RANKING · 2024 ACS · 87 SHOWN OF 87

Most car-free households, Iowa cities

Iowa cities ranked by the share of households with no vehicle (2023 ACS). This list covers the 87 cities in Iowa that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNO VEHICLE AVAILABLEVS 2000

01Osceola, IAIA5,67917.9%–

02Winterset, IAIA5,52012.5%–

03Grinnell, IAIA9,43011.8%–

04Iowa City, IAIA76,22911.0%–

05Fairfield, IAIA9,22010.9%–

06Algona, IAIA5,30910.7%–

07Maquoketa, IAIA6,0279.9%–

08Manchester, IAIA5,3579.9%–

09Clinton, IAIA24,0499.8%–

10Oelwein, IAIA5,7579.6%–

11Iowa Falls, IAIA5,0139.3%–

12Davenport, IAIA100,3589.0%–

13Vinton, IAIA5,0049.0%–

14Des Moines, IAIA212,0869.0%–

15Estherville, IAIA5,8078.9%–

16Independence, IAIA6,3128.8%–

17Charles City, IAIA7,0138.7%–

18Grimes, IAIA17,4058.7%–

19Burlington, IAIA23,3368.7%–

20Fort Dodge, IAIA24,8378.6%–

21Spirit Lake, IAIA5,5258.4%–

22Centerville, IAIA5,3278.4%–

23Dubuque, IAIA59,1488.1%–

24Glenwood, IAIA5,2878.0%–

25Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,5008.0%–

26Decorah, IAIA7,4177.9%–

27Waterloo, IAIA66,9197.8%–

28Ottumwa, IAIA25,3197.7%–

29Keokuk, IAIA9,5107.7%–

30Council Bluffs, IAIA62,6807.6%–

31Newton, IAIA15,7417.5%–

32Atlantic, IAIA6,6767.3%–

33Webster City, IAIA7,8157.3%–

34Cherokee, IAIA5,1227.3%–

35Marshalltown, IAIA27,5367.2%–

36Ames, IAIA68,2207.2%–

37Spencer, IAIA11,2187.2%–

38Perry, IAIA8,2087.1%–

39Clarinda, IAIA5,2737.1%–

40Sioux City, IAIA86,3567.0%–

41Boone, IAIA12,4716.9%–

42Fort Madison, IAIA9,9356.5%–

43Creston, IAIA7,3356.5%–

44Clear Lake, IAIA7,6016.4%–

45Washington, IAIA7,2616.2%–

46Cedar Falls, IAIA41,2406.1%–

47Red Oak, IAIA5,3886.0%–

48Eldridge, IAIA6,9545.9%–

49Le Mars, IAIA10,7605.8%–

50Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,9355.7%–

51Carroll, IAIA10,0855.6%–

52Adel, IAIA7,0985.6%–

53Mason City, IAIA26,8535.5%–

54Oskaloosa, IAIA11,4935.5%–

55Marion, IAIA42,7324.8%–

56Sheldon, IAIA5,5754.8%–

57DeWitt, IAIA5,7044.8%–

58Muscatine, IAIA23,1644.8%–

59Indianola, IAIA16,8294.7%–

60Denison, IAIA8,2144.5%–

61Knoxville, IAIA7,4694.3%–

62Coralville, IAIA23,9604.2%–

63Clive, IAIA19,8614.2%–

64Polk City, IAIA6,6303.9%–

65West Des Moines, IAIA74,2243.9%–

66Norwalk, IAIA15,0043.8%–

67Bettendorf, IAIA40,7103.8%–

68Altoona, IAIA22,7963.7%–

69Pella, IAIA10,9923.6%–

70Hiawatha, IAIA7,4323.2%–

71Nevada, IAIA6,9743.1%–

72North Liberty, IAIA21,9762.9%–

73Urbandale, IAIA48,5702.8%–

74Waukee, IAIA34,8902.7%–

75Johnston, IAIA25,0652.5%–

76Anamosa, IAIA5,9012.5%–

77Waverly, IAIA10,5612.5%–

78Asbury, IAIA6,0352.3%–

79Storm Lake, IAIA11,5901.9%–

80Ankeny, IAIA77,8331.8%–

81Orange City, IAIA6,4681.7%–

82Bondurant, IAIA9,6471.6%–

83Sioux Center, IAIA8,8641.5%–

84Windsor Heights, IAIA5,0591.4%–

85Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,2391.4%–

86Tiffin, IAIA7,1560.7%–

87Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,3240.0%–

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