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Most car-free households, Iowa cities · 2020

Iowa cities ranked by the share of households with no vehicle (2020 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 Longest commutes Shortest commutes Most car-dependent

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNO VEHICLE AVAILABLEVS 2010

01Sheldon, IAIA5,57516.5%+77%

02Osceola, IAIA5,67916.1%+182%

03Algona, IAIA5,30914.3%+198%

04Winterset, IAIA5,52013.6%+47%

05Perry, IAIA8,20812.0%+26%

06Keokuk, IAIA9,51011.6%+38%

07Grinnell, IAIA9,43011.5%−18%

08Cherokee, IAIA5,12211.4%+49%

09Denison, IAIA8,21411.2%+26%

10Centerville, IAIA5,32711.0%+3%

11Iowa Falls, IAIA5,01310.9%+41%

12Anamosa, IAIA5,90110.7%+89%

13Clinton, IAIA24,04910.6%−0%

14Atlantic, IAIA6,67610.4%−28%

15Iowa City, IAIA76,22910.4%+23%

16Burlington, IAIA23,33610.4%+8%

17Fort Dodge, IAIA24,83710.2%+18%

18Waterloo, IAIA66,91910.2%+9%

19Maquoketa, IAIA6,02710.2%+3%

20Adel, IAIA7,0989.4%+201%

21Des Moines, IAIA212,0869.3%+0%

22Knoxville, IAIA7,4699.3%−21%

23Oskaloosa, IAIA11,4939.2%+3%

24Carroll, IAIA10,0859.2%−15%

25Fairfield, IAIA9,2209.2%+2%

26Marshalltown, IAIA27,5369.1%+3%

27Newton, IAIA15,7419.0%−8%

28Ottumwa, IAIA25,3198.9%+6%

29Decorah, IAIA7,4178.6%−22%

30Oelwein, IAIA5,7578.5%−2%

31Ames, IAIA68,2208.5%+36%

32Spirit Lake, IAIA5,5258.4%+14%

33Spencer, IAIA11,2188.4%+38%

34Dubuque, IAIA59,1488.3%−18%

35Council Bluffs, IAIA62,6808.0%+11%

36Clear Lake, IAIA7,6018.0%+179%

37Davenport, IAIA100,3587.9%+14%

38Muscatine, IAIA23,1647.9%−0%

39Nevada, IAIA6,9747.8%+66%

40Creston, IAIA7,3357.6%−19%

41Glenwood, IAIA5,2877.6%−7%

42Sioux City, IAIA86,3567.6%−9%

43Charles City, IAIA7,0137.5%−51%

44Grimes, IAIA17,4057.5%+602%

45Clarinda, IAIA5,2737.4%+94%

46Independence, IAIA6,3127.3%+44%

47Mason City, IAIA26,8537.0%+3%

48Le Mars, IAIA10,7606.8%−18%

49Storm Lake, IAIA11,5906.6%+0%

50Coralville, IAIA23,9606.6%+44%

51Sioux Center, IAIA8,8646.4%−18%

52Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,9356.4%−15%

53Altoona, IAIA22,7966.2%+91%

54Red Oak, IAIA5,3885.9%−35%

55Clive, IAIA19,8615.8%+289%

56Boone, IAIA12,4715.6%−31%

57Vinton, IAIA5,0045.5%+10%

58Manchester, IAIA5,3575.3%−10%

59Fort Madison, IAIA9,9355.2%−54%

60Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,5005.2%−61%

61Webster City, IAIA7,8155.1%−30%

62Indianola, IAIA16,8294.8%−8%

63Cedar Falls, IAIA41,2404.8%−6%

64Waverly, IAIA10,5614.6%−12%

65Hiawatha, IAIA7,4324.5%+6%

66Pella, IAIA10,9924.4%+4%

67Estherville, IAIA5,8074.3%−17%

68Washington, IAIA7,2614.3%−43%

69Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,2394.3%+239%

70Johnston, IAIA25,0653.6%+25%

71Bettendorf, IAIA40,7103.6%−30%

72DeWitt, IAIA5,7043.5%−6%

73Waukee, IAIA34,8903.2%+62%

74Urbandale, IAIA48,5703.1%+2%

75Norwalk, IAIA15,0043.0%−32%

76Marion, IAIA42,7322.9%−43%

77West Des Moines, IAIA74,2242.7%−20%

78Eldridge, IAIA6,9542.3%−56%

79Windsor Heights, IAIA5,0592.1%−24%

80Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,3242.0%+298%

81Ankeny, IAIA77,8331.9%−29%

82Bondurant, IAIA9,6470.6%−66%

83Orange City, IAIA6,4680.5%−77%

84North Liberty, IAIA21,9760.4%−85%

85Asbury, IAIA6,0350.3%−44%

86Tiffin, IAIA7,1560.2%−91%

87Polk City, IAIA6,6300.0%−100%

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