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Longest commutes, Iowa cities · 2000

Iowa cities ranked by mean travel time to work (2000 ACS). This list covers the 87 cities in Iowa that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 87 is 11.3.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAVERAGE COMMUTEVS 1990

01Winterset, IAIA5,52017.5−15%

02Vinton, IAIA5,00416.7−31%

03Anamosa, IAIA5,90116.1−19%

04Indianola, IAIA16,82915.7−33%

05Osceola, IAIA5,67915.7−6%

06Knoxville, IAIA7,46915.6−17%

07Independence, IAIA6,31215.3−2%

08Adel, IAIA7,09815.2−38%

09Glenwood, IAIA5,28714.8−18%

10Washington, IAIA7,26114.7+1%

11Manchester, IAIA5,35714.5−12%

12Atlantic, IAIA6,67614.3+9%

13Maquoketa, IAIA6,02714.2−18%

14Centerville, IAIA5,32714.1+15%

15Boone, IAIA12,47113.9−18%

16DeWitt, IAIA5,70413.7−24%

17Polk City, IAIA6,63013.3−46%

18Charles City, IAIA7,01313.3−17%

19Perry, IAIA8,20813.1−20%

20Oelwein, IAIA5,75712.9−22%

21Red Oak, IAIA5,38812.7−7%

22Oskaloosa, IAIA11,49312.6−21%

23Iowa Falls, IAIA5,01312.60%

24Ottumwa, IAIA25,31912.6−7%

25Le Mars, IAIA10,76012.6−19%

26Eldridge, IAIA6,95412.3−39%

27Norwalk, IAIA15,00412.2−39%

28Newton, IAIA15,74112.2−4%

29Nevada, IAIA6,97412.0−26%

30Bondurant, IAIA9,64712.0−39%

31Fort Madison, IAIA9,93511.9−13%

32Clinton, IAIA24,04911.9−15%

33Algona, IAIA5,30911.8−11%

34Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,23911.7−50%

35Marshalltown, IAIA27,53611.6−14%

36Creston, IAIA7,33511.6+27%

37Estherville, IAIA5,80711.5−25%

38Tiffin, IAIA7,15611.5−30%

39North Liberty, IAIA21,97611.4−40%

40Marion, IAIA42,73211.4−30%

41Ankeny, IAIA77,83311.4−37%

42Altoona, IAIA22,79611.4−47%

43Grimes, IAIA17,40511.3−43%

44Coralville, IAIA23,96011.3−26%

45Grinnell, IAIA9,43011.2−11%

46Muscatine, IAIA23,16411.2−25%

47Cherokee, IAIA5,12211.1+8%

48Davenport, IAIA100,35811.1−28%

49Waukee, IAIA34,89011.1−41%

50Council Bluffs, IAIA62,68010.9−35%

51Sheldon, IAIA5,57510.9−8%

52Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,50010.9−24%

53Decorah, IAIA7,41710.8−13%

54Urbandale, IAIA48,57010.7−36%

55Burlington, IAIA23,33610.7−19%

56Ames, IAIA68,22010.7−21%

57Spirit Lake, IAIA5,52510.6−17%

58Keokuk, IAIA9,51010.6+2%

59Des Moines, IAIA212,08610.5−34%

60Pella, IAIA10,99210.5−18%

61Johnston, IAIA25,06510.5−41%

62Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,93510.5−27%

63Denison, IAIA8,21410.5−18%

64Clarinda, IAIA5,27310.4−3%

65Bettendorf, IAIA40,71010.4−33%

66West Des Moines, IAIA74,22410.3−34%

67Waterloo, IAIA66,91910.3−28%

68Sioux City, IAIA86,35610.3−25%

69Webster City, IAIA7,81510.2−8%

70Mason City, IAIA26,85310.2−13%

71Iowa City, IAIA76,22910.2−30%

72Storm Lake, IAIA11,59010.2+9%

73Waverly, IAIA10,56110.2−27%

74Carroll, IAIA10,08510.1−20%

75Windsor Heights, IAIA5,05910.1−31%

76Fairfield, IAIA9,22010.1−30%

77Fort Dodge, IAIA24,83710.0−19%

78Sioux Center, IAIA8,8649.8−47%

79Clear Lake, IAIA7,6019.7−30%

80Clive, IAIA19,8619.7−38%

81Dubuque, IAIA59,1489.6−24%

82Hiawatha, IAIA7,4329.6−30%

83Cedar Falls, IAIA41,2409.5−32%

84Orange City, IAIA6,4689.5−30%

85Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,3249.3−31%

86Asbury, IAIA6,0359.3−32%

87Spencer, IAIA11,2189.3−29%

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