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Shortest commutes, Iowa cities · 2000

Iowa cities with the shortest mean travel time to work (2023 ACS). This list covers the 87 cities in Iowa that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAVERAGE COMMUTEVS 2000

01Spencer, IAIA11,2189.3+0%

02Asbury, IAIA6,0359.3+0%

03Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,3249.3+0%

04Orange City, IAIA6,4689.5+0%

05Cedar Falls, IAIA41,2409.5+0%

06Hiawatha, IAIA7,4329.6+0%

07Dubuque, IAIA59,1489.6+0%

08Clive, IAIA19,8619.7+0%

09Clear Lake, IAIA7,6019.7+0%

10Sioux Center, IAIA8,8649.8+0%

11Fort Dodge, IAIA24,83710.0+0%

12Fairfield, IAIA9,22010.1+0%

13Windsor Heights, IAIA5,05910.1+0%

14Carroll, IAIA10,08510.1+0%

15Waverly, IAIA10,56110.2+0%

16Storm Lake, IAIA11,59010.2+0%

17Iowa City, IAIA76,22910.2+0%

18Mason City, IAIA26,85310.2+0%

19Webster City, IAIA7,81510.2+0%

20Sioux City, IAIA86,35610.3+0%

21Waterloo, IAIA66,91910.3+0%

22West Des Moines, IAIA74,22410.3+0%

23Bettendorf, IAIA40,71010.4+0%

24Clarinda, IAIA5,27310.4+0%

25Denison, IAIA8,21410.5+0%

26Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,93510.5+0%

27Johnston, IAIA25,06510.5+0%

28Pella, IAIA10,99210.5+0%

29Des Moines, IAIA212,08610.5+0%

30Keokuk, IAIA9,51010.6+0%

31Spirit Lake, IAIA5,52510.6+0%

32Ames, IAIA68,22010.7+0%

33Burlington, IAIA23,33610.7+0%

34Urbandale, IAIA48,57010.7+0%

35Decorah, IAIA7,41710.8+0%

36Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,50010.9+0%

37Sheldon, IAIA5,57510.9+0%

38Council Bluffs, IAIA62,68010.9+0%

39Waukee, IAIA34,89011.1+0%

40Davenport, IAIA100,35811.1+0%

41Cherokee, IAIA5,12211.1+0%

42Muscatine, IAIA23,16411.2+0%

43Grinnell, IAIA9,43011.2+0%

44Coralville, IAIA23,96011.3+0%

45Grimes, IAIA17,40511.3+0%

46Altoona, IAIA22,79611.4+0%

47Ankeny, IAIA77,83311.4+0%

48Marion, IAIA42,73211.4+0%

49North Liberty, IAIA21,97611.4+0%

50Tiffin, IAIA7,15611.5+0%

51Estherville, IAIA5,80711.5+0%

52Creston, IAIA7,33511.6+0%

53Marshalltown, IAIA27,53611.6+0%

54Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,23911.7+0%

55Algona, IAIA5,30911.8+0%

56Clinton, IAIA24,04911.9+0%

57Fort Madison, IAIA9,93511.9+0%

58Bondurant, IAIA9,64712.0+0%

59Nevada, IAIA6,97412.0+0%

60Newton, IAIA15,74112.2+0%

61Norwalk, IAIA15,00412.2+0%

62Eldridge, IAIA6,95412.3+0%

63Le Mars, IAIA10,76012.6+0%

64Ottumwa, IAIA25,31912.6+0%

65Iowa Falls, IAIA5,01312.6+0%

66Oskaloosa, IAIA11,49312.6+0%

67Red Oak, IAIA5,38812.7+0%

68Oelwein, IAIA5,75712.9+0%

69Perry, IAIA8,20813.1+0%

70Charles City, IAIA7,01313.3+0%

71Polk City, IAIA6,63013.3+0%

72DeWitt, IAIA5,70413.7+0%

73Boone, IAIA12,47113.9+0%

74Centerville, IAIA5,32714.1+0%

75Maquoketa, IAIA6,02714.2+0%

76Atlantic, IAIA6,67614.3+0%

77Manchester, IAIA5,35714.5+0%

78Washington, IAIA7,26114.7+0%

79Glenwood, IAIA5,28714.8+0%

80Adel, IAIA7,09815.2+0%

81Independence, IAIA6,31215.3+0%

82Knoxville, IAIA7,46915.6+0%

83Osceola, IAIA5,67915.7+0%

84Indianola, IAIA16,82915.7+0%

85Anamosa, IAIA5,90116.1+0%

86Vinton, IAIA5,00416.7+0%

87Winterset, IAIA5,52017.5+0%

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