State rankings · IA
Iowa, ranked
Here is exactly where Iowa lands on every metric we track — 7 published rankings, each measured against all 50 states. Every value is pulled from a named, authoritative source and shown with its data period. Tap any card to open the full interactive map and the complete 50-state table.
Ranks are ordinal (1 = highest by this metric). Ties are broken alphabetically by state name.
Iowa rankings analysis
Across the 7 rankings we currently track, Iowa sits closest to the top of the list on States with the Most Binge Drinkers at 1st (20.4%), and closest to the bottom on States with the Highest Electric Bills at 40th ($112/mo). Every figure below is the state’s own reported value, ranked against all 50 states from a single named source and data period.
Iowa lands in the top 10 on States with the Most Binge Drinkers (1st).
The cards and links below break down each ranking in full — tap any one to open the interactive map and the complete 50-state table, with the source and year for every number.
- Rank 1st / 50chronicdata.cdc.gov
States with the Most Binge Drinkers
20.4%2024 - Rank 17th / 50chronicdata.cdc.gov
States with the Most Adult Smokers
12.88%2024 - Rank 17th / 50chronicdata.cdc.gov
States with the Highest Obesity Rates
36.6%2024 - Rank 26th / 50chronicdata.cdc.gov
States with the Most Inactive Adults
21.8%2024 - Rank 35th / 50chronicdata.cdc.gov
States with the Most Diabetes
11.4%2024 - Rank 38th / 50gasprices.aaa.com
States with the Most Expensive Gas
$4.08/gal2026-05-28 - Rank 40th / 50eia.gov
States with the Highest Electric Bills
$112/mo2024
Explore these rankings
Every map below ranks all 50 states. See where Iowa stands and how it compares.
- States with the Most Binge DrinkersIowa: 1st
- States with the Most Adult SmokersIowa: 17th
- States with the Highest Obesity RatesIowa: 17th
- States with the Most Inactive AdultsIowa: 26th
- States with the Most DiabetesIowa: 35th
- States with the Most Expensive GasIowa: 38th
- States with the Highest Electric BillsIowa: 40th