cohort for Iowa City, IA.

Which neighborhood has the strongest Value Opportunity in Iowa City, IA?

Southwest Estates has the strongest current Value Opportunity score in this group at 90.1.

Which neighborhood is rising fastest in Iowa City, IA?

Creekside has the strongest current year-over-year Zillow housing change in this group at 7.2%.

Which neighborhood has the strongest Stability and Strength score in Iowa City, IA?

Southwest Estates currently has the strongest Stability and Strength score in this group at 83.6.

Which neighborhood has the highest estimated household income in Iowa City, IA?

Southwest Estates has the highest current NDS-derived median household income in this group at approximately $154,415.

How are neighborhood rankings in Iowa City, IA calculated?

Neighborhoods are ranked by the certified Best Neighborhoods USA Index. Every published local rank includes the eligible denominator, and identity composition is excluded from scoring.

Current governed city ranking