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Most rooted, Iowa cities

Iowa cities ranked by the share of residents living in the same house as one year earlier (2024 ACS). These are the places where people stay put. This list covers the 87 cities in Iowa that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 87 is 85.9%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Spencer, IA, up 60 places to #13.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPLIVING IN THE SAME HOUSE AS 1 YEAR AGOVS 2020
01▲19Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,32496.5%+9.9 pts
02▲33Asbury, IAIA6,03594.6%+9.3 pts
03Polk City, IAIA6,63094.2%+3.8 pts
04▲32Windsor Heights, IAIA5,05993.3%+8.1 pts
05▲27Storm Lake, IAIA11,59092.7%+6.8 pts
06▲23DeWitt, IAIA5,70492.4%+6.3 pts
07▲9Clear Lake, IAIA7,60192.1%+5.2 pts
08▼7Clive, IAIA19,86191.6%−0.3 pts
09▲34Boone, IAIA12,47191.5%+7.2 pts
10▼3Sioux City, IAIA86,35691.3%+1.2 pts
11▼5Manchester, IAIA5,35791.0%+1.0 pts
12▲26Estherville, IAIA5,80790.7%+5.8 pts
13▲60Spencer, IAIA11,21890.5%+10.8 pts
14▼9Eldridge, IAIA6,95490.5%+0.2 pts
15▼11Grimes, IAIA17,40590.5%+0.1 pts
16▲9Webster City, IAIA7,81590.4%+4.0 pts
17▼9Le Mars, IAIA10,76090.4%+0.7 pts
18▲9Marshalltown, IAIA27,53690.4%+4.1 pts
19▲28Altoona, IAIA22,79690.3%+6.5 pts
20▲4Perry, IAIA8,20890.0%+3.5 pts
21▼3Johnston, IAIA25,06589.9%+3.2 pts
22▼9Sioux Center, IAIA8,86489.3%+1.9 pts
23▲14Marion, IAIA42,73289.1%+4.2 pts
24▲4Carroll, IAIA10,08589.0%+3.0 pts
25▲5Orange City, IAIA6,46888.8%+2.8 pts
26▼11Bettendorf, IAIA40,71088.7%+1.7 pts
27▲24Bondurant, IAIA9,64788.5%+5.1 pts
28▲21Atlantic, IAIA6,67688.1%+4.4 pts
29▲19Burlington, IAIA23,33688.0%+4.3 pts
30▲16Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,23987.9%+3.8 pts
31▲2Council Bluffs, IAIA62,68087.8%+1.8 pts
32▲12Dubuque, IAIA59,14887.6%+3.4 pts
33▼22Vinton, IAIA5,00487.4%−0.8 pts
34▲5Newton, IAIA15,74187.2%+2.7 pts
35▼12Urbandale, IAIA48,57087.2%+0.7 pts
36▲18Glenwood, IAIA5,28787.2%+4.1 pts
37▲29Clinton, IAIA24,04986.9%+5.6 pts
38▼29Red Oak, IAIA5,38886.9%−2.3 pts
39▼18Mason City, IAIA26,85386.7%+0.1 pts
40▲22Oskaloosa, IAIA11,49386.6%+4.6 pts
41▼10Independence, IAIA6,31286.5%+0.4 pts
42▲10Ottumwa, IAIA25,31986.1%+2.7 pts
43▼2Iowa Falls, IAIA5,01386.0%+1.6 pts
44▲19Indianola, IAIA16,82985.9%+4.0 pts
45▲19Waterloo, IAIA66,91985.8%+4.2 pts
46▲29Maquoketa, IAIA6,02785.6%+7.1 pts
47▼37Fort Madison, IAIA9,93585.6%−3.3 pts
48▼3Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,93585.5%+1.3 pts
49▲12Charles City, IAIA7,01385.5%+3.4 pts
50▲33Osceola, IAIA5,67985.4%+15.7 pts
51▼34Hiawatha, IAIA7,43285.2%−1.5 pts
52▼50Muscatine, IAIA23,16485.1%−5.3 pts
53▼19Keokuk, IAIA9,51085.1%−0.6 pts
54▲2Ankeny, IAIA77,83384.5%+1.7 pts
55▼2Oelwein, IAIA5,75784.4%+1.1 pts
56▼44Davenport, IAIA100,35884.3%−3.1 pts
57▲3Des Moines, IAIA212,08684.3%+2.1 pts
58▼16Creston, IAIA7,33584.2%−0.2 pts
59▼1Decorah, IAIA7,41784.2%+1.8 pts
60▼10Nevada, IAIA6,97484.1%+0.4 pts
61▼4Washington, IAIA7,26184.0%+1.5 pts
62▲16North Liberty, IAIA21,97684.0%+6.8 pts
63▲6Norwalk, IAIA15,00483.8%+3.1 pts
64▲15Knoxville, IAIA7,46983.4%+7.1 pts
65▼43Centerville, IAIA5,32783.2%−3.4 pts
66▼7Waukee, IAIA34,89083.1%+0.8 pts
67Adel, IAIA7,09882.9%+1.8 pts
68▲8Anamosa, IAIA5,90182.9%+4.6 pts
69▼1Waverly, IAIA10,56182.0%+1.1 pts
70▲14Tiffin, IAIA7,15682.0%+12.6 pts
71▼52Algona, IAIA5,30981.9%−4.8 pts
72▼58Winterset, IAIA5,52081.6%−5.7 pts
73▼18Fort Dodge, IAIA24,83781.4%−1.6 pts
74▲12Pella, IAIA10,99281.2%+12.6 pts
75▼35Spirit Lake, IAIA5,52581.1%−3.4 pts
76▼50Denison, IAIA8,21481.1%−5.2 pts
77▼12Cherokee, IAIA5,12280.4%−1.0 pts
78▼8West Des Moines, IAIA74,22480.1%−0.5 pts
79▼7Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,50079.8%+0.1 pts
80Clarinda, IAIA5,27379.4%+3.4 pts
81▼7Sheldon, IAIA5,57577.9%−1.4 pts
82▼5Coralville, IAIA23,96077.6%−0.3 pts
83▼2Grinnell, IAIA9,43076.8%+3.2 pts
84▼2Cedar Falls, IAIA41,24076.8%+5.9 pts
85▼14Fairfield, IAIA9,22076.7%−3.3 pts
86▼1Iowa City, IAIA76,22968.7%−0.1 pts
87Ames, IAIA68,22063.0%+1.4 pts
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES