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Most public transit riders, Iowa cities

Iowa cities with the most workers commuting by public transportation, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of commuters, not the transit share. This list covers the 87 cities in Iowa that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 87 is 5. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Denison, IA, up 72 places to #11.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPTRANSIT COMMUTERSVS 2020

01Iowa City, IAIA76,2292,498−21%

02Ames, IAIA68,2202,043−25%

03Des Moines, IAIA212,086928−57%

04▲5Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,935550+72%

05▼1Sioux City, IAIA86,356542−5%

06▼1Coralville, IAIA23,960512+6%

07▼1Dubuque, IAIA59,148380−2%

08▲2Davenport, IAIA100,358344+14%

09▲3Council Bluffs, IAIA62,680250+35%

10▼2West Des Moines, IAIA74,224228−31%

11▲72Denison, IAIA8,214143–

12▼1Waterloo, IAIA66,919137−52%

13▲5Ottumwa, IAIA25,319133+27%

14▲7Burlington, IAIA23,336125+71%

15▼1Urbandale, IAIA48,570119−5%

16Mason City, IAIA26,853116+3%

17▲41Washington, IAIA7,261109+2625%

18▼11Ankeny, IAIA77,83396−72%

19▲3Marion, IAIA42,73294+45%

20▲8Clinton, IAIA24,04973+70%

21▼4North Liberty, IAIA21,97667−40%

22▲51Carroll, IAIA10,08564–

23▼4Bettendorf, IAIA40,71064−35%

24▲1Spencer, IAIA11,21863+26%

25▲10Storm Lake, IAIA11,59057+128%

26▲59Iowa Falls, IAIA5,01348–

27▼7Fort Dodge, IAIA24,83746−39%

28▲3Clear Lake, IAIA7,60146+53%

29▲52Cherokee, IAIA5,12244–

30▲8Le Mars, IAIA10,76034+48%

31▲12Fort Madison, IAIA9,93528+75%

32▼19Muscatine, IAIA23,16425−81%

33▲3Boone, IAIA12,47124−4%

34▲18Hiawatha, IAIA7,43223+156%

35▲12Independence, IAIA6,31222+83%

36▲3Orange City, IAIA6,46816−20%

37▼22Sheldon, IAIA5,57515−87%

38▼15Altoona, IAIA22,79614−74%

39▲7Decorah, IAIA7,417120%

40▲29Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,32410–

41▲39Centerville, IAIA5,3278–

42▲7Webster City, IAIA7,8157−36%

43▼3Perry, IAIA8,2086−67%

44▲4Vinton, IAIA5,0045−58%

45▼13Atlantic, IAIA6,6765−83%

46▼12Johnston, IAIA25,0655−81%

47▲16Nevada, IAIA6,9745+150%

48▲2Newton, IAIA15,7415−50%

49▼4Oskaloosa, IAIA11,4935−58%

50▲26Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,2393–

51▲27Sioux Center, IAIA8,8642–

52▲15Windsor Heights, IAIA5,0592+100%

53▲11Oelwein, IAIA5,7571−50%

54▼13Waverly, IAIA10,5611−94%

55▲6Adel, IAIA7,0980−100%

56▲15Anamosa, IAIA5,9010–

57Charles City, IAIA7,0130−100%

58▲24Clarinda, IAIA5,2730–

59▼35Glenwood, IAIA5,2870−100%

60▼4Grimes, IAIA17,4050−100%

61▼2Grinnell, IAIA9,4300−100%

62▼36Indianola, IAIA16,8290−100%

63▼36Keokuk, IAIA9,5100−100%

64▼11Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,5000−100%

65▼35Pella, IAIA10,9920−100%

66▲11Polk City, IAIA6,6300–

67▼30Red Oak, IAIA5,3880−100%

68▲2Spirit Lake, IAIA5,5250–

69▼7Algona, IAIA5,3090−100%

70▲9Asbury, IAIA6,0350–

71▼27Bondurant, IAIA9,6470−100%

72▼43Cedar Falls, IAIA41,2400−100%

73▼40Clive, IAIA19,8610−100%

74▼32Creston, IAIA7,3350−100%

75▲9DeWitt, IAIA5,7040–

76▼2Eldridge, IAIA6,9540–

77▼11Estherville, IAIA5,8070−100%

78▼18Fairfield, IAIA9,2200−100%

79▲7Knoxville, IAIA7,4690–

80▲7Manchester, IAIA5,3570–

81▼30Maquoketa, IAIA6,0270−100%

82▼28Marshalltown, IAIA27,5360−100%

83▼8Norwalk, IAIA15,0040–

84▼16Osceola, IAIA5,6790–

85▼30Tiffin, IAIA7,1560−100%

86▼14Waukee, IAIA34,8900–

87▼22Winterset, IAIA5,5200−100%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES