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Longest commutes, Iowa cities · 1990

Iowa cities ranked by mean travel time to work (1990 ACS). This list covers the 87 cities in Iowa that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 87 is 14.7.

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RELATEDMost remote workers Most public transit riders Most car-free households Shortest commutes Most car-dependent Most car-free households

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

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01Polk City, IAIA6,63024.7–

02Adel, IAIA7,09824.6–

03Vinton, IAIA5,00424.1–

04Indianola, IAIA16,82923.5–

05Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,23923.3–

06Altoona, IAIA22,79621.4–

07Winterset, IAIA5,52020.6–

08Eldridge, IAIA6,95420.2–

09Norwalk, IAIA15,00420.0–

10Grimes, IAIA17,40519.9–

11Anamosa, IAIA5,90119.7–

12Bondurant, IAIA9,64719.7–

13North Liberty, IAIA21,97619.1–

14Knoxville, IAIA7,46918.7–

15Waukee, IAIA34,89018.7–

16Sioux Center, IAIA8,86418.6–

17DeWitt, IAIA5,70418.1–

18Ankeny, IAIA77,83318.1–

19Glenwood, IAIA5,28718.0–

20Johnston, IAIA25,06517.7–

21Maquoketa, IAIA6,02717.4–

22Boone, IAIA12,47116.9–

23Urbandale, IAIA48,57016.7–

24Osceola, IAIA5,67916.7–

25Council Bluffs, IAIA62,68016.7–

26Oelwein, IAIA5,75716.5–

27Tiffin, IAIA7,15616.4–

28Marion, IAIA42,73216.4–

29Manchester, IAIA5,35716.4–

30Perry, IAIA8,20816.3–

31Nevada, IAIA6,97416.2–

32Oskaloosa, IAIA11,49316.0–

33Charles City, IAIA7,01315.9–

34Des Moines, IAIA212,08615.9–

35West Des Moines, IAIA74,22415.7–

36Clive, IAIA19,86115.7–

37Independence, IAIA6,31215.6–

38Bettendorf, IAIA40,71015.5–

39Davenport, IAIA100,35815.5–

40Le Mars, IAIA10,76015.5–

41Estherville, IAIA5,80715.3–

42Coralville, IAIA23,96015.2–

43Muscatine, IAIA23,16415.0–

44Iowa City, IAIA76,22914.7–

45Windsor Heights, IAIA5,05914.6–

46Washington, IAIA7,26114.5–

47Fairfield, IAIA9,22014.5–

48Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,93514.4–

49Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,50014.4–

50Waterloo, IAIA66,91914.3–

51Clinton, IAIA24,04914.0–

52Cedar Falls, IAIA41,24014.0–

53Waverly, IAIA10,56113.9–

54Clear Lake, IAIA7,60113.8–

55Asbury, IAIA6,03513.8–

56Hiawatha, IAIA7,43213.8–

57Sioux City, IAIA86,35613.7–

58Fort Madison, IAIA9,93513.7–

59Red Oak, IAIA5,38813.6–

60Ames, IAIA68,22013.6–

61Ottumwa, IAIA25,31913.6–

62Orange City, IAIA6,46813.6–

63Marshalltown, IAIA27,53613.5–

64Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,32413.5–

65Burlington, IAIA23,33613.3–

66Atlantic, IAIA6,67613.2–

67Algona, IAIA5,30913.2–

68Spencer, IAIA11,21813.2–

69Pella, IAIA10,99212.9–

70Spirit Lake, IAIA5,52512.8–

71Denison, IAIA8,21412.8–

72Carroll, IAIA10,08512.7–

73Dubuque, IAIA59,14812.7–

74Iowa Falls, IAIA5,01312.6–

75Newton, IAIA15,74112.6–

76Grinnell, IAIA9,43012.6–

77Decorah, IAIA7,41712.4–

78Fort Dodge, IAIA24,83712.4–

79Centerville, IAIA5,32712.3–

80Sheldon, IAIA5,57511.8–

81Mason City, IAIA26,85311.8–

82Webster City, IAIA7,81511.2–

83Clarinda, IAIA5,27310.7–

84Cherokee, IAIA5,12210.3–

85Keokuk, IAIA9,51010.3–

86Storm Lake, IAIA11,5909.3–

87Creston, IAIA7,3359.1–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS