RANKING · 2024 ACS · 87 SHOWN OF 87

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.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPTRANSIT COMMUTERSVS 2020

01Iowa City, IAIA76,2292,498−21%

02Ames, IAIA68,2202,043−25%

03Des Moines, IAIA212,086928−57%

04Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,935550+72%

05Sioux City, IAIA86,356542−5%

06Coralville, IAIA23,960512+6%

07Dubuque, IAIA59,148380−2%

08Davenport, IAIA100,358344+14%

09Council Bluffs, IAIA62,680250+35%

10West Des Moines, IAIA74,224228−31%

11Denison, IAIA8,214143–

12Waterloo, IAIA66,919137−52%

13Ottumwa, IAIA25,319133+27%

14Burlington, IAIA23,336125+71%

15Urbandale, IAIA48,570119−5%

16Mason City, IAIA26,853116+3%

17Washington, IAIA7,261109+2625%

18Ankeny, IAIA77,83396−72%

19Marion, IAIA42,73294+45%

20Clinton, IAIA24,04973+70%

21North Liberty, IAIA21,97667−40%

22Carroll, IAIA10,08564–

23Bettendorf, IAIA40,71064−35%

24Spencer, IAIA11,21863+26%

25Storm Lake, IAIA11,59057+128%

26Iowa Falls, IAIA5,01348–

27Clear Lake, IAIA7,60146+53%

28Fort Dodge, IAIA24,83746−39%

29Cherokee, IAIA5,12244–

30Le Mars, IAIA10,76034+48%

31Fort Madison, IAIA9,93528+75%

32Muscatine, IAIA23,16425−81%

33Boone, IAIA12,47124−4%

34Hiawatha, IAIA7,43223+156%

35Independence, IAIA6,31222+83%

36Orange City, IAIA6,46816−20%

37Sheldon, IAIA5,57515−87%

38Altoona, IAIA22,79614−74%

39Decorah, IAIA7,41712+0%

40Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,32410–

41Centerville, IAIA5,3278–

42Webster City, IAIA7,8157−36%

43Perry, IAIA8,2086−67%

44Nevada, IAIA6,9745+150%

45Newton, IAIA15,7415−50%

46Johnston, IAIA25,0655−81%

47Oskaloosa, IAIA11,4935−58%

48Vinton, IAIA5,0045−58%

49Atlantic, IAIA6,6765−83%

50Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,2393–

51Sioux Center, IAIA8,8642–

52Windsor Heights, IAIA5,0592+100%

53Oelwein, IAIA5,7571−50%

54Waverly, IAIA10,5611−94%

55Adel, IAIA7,0980−100%

56Grinnell, IAIA9,4300−100%

57Keokuk, IAIA9,5100−100%

58Norwalk, IAIA15,0040–

59Polk City, IAIA6,6300–

60Algona, IAIA5,3090−100%

61Clive, IAIA19,8610−100%

62Creston, IAIA7,3350−100%

63DeWitt, IAIA5,7040–

64Eldridge, IAIA6,9540–

65Estherville, IAIA5,8070−100%

66Fairfield, IAIA9,2200−100%

67Indianola, IAIA16,8290−100%

68Knoxville, IAIA7,4690–

69Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,5000−100%

70Osceola, IAIA5,6790–

71Red Oak, IAIA5,3880−100%

72Spirit Lake, IAIA5,5250–

73Waukee, IAIA34,8900–

74Winterset, IAIA5,5200−100%

75Anamosa, IAIA5,9010–

76Asbury, IAIA6,0350–

77Cedar Falls, IAIA41,2400−100%

78Charles City, IAIA7,0130−100%

79Clarinda, IAIA5,2730–

80Glenwood, IAIA5,2870−100%

81Tiffin, IAIA7,1560−100%

82Bondurant, IAIA9,6470−100%

83Grimes, IAIA17,4050−100%

84Manchester, IAIA5,3570–

85Maquoketa, IAIA6,0270−100%

86Marshalltown, IAIA27,5360−100%

87Pella, IAIA10,9920−100%

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES