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Longest commutes, Iowa cities

Iowa cities ranked by mean travel time to work (2024 ACS). This list covers the 87 cities in Iowa that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 87 is 18.3. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Oelwein, IA, up 36 places to #9.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAVERAGE COMMUTEVS 2000

01Anamosa, IAIA5,90127.4+70%

02▲7Perry, IAIA8,20824.8+89%

03North Liberty, IAIA21,97624.6+115%

04▼2Polk City, IAIA6,63024.3+83%

05▲21DeWitt, IAIA5,70424.0+75%

06▲1Winterset, IAIA5,52023.9+36%

07▲28Fort Madison, IAIA9,93523.1+94%

08▲9Knoxville, IAIA7,46923.0+48%

09▲36Oelwein, IAIA5,75722.8+77%

10Altoona, IAIA22,79622.5+98%

11▲14Maquoketa, IAIA6,02722.5+58%

12▲11Glenwood, IAIA5,28722.4+51%

13▲1Bondurant, IAIA9,64722.3+86%

14▲2Newton, IAIA15,74122.3+83%

15▼9Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,23922.2+89%

16▲15Tiffin, IAIA7,15622.1+92%

17▼13Adel, IAIA7,09821.8+44%

18▼6Indianola, IAIA16,82921.8+38%

19▼14Norwalk, IAIA15,00421.6+77%

20▲19Estherville, IAIA5,80721.5+87%

21▼8Ankeny, IAIA77,83321.1+85%

22▼11Vinton, IAIA5,00421.1+26%

23▲1Red Oak, IAIA5,38820.9+65%

24▲10Clive, IAIA19,86120.7+113%

25▼10Osceola, IAIA5,67920.6+31%

26▼18Independence, IAIA6,31220.3+33%

27▲5Bettendorf, IAIA40,71019.8+90%

28▼10Waukee, IAIA34,89019.8+78%

29▼10Johnston, IAIA25,06519.7+88%

30▼9Grimes, IAIA17,40519.6+73%

31▼3Des Moines, IAIA212,08619.5+84%

32▲21Eldridge, IAIA6,95419.4+58%

33▲5Davenport, IAIA100,35819.4+74%

34▼5Coralville, IAIA23,96019.3+71%

35▼15Marion, IAIA42,73219.2+68%

36▼6Boone, IAIA12,47119.2+38%

37▲24Fort Dodge, IAIA24,83719.0+90%

38▼11Urbandale, IAIA48,57018.9+76%

39▲5Clinton, IAIA24,04918.9+59%

40▲16Washington, IAIA7,26118.8+28%

41▼8Clear Lake, IAIA7,60118.6+91%

42▼6Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,93518.6+76%

43▼2Webster City, IAIA7,81518.3+79%

44▼2West Des Moines, IAIA74,22418.3+77%

45▼8Nevada, IAIA6,97418.0+50%

46▼24Council Bluffs, IAIA62,68017.9+64%

47▲11Ottumwa, IAIA25,31917.8+42%

48▼5Sioux City, IAIA86,35617.5+70%

49▼9Iowa City, IAIA76,22917.3+69%

50▲9Waverly, IAIA10,56117.2+69%

51▼3Marshalltown, IAIA27,53617.2+48%

52▲26Sheldon, IAIA5,57516.6+52%

53▲2Asbury, IAIA6,03516.4+75%

54▼5Muscatine, IAIA23,16416.3+46%

55▲18Le Mars, IAIA10,76016.3+29%

56▲19Clarinda, IAIA5,27316.2+55%

57▲5Burlington, IAIA23,33616.1+51%

58▲8Oskaloosa, IAIA11,49316.0+26%

59▲10Keokuk, IAIA9,51016.0+51%

60▼6Hiawatha, IAIA7,43215.9+66%

61▼11Waterloo, IAIA66,91915.9+54%

62▲3Spencer, IAIA11,21815.8+69%

63▼17Ames, IAIA68,22015.6+46%

64▲13Charles City, IAIA7,01315.2+14%

65▼8Iowa Falls, IAIA5,01315.0+19%

66▲2Dubuque, IAIA59,14814.6+51%

67▼15Centerville, IAIA5,32714.4+2%

68▼21Windsor Heights, IAIA5,05914.4+42%

69▼5Manchester, IAIA5,35714.2−2%

70▼7Cedar Falls, IAIA41,24014.0+48%

71▲3Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,50014.0+29%

72▲10Pella, IAIA10,99213.7+30%

73▼13Mason City, IAIA26,85313.5+32%

74▲9Spirit Lake, IAIA5,52513.4+26%

75▼4Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,32413.4+43%

76▲4Fairfield, IAIA9,22013.2+31%

77▼1Decorah, IAIA7,41712.8+18%

78▼8Denison, IAIA8,21412.7+21%

79▼28Cherokee, IAIA5,12212.4+11%

80▼1Creston, IAIA7,33512.3+6%

81▼9Grinnell, IAIA9,43012.3+9%

82▲4Carroll, IAIA10,08511.8+17%

83▼2Sioux Center, IAIA8,86411.7+19%

84▲3Algona, IAIA5,30911.2−4%

85▼18Atlantic, IAIA6,67610.8−25%

86▼2Orange City, IAIA6,46810.2+7%

87▼2Storm Lake, IAIA11,59010.1−1%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES