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Shortest commutes, Iowa cities

Iowa cities with the shortest mean travel time to work (2024 ACS). This list covers the 87 cities in Iowa that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 87 is 18.3. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Cherokee, IA, up 28 places to #9.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAVERAGE COMMUTEVS 2000

01▲2Storm Lake, IAIA11,59010.1−1%

02▲2Orange City, IAIA6,46810.2+7%

03▲18Atlantic, IAIA6,67610.8−25%

04▼3Algona, IAIA5,30911.2−4%

05▲2Sioux Center, IAIA8,86411.7+19%

06▼4Carroll, IAIA10,08511.8+17%

07▲9Grinnell, IAIA9,43012.3+9%

08▲1Creston, IAIA7,33512.3+6%

09▲28Cherokee, IAIA5,12212.4+11%

10▲8Denison, IAIA8,21412.7+21%

11▲1Decorah, IAIA7,41712.8+18%

12▼4Fairfield, IAIA9,22013.2+31%

13▲4Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,32413.4+43%

14▼9Spirit Lake, IAIA5,52513.4+26%

15▲13Mason City, IAIA26,85313.5+32%

16▼10Pella, IAIA10,99213.7+30%

17▼3Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,50014.0+29%

18▲7Cedar Falls, IAIA41,24014.0+48%

19▲5Manchester, IAIA5,35714.2−2%

20▲21Windsor Heights, IAIA5,05914.4+42%

21▲15Centerville, IAIA5,32714.4+2%

22▼2Dubuque, IAIA59,14814.6+51%

23▲8Iowa Falls, IAIA5,01315.0+19%

24▼13Charles City, IAIA7,01315.2+14%

25▲17Ames, IAIA68,22015.6+46%

26▼3Spencer, IAIA11,21815.8+69%

27▲11Waterloo, IAIA66,91915.9+54%

28▲6Hiawatha, IAIA7,43215.9+66%

29▼10Keokuk, IAIA9,51016.0+51%

30▼8Oskaloosa, IAIA11,49316.0+26%

31▼5Burlington, IAIA23,33616.1+51%

32▼19Clarinda, IAIA5,27316.2+55%

33▼18Le Mars, IAIA10,76016.3+29%

34▲5Muscatine, IAIA23,16416.3+46%

35▼2Asbury, IAIA6,03516.4+75%

36▼26Sheldon, IAIA5,57516.6+52%

37▲3Marshalltown, IAIA27,53617.2+48%

38▼9Waverly, IAIA10,56117.2+69%

39▲9Iowa City, IAIA76,22917.3+69%

40▲5Sioux City, IAIA86,35617.5+70%

41▼11Ottumwa, IAIA25,31917.8+42%

42▲24Council Bluffs, IAIA62,68017.9+64%

43▲8Nevada, IAIA6,97418.0+50%

44▲2West Des Moines, IAIA74,22418.3+77%

45▲2Webster City, IAIA7,81518.3+79%

46▲6Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,93518.6+76%

47▲8Clear Lake, IAIA7,60118.6+91%

48▼16Washington, IAIA7,26118.8+28%

49▼5Clinton, IAIA24,04918.9+59%

50▲11Urbandale, IAIA48,57018.9+76%

51▼24Fort Dodge, IAIA24,83719.0+90%

52▲6Boone, IAIA12,47119.2+38%

53▲15Marion, IAIA42,73219.2+68%

54▲5Coralville, IAIA23,96019.3+71%

55▼5Davenport, IAIA100,35819.4+74%

56▼21Eldridge, IAIA6,95419.4+58%

57▲3Des Moines, IAIA212,08619.5+84%

58▲9Grimes, IAIA17,40519.6+73%

59▲10Johnston, IAIA25,06519.7+88%

60▲10Waukee, IAIA34,89019.8+78%

61▼5Bettendorf, IAIA40,71019.8+90%

62▲18Independence, IAIA6,31220.3+33%

63▲10Osceola, IAIA5,67920.6+31%

64▼10Clive, IAIA19,86120.7+113%

65▼1Red Oak, IAIA5,38820.9+65%

66▲11Vinton, IAIA5,00421.1+26%

67▲8Ankeny, IAIA77,83321.1+85%

68▼19Estherville, IAIA5,80721.5+87%

69▲14Norwalk, IAIA15,00421.6+77%

70▲6Indianola, IAIA16,82921.8+38%

71▲13Adel, IAIA7,09821.8+44%

72▼15Tiffin, IAIA7,15622.1+92%

73▲9Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,23922.2+89%

74▼2Newton, IAIA15,74122.3+83%

75▼1Bondurant, IAIA9,64722.3+86%

76▼11Glenwood, IAIA5,28722.4+51%

77▼14Maquoketa, IAIA6,02722.5+58%

78Altoona, IAIA22,79622.5+98%

79▼36Oelwein, IAIA5,75722.8+77%

80▼9Knoxville, IAIA7,46923.0+48%

81▼28Fort Madison, IAIA9,93523.1+94%

82▼1Winterset, IAIA5,52023.9+36%

83▼21DeWitt, IAIA5,70424.0+75%

84▲2Polk City, IAIA6,63024.3+83%

85North Liberty, IAIA21,97624.6+115%

86▼7Perry, IAIA8,20824.8+89%

87Anamosa, IAIA5,90127.4+70%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES