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Most transit commuters, Iowa cities

Iowa cities ranked by the share of workers using public transportation to commute (2024 ACS). This list covers the 87 cities in Iowa that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPUBLIC TRANSIT TO WORKVS 2010

01Iowa City, IAIA76,2296.0%−2.9 pts

02Ames, IAIA68,2205.5%−2.9 pts

03Coralville, IAIA23,9604.0%−3.5 pts

04Denison, IAIA8,2143.5%+3.5 pts

05Washington, IAIA7,2613.0%+1.6 pts

06Iowa Falls, IAIA5,0132.2%+2.0 pts

07Cherokee, IAIA5,1221.7%+1.7 pts

08Sioux City, IAIA86,3561.3%+0.2 pts

09Dubuque, IAIA59,1481.3%−0.1 pts

10Carroll, IAIA10,0851.3%+0.4 pts

11Clear Lake, IAIA7,6011.2%+0.7 pts

12Ottumwa, IAIA25,3191.2%−0.8 pts

13Spencer, IAIA11,2181.1%+0.9 pts

14Burlington, IAIA23,3361.1%+0.3 pts

15Storm Lake, IAIA11,5901.0%+0.7 pts

16Mason City, IAIA26,8530.9%−0.6 pts

17Council Bluffs, IAIA62,6800.8%+0.1 pts

18Des Moines, IAIA212,0860.8%−2.1 pts

19Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,9350.8%−0.5 pts

20Davenport, IAIA100,3580.7%+0.0 pts

21Clinton, IAIA24,0490.7%−0.8 pts

22Hiawatha, IAIA7,4320.7%−0.1 pts

23Independence, IAIA6,3120.7%+0.7 pts

24Fort Madison, IAIA9,9350.7%+0.7 pts

25Le Mars, IAIA10,7600.6%−0.1 pts

26North Liberty, IAIA21,9760.6%−0.6 pts

27West Des Moines, IAIA74,2240.6%−0.6 pts

28Sheldon, IAIA5,5750.5%+0.5 pts

29Orange City, IAIA6,4680.5%+0.5 pts

30Urbandale, IAIA48,5700.5%−0.6 pts

31Marion, IAIA42,7320.4%−0.2 pts

32Waterloo, IAIA66,9190.4%−0.3 pts

33Fort Dodge, IAIA24,8370.4%+0.1 pts

34Boone, IAIA12,4710.4%−1.0 pts

35Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,3240.3%+0.3 pts

36Centerville, IAIA5,3270.3%−0.1 pts

37Bettendorf, IAIA40,7100.3%−0.2 pts

38Decorah, IAIA7,4170.3%−0.7 pts

39Ankeny, IAIA77,8330.2%−0.6 pts

40Muscatine, IAIA23,1640.2%−0.5 pts

41Vinton, IAIA5,0040.2%+0.2 pts

42Webster City, IAIA7,8150.2%+0.2 pts

43Nevada, IAIA6,9740.2%+0.2 pts

44Atlantic, IAIA6,6760.1%−0.6 pts

45Perry, IAIA8,2080.1%+0.1 pts

46Altoona, IAIA22,7960.1%−0.5 pts

47Oskaloosa, IAIA11,4930.1%−0.5 pts

48Windsor Heights, IAIA5,0590.1%−0.7 pts

49Newton, IAIA15,7410.1%−0.1 pts

50Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,2390.1%−0.5 pts

51Oelwein, IAIA5,7570.0%−0.8 pts

52Sioux Center, IAIA8,8640.0%−1.5 pts

53Johnston, IAIA25,0650.0%−0.1 pts

54Waverly, IAIA10,5610.0%−0.2 pts

55Adel, IAIA7,0980.0%+0.0 pts

56Grinnell, IAIA9,4300.0%+0.0 pts

57Keokuk, IAIA9,5100.0%−0.2 pts

58Norwalk, IAIA15,0040.0%−0.2 pts

59Polk City, IAIA6,6300.0%−0.3 pts

60Anamosa, IAIA5,9010.0%+0.0 pts

61Asbury, IAIA6,0350.0%+0.0 pts

62Cedar Falls, IAIA41,2400.0%−0.3 pts

63Charles City, IAIA7,0130.0%−0.2 pts

64Clarinda, IAIA5,2730.0%+0.0 pts

65Clive, IAIA19,8610.0%−0.3 pts

66Creston, IAIA7,3350.0%−1.5 pts

67Eldridge, IAIA6,9540.0%+0.0 pts

68Estherville, IAIA5,8070.0%−0.2 pts

69Fairfield, IAIA9,2200.0%−1.2 pts

70Glenwood, IAIA5,2870.0%+0.0 pts

71Grimes, IAIA17,4050.0%+0.0 pts

72Knoxville, IAIA7,4690.0%−1.7 pts

73Manchester, IAIA5,3570.0%+0.0 pts

74Maquoketa, IAIA6,0270.0%−0.3 pts

75Marshalltown, IAIA27,5360.0%−0.5 pts

76Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,5000.0%+0.0 pts

77Osceola, IAIA5,6790.0%+0.0 pts

78Spirit Lake, IAIA5,5250.0%+0.0 pts

79Tiffin, IAIA7,1560.0%−0.9 pts

80Waukee, IAIA34,8900.0%−0.3 pts

81Winterset, IAIA5,5200.0%−1.0 pts

82Bondurant, IAIA9,6470.0%+0.0 pts

83Indianola, IAIA16,8290.0%−0.5 pts

84Pella, IAIA10,9920.0%−0.8 pts

85Algona, IAIA5,3090.0%−2.2 pts

86DeWitt, IAIA5,7040.0%+0.0 pts

87Red Oak, IAIA5,3880.0%+0.0 pts

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