---
type: state
name: "Iowa"
abbr: "IA"
shops: 23
cities: 13
url: https://www.localtattoos.com/iowa/
---

# Tattoo shops in Iowa

23 tattoo shop listings across 13 cities in Iowa, with Google rating snapshots, review counts and hours where available.

## Key facts

- **Shops**: 23
- **Cities**: 13
- **Most shops**: Cedar Rapids (5 shops)
- **Highest adjusted rating**: [The Crow's Nest](https://www.localtattoos.com/iowa/dubuque/the-crow-s-nest.md) in Dubuque — 5.0 from 1,800 reviews
- **Mean Google rating in the state**: 4.77
- **Reviewers most often mention**: Custom Tattoo Designs (18), Piercing Services (16), Walk-ins Welcome (14)

## Top-rated shops

Shops with at least 25 Google reviews, ordered by adjusted rating. Ordering is computed at build time from two facts per shop — its Google rating and its Google review count. One listing per street address, and nobody paid for a position.

| # | Shop | City | Rating | Reviews |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [The Crow's Nest](https://www.localtattoos.com/iowa/dubuque/the-crow-s-nest.md) | Dubuque | 5.0 | 1,800 |
| 2 | [Wellington Tattoo Co.](https://www.localtattoos.com/iowa/cedar-rapids/wellington-tattoo-co.md) | Cedar Rapids | 5.0 | 470 |
| 3 | [TDF Tattoo and Body Piercing](https://www.localtattoos.com/iowa/sioux-city/tdf-tattoo-and-body-piercing.md) | Sioux City | 4.9 | 262 |
| 4 | [Platinum Rose Tattoo Studio & Gallery](https://www.localtattoos.com/iowa/cedar-rapids/platinum-rose-tattoo-studio-gallery.md) | Cedar Rapids | 4.9 | 241 |
| 5 | [Studio 65 Tattoos](https://www.localtattoos.com/iowa/clear-lake/studio-65-tattoos.md) | Clear Lake | 4.9 | 223 |
| 6 | [Neon Dragon Tattoo & Art Collective](https://www.localtattoos.com/iowa/marion/neon-dragon-tattoo-art-collective.md) | Marion | 4.8 | 518 |
| 7 | [Heroic Ink Tattoo & Piercing](https://www.localtattoos.com/iowa/ames/heroic-ink-tattoo-piercing.md) | Ames | 4.8 | 456 |
| 8 | [Iron Lotus / Cedar Rapids / Iowa City Tattoo](https://www.localtattoos.com/iowa/cedar-rapids/iron-lotus-cedar-rapids-iowa-city-tattoo.md) | Cedar Rapids | 4.8 | 422 |
| 9 | [Maya Modification](https://www.localtattoos.com/iowa/sioux-city/maya-modification.md) | Sioux City | 4.8 | 273 |
| 10 | [Lefty's Tattoo](https://www.localtattoos.com/iowa/cedar-rapids/lefty-s-tattoo.md) | Cedar Rapids | 4.8 | 268 |

Full ranking: [The best tattoo shops in Iowa](https://www.localtattoos.com/iowa/best-tattoo-shops.md) — 23 shops qualify.

## Cities

| City | Shops |
| --- | --- |
| [Cedar Rapids](https://www.localtattoos.com/iowa/cedar-rapids.md) | 5 |
| [Sioux City](https://www.localtattoos.com/iowa/sioux-city.md) | 5 |
| [Council Bluffs](https://www.localtattoos.com/iowa/council-bluffs.md) | 2 |
| [Des Moines](https://www.localtattoos.com/iowa/des-moines.md) | 2 |
| [Ames](https://www.localtattoos.com/iowa/ames.md) | 1 |
| [Ankeny](https://www.localtattoos.com/iowa/ankeny.md) | 1 |
| [Clear Lake](https://www.localtattoos.com/iowa/clear-lake.md) | 1 |
| [Davenport](https://www.localtattoos.com/iowa/davenport.md) | 1 |
| [Dubuque](https://www.localtattoos.com/iowa/dubuque.md) | 1 |
| [Marion](https://www.localtattoos.com/iowa/marion.md) | 1 |
| [Waterloo](https://www.localtattoos.com/iowa/waterloo.md) | 1 |
| [Waukee](https://www.localtattoos.com/iowa/waukee.md) | 1 |
| [Windsor Heights](https://www.localtattoos.com/iowa/windsor-heights.md) | 1 |

## Best-of lists for Iowa

- [Fine line tattoo shops in Iowa](https://www.localtattoos.com/best/fine-line/iowa.md)
- [Piercing shops in Iowa](https://www.localtattoos.com/best/piercing/iowa.md)
- [Implant-grade jewelry piercing shops in Iowa](https://www.localtattoos.com/best/implant-grade-jewelry/iowa.md)
- [Cover-up tattoo shops in Iowa](https://www.localtattoos.com/best/cover-ups/iowa.md)
- [Walk-in tattoo shops in Iowa](https://www.localtattoos.com/best/walk-ins/iowa.md)

Back to [tattoo shops by state](https://www.localtattoos.com/states.md).

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*Source: [LocalTattoos.com](https://www.localtattoos.com/iowa/). Markdown alternate of the page at that URL.*