RANKING · 2024 ACS · 87 SHOWN OF 87

Most walking commuters, Iowa cities

Iowa cities ranked by the share of workers who walk to work (2023 ACS). This list covers the 87 cities in Iowa that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPWALKED TO WORKVS 2000

01Decorah, IAIA7,41721.6%–

02Grinnell, IAIA9,43019.9%–

03Iowa City, IAIA76,22914.6%–

04Waverly, IAIA10,56110.7%–

05Ames, IAIA68,22010.2%–

06Iowa Falls, IAIA5,0138.4%–

07Pella, IAIA10,9927.9%–

08Creston, IAIA7,3356.4%–

09Storm Lake, IAIA11,5906.1%–

10Fairfield, IAIA9,2206.0%–

11Orange City, IAIA6,4685.8%–

12Cedar Falls, IAIA41,2405.8%–

13Indianola, IAIA16,8295.7%–

14Oelwein, IAIA5,7575.1%–

15Algona, IAIA5,3095.1%–

16Estherville, IAIA5,8074.7%–

17Vinton, IAIA5,0044.3%–

18Oskaloosa, IAIA11,4934.2%–

19Mason City, IAIA26,8534.2%–

20Sioux Center, IAIA8,8644.0%–

21Spirit Lake, IAIA5,5253.5%–

22Clinton, IAIA24,0493.4%–

23Davenport, IAIA100,3583.1%–

24Atlantic, IAIA6,6763.1%–

25Glenwood, IAIA5,2873.1%–

26Spencer, IAIA11,2183.1%–

27DeWitt, IAIA5,7043.0%–

28Cherokee, IAIA5,1222.9%–

29Dubuque, IAIA59,1482.9%–

30Adel, IAIA7,0982.7%–

31Muscatine, IAIA23,1642.7%–

32Denison, IAIA8,2142.7%–

33Marshalltown, IAIA27,5362.6%–

34Independence, IAIA6,3122.5%–

35Clear Lake, IAIA7,6012.4%–

36Fort Dodge, IAIA24,8372.4%–

37Winterset, IAIA5,5202.4%–

38Anamosa, IAIA5,9012.4%–

39Des Moines, IAIA212,0862.4%–

40Newton, IAIA15,7412.4%–

41Centerville, IAIA5,3272.2%–

42Perry, IAIA8,2082.2%–

43Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,9352.2%–

44Washington, IAIA7,2612.1%–

45Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,5002.0%–

46Boone, IAIA12,4712.0%–

47Council Bluffs, IAIA62,6801.9%–

48Norwalk, IAIA15,0041.9%–

49Clarinda, IAIA5,2731.9%–

50Fort Madison, IAIA9,9351.8%–

51Sheldon, IAIA5,5751.7%–

52Sioux City, IAIA86,3561.7%–

53Waterloo, IAIA66,9191.6%–

54Carroll, IAIA10,0851.6%–

55Coralville, IAIA23,9601.5%–

56Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,3241.3%–

57Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,2391.3%–

58Nevada, IAIA6,9741.3%–

59Charles City, IAIA7,0131.2%–

60Burlington, IAIA23,3361.2%–

61Ottumwa, IAIA25,3191.1%–

62Knoxville, IAIA7,4691.1%–

63Clive, IAIA19,8611.1%–

64Keokuk, IAIA9,5101.1%–

65Maquoketa, IAIA6,0271.0%–

66Webster City, IAIA7,8151.0%–

67Grimes, IAIA17,4050.9%–

68North Liberty, IAIA21,9760.9%–

69Johnston, IAIA25,0650.9%–

70Ankeny, IAIA77,8330.9%–

71Marion, IAIA42,7320.9%–

72Le Mars, IAIA10,7600.8%–

73West Des Moines, IAIA74,2240.8%–

74Red Oak, IAIA5,3880.7%–

75Urbandale, IAIA48,5700.7%–

76Waukee, IAIA34,8900.6%–

77Bettendorf, IAIA40,7100.6%–

78Eldridge, IAIA6,9540.5%–

79Tiffin, IAIA7,1560.4%–

80Polk City, IAIA6,6300.4%–

81Asbury, IAIA6,0350.3%–

82Manchester, IAIA5,3570.3%–

83Altoona, IAIA22,7960.2%–

84Hiawatha, IAIA7,4320.0%–

85Bondurant, IAIA9,6470.0%–

86Osceola, IAIA5,6790.0%–

87Windsor Heights, IAIA5,0590.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES