City profile · Iowa · Census ACS 2023

Greenfield, IA

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Greenfield - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

1,826
Residents
$53,152
Median income
$115,700
Median home
$926
Median rent (state)

Greenfield - the verdict

Nationally, Greenfield sits in the 25th percentile for household income and the 79th percentile for safety among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

25th
percentile, household income
15th
percentile, home value
8th
percentile, median rent
79th
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Greenfield, IA

Iowa's Greenfield is a small town, with 1,826 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Median household income here is $53,152 per year, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 6.9%. Greenfield's housing stock carries a median value of $115,700, and the median resident age is 47.9 years. Educational attainment runs 23.5% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 53.2% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

In 2024, 67 residential building permits were authorized in Greenfield (Building Boom), up 3250% from five years earlier, per Census BPS data. Greenfield reports a comparatively low crime rate: per-100,000 total crime stands at 642.2 in FBI UCR data, below the national average (a voluntary reporting program, read this as reporting activity, not a definitive danger score). NOAA puts Greenfield's yearly average temperature at 49.1°F with 36.5 inches of precipitation per year and 25.5 inches of snowfall.

Living costs in Iowa run below the national norm: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Iowa scores 87.8 (Well Below Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $926 monthly. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Iowa's average monthly utility costs around $212 (state average). Natural-hazard exposure scores 49.5 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Low).

Population

1,826 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Iowa

Median Household Income

$53,152 /yr

Poverty 6.9%

Cost of Living Index (state)

87.8 (US=100)

Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Iowa average

How does Greenfield compare to other US cities?

Greenfield measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 25% higher than other cities
Home value 15% pricier than other cities
Median rent 8% pricier than other cities
Safety 79% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

A national percentile can hide a lot of local variation: narrowed to Iowa alone, Greenfield ranks #53 of 141 Iowa cities by lowest crime rate - a different, more locally useful comparison than stacking it against the entire country.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Greenfield against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Iowa only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Iowa-relative analysis

Bachelor's Degree or Higher sits close to the middle of Iowa's city distribution

Among the 858 Iowa cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, Greenfield ranks #236 - the 72nd percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Greenfield only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#689 of 845
18th percentile in Iowa
Median Gross Rent
#445 of 858
48th percentile in Iowa
Median Home Value
#437 of 849
49th percentile in Iowa
Poverty Rate
#376 of 858
56th percentile in Iowa
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#236 of 858
72nd percentile in Iowa

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Iowa only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

25thIncome percentile
79thSafety percentile

25th percentile nationally for median household income · 79th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Greenfield's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Greenfield's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 64 Avg. percentile National median
Greenfield's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Greenfield's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$115,700 Among the most affordable more affordable than 85% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). This entry sits in this band. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Greenfield $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Greenfield, IA Greenfield, IA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Greenfield, IA-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Greenfield, IA median $53,152/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Greenfield, IA's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Greenfield, IA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 23.5%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 6.9%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 53.2%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
1,826
Median Income
$53,152
Median Home Value
$115,700
Median Age
47.9
Poverty Rate
6.9%
Labor force participation
53.2%
Bachelor's Degree+
23.5%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
642.2
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
345.8
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
296.4
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Climate

Avg Temperature
49.1°F
Annual Precipitation
36.5"
Annual Snowfall
25.5"

Schools

Total Schools
2
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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1,950 residents2,000 residents2,050 residents2,100 residents 202020212022202320242025 2,065 residents 2,070 residents ▲ +0.2%
Greenfield's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

📈 Building Boom
Total Permits (2024)
67
housing units authorized
Single-Family
53
detached homes
Multifamily
14
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
36.7
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 2
2020 2
2021 2
2022 1
2023 0
2024 67

Permit volume increased 3250% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
86.4%
Carpool
4.3%
Public Transit
1.7%
Walk
2.3%
Work from Home
3.8%
Other
1.5%

Based on 786 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Iowa - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$95
avg/month
Natural Gas
$75
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$42
avg/month
Total Utilities
$212
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Iowa state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Iowa state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Greenfield sits in

Cost of Living Index
87.8
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$926/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
49.5 / 100
Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Iowa

Moville
1,840 people
Farley
1,809 people
Reinbeck
1,805 people
Leon
1,795 people
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1,866 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Greenfield's 1,826 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Lamar, AR
1,826 people
Raven, VA
1,826 people
Zolfo Springs, FL
1,825 people
Clarkesville, GA
1,827 people
Lookout Mountain, GA
1,825 people
Sparta, GA
1,827 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Greenfield's $53,152 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Athens, TN
$53,151 median income
Gibbon, MN
$53,148 median income
Hummelstown, PA
$53,148 median income
Davis, OK
$53,147 median income
Galliano, LA
$53,146 median income
Stendal, IN
$53,144 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Greenfield, IA Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Greenfield, IA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 95.5% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.5% White 95.5% Black or African American 1.7% Asian 0.0% American Indian 1.5% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.8% Two or more races 0.6% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Greenfield compares to nearby Iowa cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Greenfield (this city) 1,826 $53,152
Moville 1,840 $96,250
Farley 1,809 $96,563
Reinbeck 1,805 $85,962
Census ACS 5-year FIPS IA FBI UCR NOAA Normals NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Greenfield, IA?

What is the population of Greenfield, IA? +

Greenfield, IA has a population of 1,826 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Greenfield, IA? +

Median annual household income in Greenfield runs $53,152, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Greenfield? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Greenfield; the closest available measure is the Iowa state average, a cost of living index of 87.8 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Iowa vary by metro area.

Is Greenfield, IA safe? +

Greenfield has a total crime rate of 642.2 per 100,000 residents, which is below the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Greenfield, IA? +

Homes in Greenfield carry a median value of $115,700, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the climate like in Greenfield? +

Climate normals put Greenfield's yearly average temperature at 49.1°F, 36.5 inches of precipitation, and 25.5 inches of snowfall per year. Source: NOAA Climate Normals.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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