Iowa is the 8th Smartest State I always feel like people on the east and west coast think that us Midwesterners aren't the brightest. I don't know why I think that, and if they do, why they would think that. Well, a new study has come out proving people who live in the Midwest are actually pretty smart. Iowa is actually in the top of this list, which is pretty impressive. Get our free mobile app A new study from our friends at Zippia has come out showing each state's IQ score. To find that out, Zippia turned to data from the Washington Post.