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Longest commutes, Iowa cities

Iowa cities ranked by mean travel time to work (2023 ACS). This list covers the 87 cities in Iowa that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAVERAGE COMMUTEVS 2000

01Anamosa, IAIA5,90127.4+70%

02Perry, IAIA8,20824.8+89%

03North Liberty, IAIA21,97624.6+115%

04Polk City, IAIA6,63024.3+83%

05DeWitt, IAIA5,70424.0+75%

06Winterset, IAIA5,52023.9+36%

07Fort Madison, IAIA9,93523.1+94%

08Knoxville, IAIA7,46923.0+48%

09Oelwein, IAIA5,75722.8+77%

10Altoona, IAIA22,79622.5+98%

11Maquoketa, IAIA6,02722.5+58%

12Glenwood, IAIA5,28722.4+51%

13Bondurant, IAIA9,64722.3+86%

14Newton, IAIA15,74122.3+83%

15Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,23922.2+89%

16Tiffin, IAIA7,15622.1+92%

17Adel, IAIA7,09821.8+44%

18Indianola, IAIA16,82921.8+38%

19Norwalk, IAIA15,00421.6+77%

20Estherville, IAIA5,80721.5+87%

21Ankeny, IAIA77,83321.1+85%

22Vinton, IAIA5,00421.1+26%

23Red Oak, IAIA5,38820.9+65%

24Clive, IAIA19,86120.7+113%

25Osceola, IAIA5,67920.6+31%

26Independence, IAIA6,31220.3+33%

27Bettendorf, IAIA40,71019.8+90%

28Waukee, IAIA34,89019.8+78%

29Johnston, IAIA25,06519.7+88%

30Grimes, IAIA17,40519.6+73%

31Des Moines, IAIA212,08619.5+84%

32Eldridge, IAIA6,95419.4+58%

33Davenport, IAIA100,35819.4+74%

34Coralville, IAIA23,96019.3+71%

35Marion, IAIA42,73219.2+68%

36Boone, IAIA12,47119.2+38%

37Fort Dodge, IAIA24,83719.0+90%

38Urbandale, IAIA48,57018.9+76%

39Clinton, IAIA24,04918.9+59%

40Washington, IAIA7,26118.8+28%

41Clear Lake, IAIA7,60118.6+91%

42Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,93518.6+76%

43Webster City, IAIA7,81518.3+79%

44West Des Moines, IAIA74,22418.3+77%

45Nevada, IAIA6,97418.0+50%

46Council Bluffs, IAIA62,68017.9+64%

47Ottumwa, IAIA25,31917.8+42%

48Sioux City, IAIA86,35617.5+70%

49Iowa City, IAIA76,22917.3+69%

50Waverly, IAIA10,56117.2+69%

51Marshalltown, IAIA27,53617.2+48%

52Sheldon, IAIA5,57516.6+52%

53Asbury, IAIA6,03516.4+75%

54Muscatine, IAIA23,16416.3+46%

55Le Mars, IAIA10,76016.3+29%

56Clarinda, IAIA5,27316.2+55%

57Burlington, IAIA23,33616.1+51%

58Oskaloosa, IAIA11,49316.0+26%

59Keokuk, IAIA9,51016.0+51%

60Hiawatha, IAIA7,43215.9+66%

61Waterloo, IAIA66,91915.9+54%

62Spencer, IAIA11,21815.8+69%

63Ames, IAIA68,22015.6+46%

64Charles City, IAIA7,01315.2+14%

65Iowa Falls, IAIA5,01315.0+19%

66Dubuque, IAIA59,14814.6+51%

67Centerville, IAIA5,32714.4+2%

68Windsor Heights, IAIA5,05914.4+42%

69Manchester, IAIA5,35714.2−2%

70Cedar Falls, IAIA41,24014.0+48%

71Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,50014.0+29%

72Pella, IAIA10,99213.7+30%

73Mason City, IAIA26,85313.5+32%

74Spirit Lake, IAIA5,52513.4+26%

75Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,32413.4+43%

76Fairfield, IAIA9,22013.2+31%

77Decorah, IAIA7,41712.8+18%

78Denison, IAIA8,21412.7+21%

79Cherokee, IAIA5,12212.4+11%

80Creston, IAIA7,33512.3+6%

81Grinnell, IAIA9,43012.3+9%

82Carroll, IAIA10,08511.8+17%

83Sioux Center, IAIA8,86411.7+19%

84Algona, IAIA5,30911.2−4%

85Atlantic, IAIA6,67610.8−25%

86Orange City, IAIA6,46810.2+7%

87Storm Lake, IAIA11,59010.1−1%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES