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Most transient, Iowa cities

Iowa cities ranked by the smallest share of residents living in the same house as one year earlier (2024 ACS) — the places where people move the most. This list covers the 87 cities in Iowa that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPLIVING IN THE SAME HOUSE AS 1 YEAR AGOVS 2020

01Ames, IAIA68,22063.0%+1.4 pts

02Iowa City, IAIA76,22968.7%−0.1 pts

03Fairfield, IAIA9,22076.7%−3.3 pts

04Cedar Falls, IAIA41,24076.8%+5.9 pts

05Grinnell, IAIA9,43076.8%+3.2 pts

06Coralville, IAIA23,96077.6%−0.3 pts

07Sheldon, IAIA5,57577.9%−1.4 pts

08Clarinda, IAIA5,27379.4%+3.4 pts

09Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,50079.8%+0.1 pts

10West Des Moines, IAIA74,22480.1%−0.5 pts

11Cherokee, IAIA5,12280.4%−1.0 pts

12Denison, IAIA8,21481.1%−5.2 pts

13Spirit Lake, IAIA5,52581.1%−3.4 pts

14Pella, IAIA10,99281.2%+12.6 pts

15Fort Dodge, IAIA24,83781.4%−1.6 pts

16Winterset, IAIA5,52081.6%−5.7 pts

17Algona, IAIA5,30981.9%−4.8 pts

18Tiffin, IAIA7,15682.0%+12.6 pts

19Waverly, IAIA10,56182.0%+1.1 pts

20Anamosa, IAIA5,90182.9%+4.6 pts

21Adel, IAIA7,09882.9%+1.8 pts

22Waukee, IAIA34,89083.1%+0.8 pts

23Centerville, IAIA5,32783.2%−3.4 pts

24Knoxville, IAIA7,46983.4%+7.1 pts

25Norwalk, IAIA15,00483.8%+3.1 pts

26North Liberty, IAIA21,97684.0%+6.8 pts

27Washington, IAIA7,26184.0%+1.5 pts

28Nevada, IAIA6,97484.1%+0.4 pts

29Decorah, IAIA7,41784.2%+1.8 pts

30Creston, IAIA7,33584.2%−0.2 pts

31Des Moines, IAIA212,08684.3%+2.1 pts

32Davenport, IAIA100,35884.3%−3.1 pts

33Oelwein, IAIA5,75784.4%+1.1 pts

34Ankeny, IAIA77,83384.5%+1.7 pts

35Keokuk, IAIA9,51085.1%−0.6 pts

36Muscatine, IAIA23,16485.1%−5.3 pts

37Hiawatha, IAIA7,43285.2%−1.5 pts

38Osceola, IAIA5,67985.4%+15.7 pts

39Charles City, IAIA7,01385.5%+3.4 pts

40Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,93585.5%+1.3 pts

41Fort Madison, IAIA9,93585.6%−3.3 pts

42Maquoketa, IAIA6,02785.6%+7.1 pts

43Waterloo, IAIA66,91985.8%+4.2 pts

44Indianola, IAIA16,82985.9%+4.0 pts

45Iowa Falls, IAIA5,01386.0%+1.6 pts

46Ottumwa, IAIA25,31986.1%+2.7 pts

47Independence, IAIA6,31286.5%+0.4 pts

48Oskaloosa, IAIA11,49386.6%+4.6 pts

49Mason City, IAIA26,85386.7%+0.1 pts

50Red Oak, IAIA5,38886.9%−2.3 pts

51Clinton, IAIA24,04986.9%+5.6 pts

52Glenwood, IAIA5,28787.2%+4.1 pts

53Urbandale, IAIA48,57087.2%+0.7 pts

54Newton, IAIA15,74187.2%+2.7 pts

55Vinton, IAIA5,00487.4%−0.8 pts

56Dubuque, IAIA59,14887.6%+3.4 pts

57Council Bluffs, IAIA62,68087.8%+1.8 pts

58Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,23987.9%+3.8 pts

59Burlington, IAIA23,33688.0%+4.3 pts

60Atlantic, IAIA6,67688.1%+4.4 pts

61Bondurant, IAIA9,64788.5%+5.1 pts

62Bettendorf, IAIA40,71088.7%+1.7 pts

63Orange City, IAIA6,46888.8%+2.8 pts

64Carroll, IAIA10,08589.0%+3.0 pts

65Marion, IAIA42,73289.1%+4.2 pts

66Sioux Center, IAIA8,86489.3%+1.9 pts

67Johnston, IAIA25,06589.9%+3.2 pts

68Perry, IAIA8,20890.0%+3.5 pts

69Altoona, IAIA22,79690.3%+6.5 pts

70Marshalltown, IAIA27,53690.4%+4.1 pts

71Le Mars, IAIA10,76090.4%+0.7 pts

72Webster City, IAIA7,81590.4%+4.0 pts

73Grimes, IAIA17,40590.5%+0.1 pts

74Eldridge, IAIA6,95490.5%+0.2 pts

75Spencer, IAIA11,21890.5%+10.8 pts

76Estherville, IAIA5,80790.7%+5.8 pts

77Manchester, IAIA5,35791.0%+1.0 pts

78Sioux City, IAIA86,35691.3%+1.2 pts

79Boone, IAIA12,47191.5%+7.2 pts

80Clive, IAIA19,86191.6%−0.3 pts

81Clear Lake, IAIA7,60192.1%+5.2 pts

82DeWitt, IAIA5,70492.4%+6.3 pts

83Storm Lake, IAIA11,59092.7%+6.8 pts

84Windsor Heights, IAIA5,05993.3%+8.1 pts

85Polk City, IAIA6,63094.2%+3.8 pts

86Asbury, IAIA6,03594.6%+9.3 pts

87Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,32496.5%+9.9 pts

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