RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 87 SHOWN OF 87

Most transient, Iowa cities · 2020

Iowa cities ranked by the smallest share of residents living in the same house as one year earlier (2020 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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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPLIVING IN THE SAME HOUSE AS 1 YEAR AGOVS –

01Ames, IAIA68,22061.6%–

02Pella, IAIA10,99268.6%–

03Iowa City, IAIA76,22968.9%–

04Tiffin, IAIA7,15669.4%–

05Osceola, IAIA5,67969.7%–

06Cedar Falls, IAIA41,24070.9%–

07Grinnell, IAIA9,43073.6%–

08Clarinda, IAIA5,27376.0%–

09Knoxville, IAIA7,46976.2%–

10North Liberty, IAIA21,97677.2%–

11Coralville, IAIA23,96077.9%–

12Anamosa, IAIA5,90178.3%–

13Maquoketa, IAIA6,02778.5%–

14Sheldon, IAIA5,57579.4%–

15Spencer, IAIA11,21879.7%–

16Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,50079.8%–

17Fairfield, IAIA9,22080.0%–

18West Des Moines, IAIA74,22480.6%–

19Norwalk, IAIA15,00480.6%–

20Waverly, IAIA10,56180.9%–

21Adel, IAIA7,09881.1%–

22Clinton, IAIA24,04981.3%–

23Cherokee, IAIA5,12281.4%–

24Waterloo, IAIA66,91981.6%–

25Indianola, IAIA16,82981.9%–

26Oskaloosa, IAIA11,49382.0%–

27Charles City, IAIA7,01382.1%–

28Des Moines, IAIA212,08682.2%–

29Waukee, IAIA34,89082.4%–

30Decorah, IAIA7,41782.4%–

31Washington, IAIA7,26182.5%–

32Ankeny, IAIA77,83382.8%–

33Fort Dodge, IAIA24,83783.0%–

34Glenwood, IAIA5,28783.1%–

35Oelwein, IAIA5,75783.3%–

36Ottumwa, IAIA25,31983.3%–

37Bondurant, IAIA9,64783.4%–

38Nevada, IAIA6,97483.7%–

39Atlantic, IAIA6,67683.7%–

40Burlington, IAIA23,33683.7%–

41Altoona, IAIA22,79683.8%–

42Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,23984.0%–

43Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,93584.2%–

44Dubuque, IAIA59,14884.2%–

45Boone, IAIA12,47184.3%–

46Creston, IAIA7,33584.4%–

47Iowa Falls, IAIA5,01384.4%–

48Spirit Lake, IAIA5,52584.5%–

49Newton, IAIA15,74184.5%–

50Estherville, IAIA5,80784.9%–

51Marion, IAIA42,73284.9%–

52Windsor Heights, IAIA5,05985.2%–

53Asbury, IAIA6,03585.3%–

54Keokuk, IAIA9,51085.7%–

55Council Bluffs, IAIA62,68085.9%–

56Storm Lake, IAIA11,59086.0%–

57Independence, IAIA6,31286.0%–

58Orange City, IAIA6,46886.0%–

59DeWitt, IAIA5,70486.1%–

60Carroll, IAIA10,08586.1%–

61Marshalltown, IAIA27,53686.3%–

62Denison, IAIA8,21486.3%–

63Webster City, IAIA7,81586.4%–

64Perry, IAIA8,20886.5%–

65Urbandale, IAIA48,57086.5%–

66Centerville, IAIA5,32786.6%–

67Mason City, IAIA26,85386.6%–

68Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,32486.6%–

69Algona, IAIA5,30986.7%–

70Hiawatha, IAIA7,43286.7%–

71Johnston, IAIA25,06586.7%–

72Clear Lake, IAIA7,60186.9%–

73Bettendorf, IAIA40,71087.0%–

74Winterset, IAIA5,52087.3%–

75Sioux Center, IAIA8,86487.4%–

76Davenport, IAIA100,35887.4%–

77Vinton, IAIA5,00488.2%–

78Fort Madison, IAIA9,93588.9%–

79Red Oak, IAIA5,38889.2%–

80Le Mars, IAIA10,76089.6%–

81Sioux City, IAIA86,35690.0%–

82Manchester, IAIA5,35790.1%–

83Eldridge, IAIA6,95490.3%–

84Grimes, IAIA17,40590.4%–

85Polk City, IAIA6,63090.4%–

86Muscatine, IAIA23,16490.4%–

87Clive, IAIA19,86191.9%–

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS