The 25 Most Walkable Small Towns in Iowa

Ranked on The Town Files lifestyle rankings among 99 towns of 500–10,000 people in Iowa. #1 is Windsor Heights, IA.

1. 25Manchester, Iowa

   More walkable than 89% of Iowa towns

   Manchester is a city of 5,065 people in Delaware County, Iowa. It also ranks more vibrant than 88% of Iowa towns and hipper than 88% of Iowa towns.

   5,065 people · Delaware County · median home $139,400 · income $61,191 · Jan low 8°F · 35 in snow

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2. 24Oelwein, Iowa

   More walkable than 89% of Iowa towns

   Oelwein is a city of 5,920 people in Fayette County, Iowa. It also ranks hipper than 95% of Iowa towns and better for cycling than 94% of Iowa towns.

   5,920 people · Fayette County · median home $96,300 · income $46,653 · Jan low 9°F · 39 in snow

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3. 23Independence, Iowa

   More walkable than 89% of Iowa towns

   Independence is a city of 6,064 people in Buchanan County, Iowa. It also ranks more vibrant than 84% of Iowa towns and better transit than 83% of Iowa towns.

   6,064 people · Buchanan County · median home $165,300 · income $73,806 · Jan low 8°F · 34 in snow

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4. 22Sioux Center, Iowa

   More walkable than 89% of Iowa towns

   Sioux Center is a city of 8,229 people in Sioux County, Iowa. It also ranks more of a college town than 98% of Iowa towns and better for young professionals than 95% of Iowa towns.

   8,229 people · Sioux County · median home $290,800 · income $92,983 · Jan low 9°F · 35 in snow

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5. 21Centerville, Iowa

   More walkable than 90% of Iowa towns

   Centerville is a city of 5,412 people in Appanoose County, Iowa. It also ranks better for first-time buyers than 92% of Iowa towns and hipper than 90% of Iowa towns.

   5,412 people · Appanoose County · median home $103,000 · income $46,563 · Jan low 12°F · 22 in snow

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6. 20Osceola, Iowa

   More walkable than 90% of Iowa towns

   Osceola is a city of 5,415 people in Clarke County, Iowa. It also ranks more vibrant than 86% of Iowa towns.

   5,415 people · Clarke County · median home $146,300 · income $68,284 · Jan low 11°F · 28 in snow

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7. 19Estherville, Iowa

   More walkable than 90% of Iowa towns

   Estherville is a city of 5,904 people in Emmet County, Iowa. It also ranks better for cycling than 92% of Iowa towns and more of a college town than 87% of Iowa towns.

   5,904 people · Emmet County · median home $101,400 · income $54,124 · Jan low 5°F · 40 in snow

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8. 18Onawa, Iowa

   More walkable than 91% of Iowa towns

   Onawa is a city of 2,906 people in Monona County, Iowa. It also ranks better transit than 87% of Iowa towns and more vibrant than 78% of Iowa towns.

   2,906 people · Monona County · median home $145,800 · income $62,143 · Jan low 9°F · 31 in snow

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9. 17Eagle Grove, Iowa

   More walkable than 91% of Iowa towns

   

   Eagle Grove is a city of 3,601 people in Wright County, Iowa. It also ranks better for cycling than 97% of Iowa towns and better for young professionals than 92% of Iowa towns.

   3,601 people · Wright County · median home $104,600 · income $63,125 · Jan low 6°F · 33 in snow

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10. 16Osage, Iowa

    More walkable than 91% of Iowa towns

    Osage is a city of 3,627 people in Mitchell County, Iowa. It also ranks more of a college town than 99% of Iowa towns and hipper than 97% of Iowa towns.

    3,627 people · Mitchell County · median home $160,700 · income $68,730 · Jan low 6°F · 40 in snow

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11. 15Glenwood, Iowa

    More walkable than 91% of Iowa towns

    

    Glenwood is a city of 5,073 people in Mills County, Iowa. It also ranks better for first-time buyers than 87% of Iowa towns and hipper than 84% of Iowa towns.

    5,073 people · Mills County · median home $206,200 · income $71,790 · Jan low 12°F · 24 in snow

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12. 14Red Oak, Iowa

    More walkable than 91% of Iowa towns

    Red Oak is a city of 5,596 people in Montgomery County, Iowa. It also ranks hipper than 88% of Iowa towns and more vibrant than 86% of Iowa towns.

    5,596 people · Montgomery County · median home $99,700 · income $50,109 · Jan low 13°F · 27 in snow

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13. 13Sergeant Bluff, Iowa

    More walkable than 92% of Iowa towns

    Sergeant Bluff is a city of 5,015 people in Woodbury County, Iowa. It also ranks better for young professionals than 96% of Iowa towns and more of a college town than 94% of Iowa towns.

    5,015 people · Woodbury County · median home $298,500 · income $123,481 · Jan low 9°F · 36 in snow

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14. 12Missouri Valley, Iowa

    More walkable than 93% of Iowa towns

    Missouri Valley is a city of 2,678 people in Harrison County, Iowa. It also ranks better for first-time buyers than 97% of Iowa towns and better transit than 89% of Iowa towns.

    2,678 people · Harrison County · median home $148,500 · income $71,818 · Jan low 10°F · 29 in snow

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15. 11Cresco, Iowa

    More walkable than 93% of Iowa towns

    Cresco is a city of 3,888 people in Howard County, Iowa. It also ranks better for cycling than 98% of Iowa towns and better transit than 97% of Iowa towns.

    3,888 people · Howard County · median home $117,200 · income $60,608 · Jan low 6°F · 40 in snow

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16. 10Winterset, Iowa

    More walkable than 94% of Iowa towns

    Winterset is a city of 5,353 people in Madison County, Iowa. It also ranks better for cycling than 91% of Iowa towns and more vibrant than 89% of Iowa towns.

    5,353 people · Madison County · median home $192,500 · income $67,708 · Jan low 10°F · 31 in snow

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17. 9Maquoketa, Iowa

    More walkable than 94% of Iowa towns

    

    Maquoketa is a city of 6,128 people in Jackson County, Iowa. It also ranks more vibrant than 90% of Iowa towns and better for cycling than 82% of Iowa towns.

    6,128 people · Jackson County · median home $132,500 · income $60,240 · Jan low 11°F · 30 in snow

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18. 8Washington, Iowa

    More walkable than 94% of Iowa towns

    Washington is a city of 7,352 people in Washington County, Iowa. It also ranks better transit than 94% of Iowa towns and better for first-time buyers than 91% of Iowa towns.

    7,352 people · Washington County · median home $152,300 · income $55,373 · Jan low 12°F · 25 in snow

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19. 7Creston, Iowa

    More walkable than 95% of Iowa towns

    Creston is a city of 7,536 people in Union County, Iowa. It also ranks better transit than 93% of Iowa towns and hipper than 91% of Iowa towns.

    7,536 people · Union County · median home $114,500 · income $52,633 · Jan low 11°F · 27 in snow

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20. 6Fairfield, Iowa

    More walkable than 95% of Iowa towns

    Fairfield is a city of 9,416 people in Jefferson County, Iowa. It also ranks hipper than 100% of Iowa towns and better for young professionals than 99% of Iowa towns.

    9,416 people · Jefferson County · median home $156,000 · income $51,311 · Jan low 14°F · 22 in snow

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21. 5Carter Lake, Iowa

    More walkable than 96% of Iowa towns

    Carter Lake is a city of 3,791 people in Pottawattamie County, Iowa. It also ranks better for first-time buyers than 97% of Iowa towns and more vibrant than 96% of Iowa towns.

    3,791 people · Pottawattamie County · median home $169,400 · income $85,349 · Jan low 15°F · 27 in snow

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22. 4Shenandoah, Iowa

    More walkable than 96% of Iowa towns

    Shenandoah is a city of 4,925 people in Page County, Iowa. It also ranks better for first-time buyers than 96% of Iowa towns and hipper than 93% of Iowa towns.

    4,925 people · Page County · median home $116,700 · income $59,783 · Jan low 14°F · 26 in snow

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23. 3Keokuk, Iowa

    More walkable than 96% of Iowa towns

    Keokuk is a city of 9,900 people in Lee County, Iowa. It also ranks better for cycling than 98% of Iowa towns and more vibrant than 94% of Iowa towns.

    9,900 people · Lee County · median home $104,300 · income $52,711 · Jan low 17°F · 22 in snow

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24. 2Perry, Iowa

    More walkable than 97% of Iowa towns

    Perry is a city of 7,836 people in Dallas County, Iowa. It also ranks more vibrant than 92% of Iowa towns and better for first-time buyers than 82% of Iowa towns.

    7,836 people · Dallas County · median home $121,400 · income $68,910 · Jan low 10°F · 34 in snow

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25. 1Windsor Heights, Iowa

    More walkable than 100% of Iowa towns

    Windsor Heights is a city of 5,252 people in Polk County, Iowa. It also ranks more vibrant than 100% of Iowa towns and hipper than 100% of Iowa towns.

    5,252 people · Polk County · median home $267,900 · income $91,707 · Jan low 14°F · 37 in snow

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