The 25 Most Walkable Small Towns in Iowa

Ranked on The Town Files lifestyle rankings among 99 towns of 2,500–10,000 people in Iowa. #1 is Windsor Heights, IA.

1. 25Manchester, Iowa

   More walkable than 89% of Iowa towns

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

2. 24Oelwein, Iowa

   More walkable than 89% of Iowa towns

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

3. 23Independence, Iowa

   More walkable than 89% of Iowa towns

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

4. 22Sioux Center, Iowa

   More walkable than 89% of Iowa towns

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

5. 21Centerville, Iowa

   More walkable than 90% of Iowa towns

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

6. 20Osceola, Iowa

   More walkable than 90% of Iowa towns

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

7. 19Estherville, Iowa

   More walkable than 90% of Iowa towns

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

8. 18Onawa, Iowa

   More walkable than 91% of Iowa towns

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

9. 17Eagle Grove, Iowa

   More walkable than 91% of Iowa towns

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

10. 16Osage, Iowa

    More walkable than 91% of Iowa towns

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

11. 15Glenwood, Iowa

    More walkable than 91% of Iowa towns

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

12. 14Red Oak, Iowa

    More walkable than 91% of Iowa towns

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

13. 13Sergeant Bluff, Iowa

    More walkable than 92% of Iowa towns

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

14. 12Missouri Valley, Iowa

    More walkable than 93% of Iowa towns

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

15. 11Cresco, Iowa

    More walkable than 93% of Iowa towns

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

16. 10Winterset, Iowa

    More walkable than 94% of Iowa towns

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

17. 9Maquoketa, Iowa

    More walkable than 94% of Iowa towns

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

18. 8Washington, Iowa

    More walkable than 94% of Iowa towns

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

19. 7Creston, Iowa

    More walkable than 95% of Iowa towns

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

20. 6Fairfield, Iowa

    More walkable than 95% of Iowa towns

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

21. 5Carter Lake, Iowa

    More walkable than 96% of Iowa towns

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

22. 4Shenandoah, Iowa

    More walkable than 96% of Iowa towns

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

23. 3Keokuk, Iowa

    More walkable than 96% of Iowa towns

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

24. 2Perry, Iowa

    More walkable than 97% of Iowa towns

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

25. 1Windsor Heights, Iowa

    More walkable 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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