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Cities in Iowa

The 24 largest cities in Iowa (the most populous cities in IA are Des Moines, Cedar Rapids, and Davenport) have an average Walk Score of 45. The best cities in Iowa ranked by Walk Score are Iowa City, Dubuque, and Marshalltown, while the least walkable cities are Johnston, Marion, and Ankeny.

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The list of Iowa cities below is sorted alphabetically, but can also be sorted by Walk Score or population (click table's heading to sort).

City

Walk Score

Population

Ames 47 58,965
Ankeny 39 45,582
Bettendorf 42 33,217
Burlington 43 25,663
Cedar Falls 42 39,260
Cedar Rapids 43 126,326
Clinton 47 26,885
Coralville 45 18,907
Council Bluffs 43 62,230
Davenport 47 99,685
Des Moines (the largest city in Iowa) 50 203,433
Dubuque 52 57,637
Fort Dodge 46 25,206
Iowa City 53 67,862
Johnston 28 17,278
Marion 37 34,768
Marshalltown 51 27,552
Mason City 46 28,079
Muscatine 48 22,886
Ottumwa 45 25,023
Sioux City 46 82,684
Urbandale 41 39,463
Waterloo 41 68,406
West Des Moines 45 56,609

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