RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 87 SHOWN OF 87

Most car-free households, Iowa cities · 2020

Iowa cities with the most occupied households that have no vehicle available, as of the 2020 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of households, not the share. This list covers the 87 cities in Iowa that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 87 is 286.

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01Des Moines, IAIA212,0867,988–

02Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,9353,545–

03Iowa City, IAIA76,2293,274–

04Davenport, IAIA100,3583,188–

05Waterloo, IAIA66,9192,933–

06Sioux City, IAIA86,3562,373–

07Ames, IAIA68,2202,128–

08Council Bluffs, IAIA62,6802,013–

09Dubuque, IAIA59,1481,998–

10Clinton, IAIA24,0491,154–

11Burlington, IAIA23,3361,149–

12Fort Dodge, IAIA24,8371,054–

13Marshalltown, IAIA27,536913–

14Ottumwa, IAIA25,319908–

15Mason City, IAIA26,853884–

16West Des Moines, IAIA74,224790–

17Muscatine, IAIA23,164734–

18Cedar Falls, IAIA41,240720–

19Newton, IAIA15,741575–

20Coralville, IAIA23,960572–

21Keokuk, IAIA9,510539–

22Bettendorf, IAIA40,710512–

23Urbandale, IAIA48,570507–

24Ankeny, IAIA77,833472–

25Marion, IAIA42,732450–

26Oskaloosa, IAIA11,493444–

27Spencer, IAIA11,218434–

28Grinnell, IAIA9,430432–

29Altoona, IAIA22,796420–

30Carroll, IAIA10,085403–

31Grimes, IAIA17,405398–

32Clive, IAIA19,861388–

33Perry, IAIA8,208382–

34Algona, IAIA5,309379–

35Osceola, IAIA5,679372–

36Sheldon, IAIA5,575363–

37Fairfield, IAIA9,220344–

38Atlantic, IAIA6,676334–

39Denison, IAIA8,214321–

40Johnston, IAIA25,065321–

41Winterset, IAIA5,520314–

42Knoxville, IAIA7,469310–

43Indianola, IAIA16,829287–

44Boone, IAIA12,471286–

45Waukee, IAIA34,890283–

46Le Mars, IAIA10,760278–

47Clear Lake, IAIA7,601274–

48Centerville, IAIA5,327272–

49Creston, IAIA7,335263–

50Maquoketa, IAIA6,027262–

51Charles City, IAIA7,013262–

52Storm Lake, IAIA11,590252–

53Cherokee, IAIA5,122251–

54Iowa Falls, IAIA5,013242–

55Decorah, IAIA7,417239–

56Nevada, IAIA6,974233–

57Fort Madison, IAIA9,935226–

58Spirit Lake, IAIA5,525222–

59Anamosa, IAIA5,901217–

60Oelwein, IAIA5,757210–

61Independence, IAIA6,312187–

62Adel, IAIA7,098182–

63Pella, IAIA10,992172–

64Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,500168–

65Webster City, IAIA7,815168–

66Sioux Center, IAIA8,864164–

67Waverly, IAIA10,561162–

68Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,239159–

69Clarinda, IAIA5,273146–

70Glenwood, IAIA5,287146–

71Red Oak, IAIA5,388141–

72Norwalk, IAIA15,004136–

73Hiawatha, IAIA7,432136–

74Washington, IAIA7,261129–

75Vinton, IAIA5,004119–

76Manchester, IAIA5,357117–

77Estherville, IAIA5,807101–

78DeWitt, IAIA5,70466–

79Eldridge, IAIA6,95454–

80Windsor Heights, IAIA5,05943–

81Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,32434–

82North Liberty, IAIA21,97631–

83Bondurant, IAIA9,64714–

84Orange City, IAIA6,46811–

85Asbury, IAIA6,0355–

86Tiffin, IAIA7,1563–

87Polk City, IAIA6,6300–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS