RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 87 SHOWN OF 87

Most car-dependent, Iowa cities · 2020

Iowa cities ranked by the share of commuters who drive to work alone (2020 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

01Polk City, IAIA6,63095.4%+11.7 pts

02Asbury, IAIA6,03594.1%+2.4 pts

03Tiffin, IAIA7,15690.9%+3.6 pts

04Hiawatha, IAIA7,43289.2%+1.6 pts

05Manchester, IAIA5,35789.0%+8.8 pts

06Norwalk, IAIA15,00488.3%+0.6 pts

07Bettendorf, IAIA40,71087.6%+0.5 pts

08Windsor Heights, IAIA5,05987.3%−4.2 pts

09Eldridge, IAIA6,95487.0%−1.9 pts

10Altoona, IAIA22,79686.5%+1.1 pts

11Webster City, IAIA7,81586.3%+6.8 pts

12Iowa Falls, IAIA5,01385.8%+6.0 pts

13Muscatine, IAIA23,16485.6%+2.6 pts

14Davenport, IAIA100,35885.2%+1.3 pts

15Ankeny, IAIA77,83385.1%+2.3 pts

16Knoxville, IAIA7,46984.7%+4.5 pts

17Johnston, IAIA25,06584.4%−2.7 pts

18Oelwein, IAIA5,75783.8%+10.4 pts

19Sioux City, IAIA86,35683.7%+5.2 pts

20Maquoketa, IAIA6,02783.6%−3.5 pts

21Bondurant, IAIA9,64783.5%−1.0 pts

22Carroll, IAIA10,08583.3%+0.3 pts

23Nevada, IAIA6,97483.3%+2.4 pts

24Le Mars, IAIA10,76083.2%+0.8 pts

25Independence, IAIA6,31283.2%+1.7 pts

26Centerville, IAIA5,32783.0%+8.5 pts

27Council Bluffs, IAIA62,68083.0%+0.7 pts

28DeWitt, IAIA5,70482.9%+5.9 pts

29North Liberty, IAIA21,97682.9%+0.8 pts

30Clear Lake, IAIA7,60182.8%−1.6 pts

31Ottumwa, IAIA25,31982.7%+5.4 pts

32Spirit Lake, IAIA5,52582.7%+1.6 pts

33Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,93582.6%+0.4 pts

34Marion, IAIA42,73282.5%−2.8 pts

35Boone, IAIA12,47182.4%+2.3 pts

36Waukee, IAIA34,89082.4%−2.7 pts

37Keokuk, IAIA9,51082.1%−2.1 pts

38Fort Madison, IAIA9,93582.1%−1.4 pts

39Urbandale, IAIA48,57082.0%−4.7 pts

40Red Oak, IAIA5,38882.0%+7.7 pts

41Grimes, IAIA17,40581.6%−3.3 pts

42Mason City, IAIA26,85381.6%+1.6 pts

43Burlington, IAIA23,33681.1%+0.6 pts

44Clinton, IAIA24,04980.9%−1.9 pts

45West Des Moines, IAIA74,22480.8%−5.9 pts

46Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,32480.8%−5.5 pts

47Newton, IAIA15,74180.8%+4.5 pts

48Cherokee, IAIA5,12280.7%−5.5 pts

49Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,23980.6%−4.8 pts

50Fort Dodge, IAIA24,83780.4%−4.0 pts

51Spencer, IAIA11,21880.0%+2.4 pts

52Cedar Falls, IAIA41,24079.8%+1.6 pts

53Clarinda, IAIA5,27379.7%−7.9 pts

54Algona, IAIA5,30979.6%−1.7 pts

55Osceola, IAIA5,67979.5%+1.3 pts

56Perry, IAIA8,20879.5%+5.1 pts

57Glenwood, IAIA5,28779.4%+7.0 pts

58Oskaloosa, IAIA11,49379.3%+6.8 pts

59Atlantic, IAIA6,67679.2%+9.6 pts

60Denison, IAIA8,21479.2%+9.5 pts

61Adel, IAIA7,09879.1%−1.7 pts

62Creston, IAIA7,33579.0%+0.2 pts

63Des Moines, IAIA212,08678.6%+1.1 pts

64Coralville, IAIA23,96078.5%+7.2 pts

65Dubuque, IAIA59,14878.2%−2.1 pts

66Waterloo, IAIA66,91978.2%−5.8 pts

67Marshalltown, IAIA27,53676.3%−0.7 pts

68Washington, IAIA7,26175.9%+4.8 pts

69Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,50075.7%−1.8 pts

70Pella, IAIA10,99274.6%+1.5 pts

71Anamosa, IAIA5,90174.2%−9.4 pts

72Winterset, IAIA5,52073.8%−3.6 pts

73Vinton, IAIA5,00473.7%−9.7 pts

74Clive, IAIA19,86173.6%−8.2 pts

75Sheldon, IAIA5,57573.6%+3.8 pts

76Estherville, IAIA5,80773.2%−1.6 pts

77Indianola, IAIA16,82972.7%−1.0 pts

78Charles City, IAIA7,01372.6%−7.4 pts

79Waverly, IAIA10,56172.4%−3.5 pts

80Sioux Center, IAIA8,86471.9%+4.7 pts

81Orange City, IAIA6,46871.1%−0.2 pts

82Ames, IAIA68,22065.9%−1.4 pts

83Fairfield, IAIA9,22063.6%−0.7 pts

84Grinnell, IAIA9,43062.2%+3.3 pts

85Storm Lake, IAIA11,59061.8%+0.3 pts

86Iowa City, IAIA76,22958.6%−0.2 pts

87Decorah, IAIA7,41753.0%+7.0 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS