RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 87 SHOWN OF 87

Most car-free households, Iowa cities · 2010

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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RELATEDLongest commutes Shortest commutes Most car-dependent Most work-from-home Most transit commuters Most walking commuters

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNO VEHICLE AVAILABLEVS 2000

01Charles City, IAIA7,01315.4%–

02Atlantic, IAIA6,67614.5%–

03Grinnell, IAIA9,43014.0%–

04Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,50013.4%–

05Knoxville, IAIA7,46911.7%–

06Fort Madison, IAIA9,93511.3%–

07Decorah, IAIA7,41711.0%–

08Carroll, IAIA10,08510.8%–

09Centerville, IAIA5,32710.7%–

10Clinton, IAIA24,04910.6%–

11Dubuque, IAIA59,14810.0%–

12Maquoketa, IAIA6,0279.9%–

13Newton, IAIA15,7419.8%–

14Burlington, IAIA23,3369.6%–

15Perry, IAIA8,2089.6%–

16Creston, IAIA7,3359.4%–

17Waterloo, IAIA66,9199.4%–

18Sheldon, IAIA5,5759.3%–

19Des Moines, IAIA212,0869.3%–

20Winterset, IAIA5,5209.3%–

21Red Oak, IAIA5,3889.2%–

22Fairfield, IAIA9,2209.0%–

23Oskaloosa, IAIA11,4938.9%–

24Denison, IAIA8,2148.9%–

25Marshalltown, IAIA27,5368.8%–

26Fort Dodge, IAIA24,8378.6%–

27Oelwein, IAIA5,7578.6%–

28Iowa City, IAIA76,2298.5%–

29Keokuk, IAIA9,5108.4%–

30Ottumwa, IAIA25,3198.4%–

31Sioux City, IAIA86,3568.3%–

32Le Mars, IAIA10,7608.2%–

33Glenwood, IAIA5,2878.1%–

34Boone, IAIA12,4718.1%–

35Muscatine, IAIA23,1647.9%–

36Sioux Center, IAIA8,8647.8%–

37Iowa Falls, IAIA5,0137.8%–

38Cherokee, IAIA5,1227.7%–

39Washington, IAIA7,2617.6%–

40Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,9357.5%–

41Spirit Lake, IAIA5,5257.4%–

42Webster City, IAIA7,8157.3%–

43Council Bluffs, IAIA62,6807.3%–

44Davenport, IAIA100,3587.0%–

45Mason City, IAIA26,8536.8%–

46Storm Lake, IAIA11,5906.6%–

47Ames, IAIA68,2206.2%–

48Spencer, IAIA11,2186.1%–

49Manchester, IAIA5,3575.9%–

50Osceola, IAIA5,6795.7%–

51Anamosa, IAIA5,9015.7%–

52Waverly, IAIA10,5615.2%–

53Indianola, IAIA16,8295.2%–

54Estherville, IAIA5,8075.2%–

55Eldridge, IAIA6,9545.2%–

56Bettendorf, IAIA40,7105.1%–

57Independence, IAIA6,3125.1%–

58Cedar Falls, IAIA41,2405.1%–

59Marion, IAIA42,7325.0%–

60Vinton, IAIA5,0045.0%–

61Algona, IAIA5,3094.8%–

62Nevada, IAIA6,9744.7%–

63Coralville, IAIA23,9604.5%–

64Norwalk, IAIA15,0044.4%–

65Hiawatha, IAIA7,4324.3%–

66Pella, IAIA10,9924.2%–

67Clarinda, IAIA5,2733.8%–

68DeWitt, IAIA5,7043.7%–

69West Des Moines, IAIA74,2243.3%–

70Altoona, IAIA22,7963.2%–

71Adel, IAIA7,0983.1%–

72North Liberty, IAIA21,9763.0%–

73Urbandale, IAIA48,5703.0%–

74Clear Lake, IAIA7,6012.9%–

75Johnston, IAIA25,0652.9%–

76Windsor Heights, IAIA5,0592.8%–

77Ankeny, IAIA77,8332.7%–

78Orange City, IAIA6,4682.2%–

79Tiffin, IAIA7,1562.1%–

80Waukee, IAIA34,8902.0%–

81Bondurant, IAIA9,6471.9%–

82Clive, IAIA19,8611.5%–

83Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,2391.3%–

84Grimes, IAIA17,4051.1%–

85Polk City, IAIA6,6300.6%–

86Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,3240.5%–

87Asbury, IAIA6,0350.5%–

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