RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 87 SHOWN OF 87

Longest commutes, Iowa cities · 2000

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.

Flip the list · Shortest commutes, US cities →

IowaAll statesPop > 5KAll rankings

SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

RELATEDShortest commutes Most car-dependent Most car-free households Most work-from-home Most transit commuters Most walking commuters

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAVERAGE COMMUTEVS 2000

01Winterset, IAIA5,52017.5+0%

02Vinton, IAIA5,00416.7+0%

03Anamosa, IAIA5,90116.1+0%

04Indianola, IAIA16,82915.7+0%

05Osceola, IAIA5,67915.7+0%

06Knoxville, IAIA7,46915.6+0%

07Independence, IAIA6,31215.3+0%

08Adel, IAIA7,09815.2+0%

09Glenwood, IAIA5,28714.8+0%

10Washington, IAIA7,26114.7+0%

11Manchester, IAIA5,35714.5+0%

12Atlantic, IAIA6,67614.3+0%

13Maquoketa, IAIA6,02714.2+0%

14Centerville, IAIA5,32714.1+0%

15Boone, IAIA12,47113.9+0%

16DeWitt, IAIA5,70413.7+0%

17Polk City, IAIA6,63013.3+0%

18Charles City, IAIA7,01313.3+0%

19Perry, IAIA8,20813.1+0%

20Oelwein, IAIA5,75712.9+0%

21Red Oak, IAIA5,38812.7+0%

22Oskaloosa, IAIA11,49312.6+0%

23Iowa Falls, IAIA5,01312.6+0%

24Ottumwa, IAIA25,31912.6+0%

25Le Mars, IAIA10,76012.6+0%

26Eldridge, IAIA6,95412.3+0%

27Norwalk, IAIA15,00412.2+0%

28Newton, IAIA15,74112.2+0%

29Nevada, IAIA6,97412.0+0%

30Bondurant, IAIA9,64712.0+0%

31Fort Madison, IAIA9,93511.9+0%

32Clinton, IAIA24,04911.9+0%

33Algona, IAIA5,30911.8+0%

34Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,23911.7+0%

35Marshalltown, IAIA27,53611.6+0%

36Creston, IAIA7,33511.6+0%

37Estherville, IAIA5,80711.5+0%

38Tiffin, IAIA7,15611.5+0%

39North Liberty, IAIA21,97611.4+0%

40Marion, IAIA42,73211.4+0%

41Ankeny, IAIA77,83311.4+0%

42Altoona, IAIA22,79611.4+0%

43Grimes, IAIA17,40511.3+0%

44Coralville, IAIA23,96011.3+0%

45Grinnell, IAIA9,43011.2+0%

46Muscatine, IAIA23,16411.2+0%

47Cherokee, IAIA5,12211.1+0%

48Davenport, IAIA100,35811.1+0%

49Waukee, IAIA34,89011.1+0%

50Council Bluffs, IAIA62,68010.9+0%

51Sheldon, IAIA5,57510.9+0%

52Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,50010.9+0%

53Decorah, IAIA7,41710.8+0%

54Urbandale, IAIA48,57010.7+0%

55Burlington, IAIA23,33610.7+0%

56Ames, IAIA68,22010.7+0%

57Spirit Lake, IAIA5,52510.6+0%

58Keokuk, IAIA9,51010.6+0%

59Des Moines, IAIA212,08610.5+0%

60Pella, IAIA10,99210.5+0%

61Johnston, IAIA25,06510.5+0%

62Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,93510.5+0%

63Denison, IAIA8,21410.5+0%

64Clarinda, IAIA5,27310.4+0%

65Bettendorf, IAIA40,71010.4+0%

66West Des Moines, IAIA74,22410.3+0%

67Waterloo, IAIA66,91910.3+0%

68Sioux City, IAIA86,35610.3+0%

69Webster City, IAIA7,81510.2+0%

70Mason City, IAIA26,85310.2+0%

71Iowa City, IAIA76,22910.2+0%

72Storm Lake, IAIA11,59010.2+0%

73Waverly, IAIA10,56110.2+0%

74Carroll, IAIA10,08510.1+0%

75Windsor Heights, IAIA5,05910.1+0%

76Fairfield, IAIA9,22010.1+0%

77Fort Dodge, IAIA24,83710.0+0%

78Sioux Center, IAIA8,8649.8+0%

79Clear Lake, IAIA7,6019.7+0%

80Clive, IAIA19,8619.7+0%

81Dubuque, IAIA59,1489.6+0%

82Hiawatha, IAIA7,4329.6+0%

83Cedar Falls, IAIA41,2409.5+0%

84Orange City, IAIA6,4689.5+0%

85Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,3249.3+0%

86Asbury, IAIA6,0359.3+0%

87Spencer, IAIA11,2189.3+0%

SHOWING 1–87 OF 87

Download CSV (full list, 87 rows)

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