RANKING · 2024 ACS · 87 SHOWN OF 87

Most car-dependent, Iowa cities

Iowa cities ranked by the share of commuters who drive to work alone (2024 ACS). This list covers the 87 cities in Iowa that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPDRIVE ALONE TO WORKVS 2010

01Webster City, IAIA7,81588.3%+8.9 pts

02Manchester, IAIA5,35787.5%+7.3 pts

03Keokuk, IAIA9,51085.2%+1.0 pts

04Nevada, IAIA6,97484.9%+4.1 pts

05Asbury, IAIA6,03584.9%−6.9 pts

06Osceola, IAIA5,67983.6%+5.5 pts

07Carroll, IAIA10,08582.8%−0.2 pts

08Bettendorf, IAIA40,71082.7%−4.4 pts

09Spencer, IAIA11,21882.2%+4.6 pts

10Le Mars, IAIA10,76082.0%−0.4 pts

11Algona, IAIA5,30981.8%+0.4 pts

12Creston, IAIA7,33581.5%+2.7 pts

13Anamosa, IAIA5,90181.4%−2.2 pts

14Independence, IAIA6,31281.3%−0.1 pts

15Charles City, IAIA7,01381.2%+1.3 pts

16DeWitt, IAIA5,70481.1%+4.0 pts

17Mason City, IAIA26,85381.0%+1.1 pts

18Altoona, IAIA22,79681.0%−4.4 pts

19Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,32480.7%−5.7 pts

20Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,50080.6%+3.1 pts

21Burlington, IAIA23,33680.2%−0.3 pts

22Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,23980.2%−5.2 pts

23Fort Dodge, IAIA24,83780.2%−4.2 pts

24Eldridge, IAIA6,95480.1%−8.7 pts

25Council Bluffs, IAIA62,68079.9%−2.5 pts

26Sioux Center, IAIA8,86479.8%+12.7 pts

27Clinton, IAIA24,04979.6%−3.2 pts

28Muscatine, IAIA23,16479.6%−3.4 pts

29Atlantic, IAIA6,67679.5%+9.8 pts

30Sioux City, IAIA86,35679.5%+1.0 pts

31Oskaloosa, IAIA11,49379.4%+6.9 pts

32Clear Lake, IAIA7,60179.3%−5.1 pts

33Boone, IAIA12,47179.2%−0.9 pts

34Cherokee, IAIA5,12279.2%−7.0 pts

35Hiawatha, IAIA7,43278.9%−8.8 pts

36Johnston, IAIA25,06578.9%−8.3 pts

37Knoxville, IAIA7,46978.5%−1.8 pts

38Tiffin, IAIA7,15678.5%−8.9 pts

39Estherville, IAIA5,80778.1%+3.3 pts

40Waterloo, IAIA66,91978.1%−5.9 pts

41Oelwein, IAIA5,75777.9%+4.6 pts

42Washington, IAIA7,26177.9%+6.8 pts

43Maquoketa, IAIA6,02777.8%−9.4 pts

44Spirit Lake, IAIA5,52577.7%−3.4 pts

45Clarinda, IAIA5,27377.6%−10.1 pts

46Ottumwa, IAIA25,31977.1%−0.2 pts

47Pella, IAIA10,99276.8%+3.7 pts

48Cedar Falls, IAIA41,24076.7%−1.5 pts

49Winterset, IAIA5,52076.6%−0.8 pts

50Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,93576.6%−5.6 pts

51Dubuque, IAIA59,14876.6%−3.7 pts

52Newton, IAIA15,74176.6%+0.2 pts

53Centerville, IAIA5,32776.5%+1.9 pts

54Davenport, IAIA100,35876.5%−7.5 pts

55Adel, IAIA7,09876.2%−4.6 pts

56Sheldon, IAIA5,57576.1%+6.3 pts

57Marshalltown, IAIA27,53675.9%−1.0 pts

58Bondurant, IAIA9,64775.6%−8.8 pts

59Red Oak, IAIA5,38875.1%+0.7 pts

60Polk City, IAIA6,63075.0%−8.7 pts

61Iowa Falls, IAIA5,01375.0%−4.8 pts

62North Liberty, IAIA21,97674.9%−7.2 pts

63Coralville, IAIA23,96074.2%+2.9 pts

64Norwalk, IAIA15,00474.1%−13.7 pts

65Fort Madison, IAIA9,93573.3%−10.2 pts

66Indianola, IAIA16,82973.3%−0.4 pts

67Windsor Heights, IAIA5,05973.2%−18.3 pts

68Vinton, IAIA5,00472.6%−10.8 pts

69Ankeny, IAIA77,83372.1%−10.8 pts

70Marion, IAIA42,73272.0%−13.3 pts

71Perry, IAIA8,20871.6%−2.7 pts

72West Des Moines, IAIA74,22471.0%−15.7 pts

73Urbandale, IAIA48,57071.0%−15.7 pts

74Waukee, IAIA34,89071.0%−14.1 pts

75Des Moines, IAIA212,08670.9%−6.6 pts

76Orange City, IAIA6,46870.7%−0.6 pts

77Denison, IAIA8,21470.3%+0.6 pts

78Glenwood, IAIA5,28768.9%−3.6 pts

79Waverly, IAIA10,56168.2%−7.7 pts

80Storm Lake, IAIA11,59068.0%+6.5 pts

81Grimes, IAIA17,40565.1%−19.9 pts

82Ames, IAIA68,22062.5%−4.7 pts

83Clive, IAIA19,86160.3%−21.6 pts

84Fairfield, IAIA9,22060.1%−4.1 pts

85Decorah, IAIA7,41759.4%+13.3 pts

86Iowa City, IAIA76,22956.2%−2.6 pts

87Grinnell, IAIA9,43054.3%−4.6 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES