Market rankings · Iowa
Dry cleaners in Iowa
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Iowa, ranked by the Groundwork market score for dry cleaners, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 83
- 30 chain locations (36%)
- Official establishments
- 58
- −15.9% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $2.6B
- On clothing, shoes and related services
- Listings per 10k households
- 0.6
- 54% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $31.2M
- 99% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #6 of 51
- Market score 69 · Upper middle
A site report maps the dry cleaners on map listings around any address in Iowa by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
There are 83 dry cleaners on map listings in Iowa as of September 2026. 30 of them (36%) are chain locations, against 23% across the U.S. That comes to 0.6 for every 10,000 households, 54% below the U.S. rate of 1.3.
Household spending on clothing, shoes and related services in Iowa comes to about $2.6B a year: $1,967 per household, 4% below the U.S. average. That is about $31.2M of household spending for each shop on map listings, 99% above the U.S. figure of $15.7M. The spending figure covers all clothing, shoes and related services, not only dry cleaners.
In 2023, official counts showed 58 businesses with payroll in Iowa classed as dry cleaning and laundry services, down 15.9% from 2019. That is one for every 22,685 households, against one for every 8,177 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count fell 18.7% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $365K has gone to businesses classed as dry cleaning and laundry services in Iowa.
Among the 50 states and DC, Iowa ranks #6 for dry cleaners, with a Groundwork market score of 69 (upper middle). Of the 4 scored metro areas in or partly in Iowa, the Des Moines-West Des Moines metro area scores highest (72). Among 2 scored counties, Polk County scores highest (63).
Every market in Iowa for dry cleaners
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Iowa, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.
Metro areas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 72 | 34 | 1.2 | $18.5M | +6.7% | #25 of 272 |
| 2Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 61 | 11 | 0.7 | $28.6M | −0.9% | #77 of 272 |
| 3Ames, IA | 54 | 5 | 1.0 | $19.6M | +2.2% | #122 of 272 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 53 | 57 | 1.5 | $14.5M | +4.2% | #134 of 272 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | Not scored | 3 | 0.3 | $76.6M | +1.0% | |
| Iowa City, IA | Not scored | 3 | 0.4 | $49.1M | +4.1% | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | Not scored | 3 | 0.4 | $43.9M | +0.5% | |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | Not scored | 2 | 0.4 | $53.5M | +1.0% | |
| Dubuque, IA | Not scored | 4 | 1.0 | $20.3M | +0.1% |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mason City, IA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.5% | |
| Clinton, IA | Not scored | 2 | 1.0 | $18.3M | −0.9% | |
| Burlington, IA-IL | Not scored | 2 | 1.0 | $17.6M | −2.5% | |
| Muscatine, IA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.0% | |
| Marshalltown, IA | Not scored | 1 | 0.6 | $28.5M | −0.5% | |
| Fort Dodge, IA | Not scored | 1 | 0.7 | $27.8M | −0.4% | |
| Ottumwa, IA | Not scored | 2 | 1.4 | $12.4M | −0.3% | |
| Pella, IA | Not scored | 1 | 0.8 | $26.4M | +2.3% | |
| Fort Madison, IA | Not scored | 1 | 0.7 | $25.4M | −3.6% | |
| Le Mars, IA | Not scored | 1 | 1.0 | $20.6M | 0.0% | |
| Oskaloosa, IA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.2% | |
| Storm Lake, IA | Not scored | 1 | 1.3 | $14.5M | −1.7% | |
| Carroll, IA | Not scored | 1 | 1.1 | $16.8M | −2.0% | |
| Spirit Lake, IA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.7% | |
| Spencer, IA | Not scored | 2 | 2.7 | $6.7M | −0.8% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Polk County, IA | 63 | 27 | 1.3 | $16M | +4.8% | #133 of 507 |
| 2Story County, IA | 46 | 5 | 1.3 | $15.2M | +2.7% | #297 of 507 |
| Linn County, IA | Not scored | 3 | 0.3 | $64.5M | +0.7% | |
| Scott County, IA | Not scored | 4 | 0.5 | $37.2M | +0.4% | |
| Johnson County, IA | Not scored | 3 | 0.5 | $43.3M | +4.6% | |
| Black Hawk County, IA | Not scored | 3 | 0.5 | $33.9M | +0.4% | |
| Dallas County, IA | Not scored | 2 | 0.5 | $50.9M | +17.8% | |
| Woodbury County, IA | Not scored | 2 | 0.5 | $38.7M | +0.7% | |
| Dubuque County, IA | Not scored | 4 | 1.0 | $20.3M | +0.1% | |
| Pottawattamie County, IA | Not scored | 2 | 0.5 | $36M | −0.7% | |
| Warren County, IA | Not scored | 2 | 1.0 | $22.3M | +9.0% | |
| Clinton County, IA | Not scored | 2 | 1.0 | $18.3M | −0.9% | |
| Cerro Gordo County, IA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.5% | |
| Muscatine County, IA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.0% | |
| Marshall County, IA | Not scored | 1 | 0.6 | $28.5M | −0.5% | |
| Des Moines County, IA | Not scored | 2 | 1.2 | $15.3M | −2.0% | |
| Jasper County, IA | Not scored | 3 | 2.0 | $9.6M | +0.9% | |
| Webster County, IA | Not scored | 1 | 0.7 | $27.8M | −0.4% | |
| Sioux County, IA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.5% | |
| Wapello County, IA | Not scored | 2 | 1.4 | $12.4M | −0.3% | |
| Marion County, IA | Not scored | 1 | 0.8 | $26.4M | +2.3% | |
| Lee County, IA | Not scored | 1 | 0.7 | $25.4M | −3.6% | |
| Boone County, IA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.4% | |
| Plymouth County, IA | Not scored | 1 | 1.0 | $20.6M | 0.0% | |
| Benton County, IA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.8% |
Show all 99 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bremer County, IA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.1% | |
| Washington County, IA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.6% | |
| Mahaska County, IA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.2% | |
| Jones County, IA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.9% | |
| Buena Vista County, IA | Not scored | 1 | 1.3 | $14.5M | −1.7% | |
| Buchanan County, IA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.3% | |
| Carroll County, IA | Not scored | 1 | 1.1 | $16.8M | −2.0% | |
| Henry County, IA | Not scored | 1 | 1.3 | $14.1M | −5.4% | |
| Winneshiek County, IA | Not scored | 1 | 1.2 | $15.9M | −1.6% | |
| Jackson County, IA | Not scored | 1 | 1.2 | $15.6M | −0.8% | |
| Fayette County, IA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.1% | |
| Poweshiek County, IA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.4% | |
| Cedar County, IA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.7% | |
| Dickinson County, IA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.7% | |
| Delaware County, IA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.3% | |
| Clayton County, IA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.1% | |
| Madison County, IA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.8% | |
| Tama County, IA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.5% | |
| Hardin County, IA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.2% | |
| Iowa County, IA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.0% | |
| Clay County, IA | Not scored | 2 | 2.7 | $6.7M | −0.8% | |
| Crawford County, IA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.5% | |
| Jefferson County, IA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.5% | |
| Floyd County, IA | Not scored | 1 | 1.5 | $11.9M | −4.4% | |
| Page County, IA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.3% | |
| Hamilton County, IA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.5% | |
| Harrison County, IA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.4% | |
| Mills County, IA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.6% | |
| Kossuth County, IA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.2% | |
| Butler County, IA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.0% | |
| O’Brien County, IA | Not scored | 1 | 1.7 | $10.7M | +0.5% | |
| Allamakee County, IA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.2% | |
| Cass County, IA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.2% | |
| Wright County, IA | Not scored | 1 | 1.9 | $10.1M | −0.9% | |
| Grundy County, IA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.2% | |
| Appanoose County, IA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.7% | |
| Lyon County, IA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.6% | |
| Union County, IA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.5% | |
| Chickasaw County, IA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.8% | |
| Shelby County, IA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.2% | |
| Cherokee County, IA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.4% | |
| Guthrie County, IA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.6% | |
| Louisa County, IA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.7% | |
| Hancock County, IA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.2% | |
| Winnebago County, IA | Not scored | 1 | 2.2 | $8.4M | −3.8% | |
| Mitchell County, IA | Not scored | 1 | 2.2 | $8.8M | +0.6% | |
| Montgomery County, IA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.2% | |
| Franklin County, IA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.2% | |
| Keokuk County, IA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.0% | |
| Calhoun County, IA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.4% | |
| Sac County, IA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.7% | |
| Clarke County, IA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.6% | |
| Humboldt County, IA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.0% | |
| Howard County, IA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.8% | |
| Emmet County, IA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.5% | |
| Davis County, IA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.3% | |
| Palo Alto County, IA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.0% | |
| Lucas County, IA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.6% | |
| Greene County, IA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.0% | |
| Monona County, IA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.4% | |
| Decatur County, IA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.9% | |
| Monroe County, IA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.5% | |
| Adair County, IA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.3% | |
| Worth County, IA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.3% | |
| Van Buren County, IA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.2% | |
| Pocahontas County, IA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.5% | |
| Ida County, IA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.4% | |
| Wayne County, IA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.6% | |
| Fremont County, IA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.8% | |
| Osceola County, IA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.6% | |
| Taylor County, IA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.5% | |
| Audubon County, IA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.0% | |
| Ringgold County, IA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | 0.0% | |
| Adams County, IA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.5% |
Markets with fewer than 5 dry cleaners on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many dry cleaners are in Iowa?
As of September 2026, map listings count 83 dry cleaners in Iowa. 30 of them (36%) are chain locations. The listings count dry cleaners. Official counts show 58 businesses with payroll classed as dry cleaning and laundry services in 2023, down 15.9% from 2019.
How much do households in Iowa spend on clothing, shoes and related services?
About $2.6B a year, or $1,967 per household. That is 4% below the U.S. average (an index of 96, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 83 dry cleaners on map listings, it comes to $31.2M per shop. That spending covers all clothing, shoes and related services, which dry cleaners share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 1,315,707 households in Iowa and national spending patterns by income.
How does Iowa compare with the U.S. for dry cleaners?
Iowa has 0.6 dry cleaners per 10,000 households, 54% below the U.S. rate of 1.3. Spending per shop is $31.2M, 99% above the U.S. figure of $15.7M. At the U.S. ratio of dry cleaners to household spending, Iowa would have about 165, against 83 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 22,685 households, against one for every 8,177 across the U.S. The official count fell 15.9% from 2019 to 2023, against −18.7% for the U.S.
Which market in Iowa has the highest market score for dry cleaners?
Among 4 scored metro areas in or partly in Iowa, the Des Moines-West Des Moines metro area scores highest, at 72 (upper middle). Among 2 scored counties in Iowa, Polk County scores highest, at 63 (upper middle). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.
What is the Groundwork market score?
The Groundwork market score runs from 0 to 100 and compares a market with others of its kind for one business type: states with states, metro areas with metro areas, small-town markets and counties with their own. It weighs household spending per competitor (35%), households per business with payroll (25%), population growth (20%) and spending power (20%), each ranked against those peers. A higher score means that, taken together, the market has more household spending and more households for each business already there, faster population growth and more spending per household than similar markets. It describes a market, not any one site or deal. Iowa scores 69 for dry cleaners (upper middle), #6 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Iowa. It maps the dry cleaners on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.
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