Iowa City, IA Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Iowa City in green. The most dangerous areas in Iowa City are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Iowa City, IA Safe from Murder?

The B+ grade means the rate of murder is lower than the average US city. Iowa City is in the 75th percentile for safety, meaning 25% of cities are safer and 75% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Iowa City's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Iowa City is 0.0362 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Iowa City generally consider the northeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Iowa City may be as high as 1 in 23,153 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 45,081 in the northeast part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the west parts of Iowa City, IA: about 1 per year. The northeast part of Iowa City has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

How Iowa City's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Iowa City to the Iowa state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the murder rate, Iowa City is less safe than the Iowa state average and safer than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Murder in Iowa City, IA

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Iowa City about $5,561,459 in 2025, or roughly $68 per resident. This is part of Iowa City's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Iowa City, including every crime type and how Iowa City compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Murder Map

Remember that murder rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Iowa City's crime maps on the Iowa City overall crime page.

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Individual Iowa City Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of murder in Iowa City is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Iowa City.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
University Heights, IA	A-	A	B+	B
Coralville, IA	C	C+	C-	B+
Hills, IA	C+	B-	C+	A-
Morse, IA	B+	A	B+	B+
North Liberty, IA	A-	A-	A-	A+
Tiffin, IA	B+	A	A-	A-
Oasis, IA	B-	B-	B	B+
Downey, IA	B-	B+	C+	B+
West Branch, IA	B-	C+	C+	A
Solon, IA	A	A+	A	A-

Murder in City with Similar Populations

Iowa City is lower versus other cities of the same size for murder. The table below compares murder in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
St. Cloud, FL	A+	A-	A-	A-
Springfield, MO	D-	D	D	C-
Springfield, MA	C+	D	D	A+
Springfield, IL	C-	C	C	D+
South Jordan, UT	B-	A-	A-	A+
Smyrna, GA	D	F	F	C
St. Augustine, FL	A+	A-	A-	A
South Bend, IN	D	F	F	F
South Hill, WA	D+	C+	C+	A+
Springfield, OH	D+	D+	D+	C

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Iowa City, IA average SchoolGrade of A, with 61% actual proficiency versus 56% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Iowa City schools on SchoolGrade

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