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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.

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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

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, IAIA5,01312.6−0%

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 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS