RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 87 SHOWN OF 87

Most walking commuters, Iowa cities · 2010

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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RELATEDLongest commutes Shortest commutes Most car-dependent Most car-free households Most work-from-home Most transit commuters

YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPWALKED TO WORKVS 2000

01Decorah, IAIA7,41736.4%–

02Grinnell, IAIA9,43016.6%–

03Iowa City, IAIA76,22914.6%–

04Waverly, IAIA10,56113.0%–

05Cedar Falls, IAIA41,24011.9%–

06Glenwood, IAIA5,28711.2%–

07Ames, IAIA68,22010.9%–

08Fairfield, IAIA9,2209.1%–

09Pella, IAIA10,9928.8%–

10Storm Lake, IAIA11,5908.4%–

11Atlantic, IAIA6,6768.1%–

12Centerville, IAIA5,3277.2%–

13Iowa Falls, IAIA5,0137.1%–

14Manchester, IAIA5,3577.0%–

15Oskaloosa, IAIA11,4936.6%–

16DeWitt, IAIA5,7046.3%–

17Spencer, IAIA11,2186.0%–

18Dubuque, IAIA59,1485.8%–

19Fort Madison, IAIA9,9355.8%–

20Indianola, IAIA16,8295.7%–

21Washington, IAIA7,2615.6%–

22Red Oak, IAIA5,3885.2%–

23Sioux Center, IAIA8,8644.9%–

24Anamosa, IAIA5,9014.8%–

25Charles City, IAIA7,0134.8%–

26Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,5004.5%–

27Webster City, IAIA7,8154.2%–

28Spirit Lake, IAIA5,5254.2%–

29Clarinda, IAIA5,2734.1%–

30Boone, IAIA12,4714.0%–

31Sheldon, IAIA5,5753.7%–

32Vinton, IAIA5,0043.7%–

33Marshalltown, IAIA27,5363.6%–

34Keokuk, IAIA9,5103.6%–

35Oelwein, IAIA5,7573.5%–

36Estherville, IAIA5,8073.4%–

37Newton, IAIA15,7413.4%–

38Mason City, IAIA26,8533.3%–

39Maquoketa, IAIA6,0273.2%–

40Carroll, IAIA10,0853.2%–

41Clinton, IAIA24,0493.2%–

42Winterset, IAIA5,5203.2%–

43Cherokee, IAIA5,1223.1%–

44Orange City, IAIA6,4683.0%–

45Denison, IAIA8,2143.0%–

46Davenport, IAIA100,3583.0%–

47Fort Dodge, IAIA24,8372.9%–

48Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,9352.9%–

49Le Mars, IAIA10,7602.8%–

50Des Moines, IAIA212,0862.7%–

51Coralville, IAIA23,9602.7%–

52Muscatine, IAIA23,1642.6%–

53Algona, IAIA5,3092.6%–

54Grimes, IAIA17,4052.5%–

55Sioux City, IAIA86,3562.5%–

56Nevada, IAIA6,9742.3%–

57Perry, IAIA8,2082.2%–

58Knoxville, IAIA7,4692.0%–

59Ottumwa, IAIA25,3192.0%–

60Council Bluffs, IAIA62,6802.0%–

61Osceola, IAIA5,6791.9%–

62Eldridge, IAIA6,9541.9%–

63Marion, IAIA42,7321.8%–

64Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,2391.7%–

65Clear Lake, IAIA7,6011.7%–

66Independence, IAIA6,3121.7%–

67Burlington, IAIA23,3361.6%–

68North Liberty, IAIA21,9761.5%–

69Creston, IAIA7,3351.5%–

70Norwalk, IAIA15,0041.4%–

71Waterloo, IAIA66,9191.4%–

72Bondurant, IAIA9,6471.3%–

73Clive, IAIA19,8611.3%–

74West Des Moines, IAIA74,2241.2%–

75Ankeny, IAIA77,8331.0%–

76Bettendorf, IAIA40,7100.8%–

77Altoona, IAIA22,7960.8%–

78Waukee, IAIA34,8900.8%–

79Windsor Heights, IAIA5,0590.7%–

80Urbandale, IAIA48,5700.6%–

81Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,3240.6%–

82Tiffin, IAIA7,1560.5%–

83Polk City, IAIA6,6300.4%–

84Adel, IAIA7,0980.3%–

85Johnston, IAIA25,0650.3%–

86Asbury, IAIA6,0350.0%–

87Hiawatha, IAIA7,4320.0%–

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