The survey examined more than 1,300 small cities to determine which are the best and worst small towns in America for 2024. In the lead-up to the 2020 election, all eyes are on Iowa.

These five cities are considered the best college towns in Iowa, according to WalletHub's findings. ... Overall, Iowa City scored 49.42 out of 100 and ranked 160th.

This new edition of the Iowa map shows 939 cities statewide, in addition to several hundred unincorporated areas. “There are no cities that were added and no cities were removed,” Hansen says.