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Most active towns in Iowa

Ranked by the share of adults who get no exercise outside of work, as estimated by the CDC. 143 towns with 2,500+ residents.

CDC PLACES health estimates, 2025 release

Dubuque
Iowa · Most active

Where Dubuque lands: #48 of 143

24% of adults get no exercise (CDC estimate) · Visit Dubuque →

North Liberty 1 North Liberty 15% Likely range 12–17% Map of Tiffin 1 Tiffin 15% Likely range 12–18% Map of Solon 3 Solon 17% Likely range 13–20%
#TownGet no exerciseLikely rangePopulation
T1 North Liberty North Liberty21,125 people 15% 12–17% 21,125
T1 Map of Tiffin Tiffin5,737 people 15% 12–18% 5,737
T3 Map of Solon Solon3,152 people 17% 13–20% 3,152
T3 Bondurant Bondurant8,560 people 17% 14–21% 8,560
T3 Map of Huxley Huxley4,544 people 17% 14–21% 4,544
T6 Coralville Coralville23,234 people 18% 15–21% 23,234
T6 Eldridge Eldridge6,818 people 18% 15–22% 6,818
T6 Polk City Polk City6,037 people 18% 15–21% 6,037
T6 Ankeny Ankeny72,615 people 18% 16–21% 72,615
T6 Map of Waukee Waukee29,236 people 18% 16–22% 29,236
T6 Map of Robins Robins3,332 people 18% 15–22% 3,332
T12 Mount Vernon Mount Vernon4,513 people 19% 15–22% 4,513
T12 Map of Hudson Hudson2,699 people 19% 16–22% 2,699
T12 Johnston Johnston24,384 people 19% 17–22% 24,384
T12 Grimes Grimes16,366 people 19% 17–22% 16,366
T12 Norwalk Norwalk14,183 people 19% 16–23% 14,183
T17 West Des Moines West Des Moines71,083 people 20% 18–22% 71,083
T17 Clive Clive19,012 people 20% 17–22% 19,012
T17 Iowa City75,752 people 20% 17–23% 75,752
T17 Map of Asbury Asbury5,989 people 20% 16–24% 5,989
T17 Cedar Falls Cedar Falls40,888 people 20% 18–23% 40,888
T17 Pella Pella10,720 people 20% 16–24% 10,720
T17 Marion Marion41,896 people 20% 18–23% 41,896
T17 Map of Center Point Center Point2,562 people 20% 17–24% 2,562
T25 Urbandale Urbandale46,595 people 21% 19–23% 46,595
T25 Bettendorf Bettendorf39,647 people 21% 18–24% 39,647
T25 Adel Adel6,430 people 21% 17–25% 6,430
T25 Decorah Decorah7,535 people 21% 17–25% 7,535
T25 Map of Orange City Orange City6,426 people 21% 17–25% 6,426
T25 Map of Fairfax Fairfax2,900 people 21% 18–24% 2,900
T25 Sergeant Bluff Sergeant Bluff5,171 people 21% 18–25% 5,171
T25 Ames Ames67,669 people 21% 18–25% 67,669
T33 Windsor Heights Windsor Heights5,143 people 22% 19–25% 5,143
T33 Carlisle Carlisle4,255 people 22% 18–27% 4,255
T33 Map of Story City Story City3,398 people 22% 18–27% 3,398
T36 Indianola Indianola16,044 people 23% 19–26% 16,044
T36 Le Claire Le Claire4,735 people 23% 19–27% 4,735
T36 Saylorville Saylorville3,366 people 23% 20–26% 3,366
T36 Waverly Waverly10,494 people 23% 19–27% 10,494
T36 Sioux Center Sioux Center8,454 people 23% 19–27% 8,454
T36 Glenwood Glenwood5,144 people 23% 19–28% 5,144
T36 Mitchellville Mitchellville2,579 people 23% 19–27% 2,579
T36 DeWitt DeWitt5,546 people 23% 19–28% 5,546
T36 Madrid Madrid2,808 people 23% 19–28% 2,808
T36 Jesup Jesup2,561 people 23% 19–28% 2,561
T36 Altoona Altoona21,495 people 23% 21–26% 21,495
T36 Nevada Nevada6,983 people 23% 20–27% 6,983
T48 Dubuque Dubuque59,174 people 24% 20–27% 59,174
T48 Winterset Winterset5,416 people 24% 19–28% 5,416
T48 Williamsburg Williamsburg3,360 people 24% 19–28% 3,360
T48 Forest City Forest City4,290 people 24% 20–28% 4,290
T48 Milford Milford3,311 people 24% 20–29% 3,311
T48 Cedar Rapids Cedar Rapids137,264 people 24% 21–27% 137,264
T48 Hiawatha Hiawatha7,206 people 24% 21–28% 7,206
T48 Kalona Kalona2,692 people 24% 20–29% 2,692
T48 West Branch West Branch2,594 people 24% 19–29% 2,594
T48 Map of Independence Independence6,164 people 24% 20–29% 6,164
T48 Dyersville Dyersville4,423 people 24% 20–29% 4,423
T59 Map of Grinnell Grinnell9,505 people 25% 20–29% 9,505
T59 Le Mars Le Mars10,640 people 25% 20–30% 10,640
T59 Map of Monticello Monticello4,071 people 25% 20–30% 4,071
T59 Knoxville Knoxville7,473 people 25% 21–29% 7,473
T59 Albia Albia3,663 people 25% 21–30% 3,663
T59 Pleasant Hill Pleasant Hill11,136 people 25% 22–28% 11,136
T59 Cresco Cresco3,908 people 25% 21–30% 3,908
T59 Camanche Camanche4,550 people 25% 21–30% 4,550
T67 Spirit Lake Spirit Lake5,518 people 26% 21–30% 5,518
T67 Clear Lake Clear Lake7,607 people 26% 21–30% 7,607
T67 Map of Rock Valley Rock Valley4,059 people 26% 21–31% 4,059
T67 Grundy Center Grundy Center2,809 people 26% 21–31% 2,809
T67 Vinton Vinton4,948 people 26% 21–32% 4,948
T67 Osage Osage3,561 people 26% 21–31% 3,561
T67 Wilton Wilton2,920 people 26% 22–31% 2,920
T67 Mount Pleasant Mount Pleasant8,951 people 26% 22–31% 8,951
T67 Boone Boone12,424 people 26% 22–32% 12,424
T76 Humboldt Humboldt4,771 people 27% 22–31% 4,771
T76 Davenport Davenport100,913 people 27% 24–30% 100,913
T76 Algona Algona5,377 people 27% 22–32% 5,377
T76 Map of Webster City Webster City7,769 people 27% 22–32% 7,769
T76 Iowa Falls Iowa Falls5,038 people 27% 23–32% 5,038
T76 Map of Clarion Clarion2,770 people 27% 22–32% 2,770
T76 Tipton Tipton3,106 people 27% 22–33% 3,106
T76 Map of Rock Rapids Rock Rapids2,661 people 27% 22–33% 2,661
T84 Waterloo Waterloo67,008 people 28% 25–31% 67,008
T84 Map of Spencer Spencer11,400 people 28% 23–32% 11,400
T84 Fairfield Fairfield9,456 people 28% 25–31% 9,456
T84 Map of Sheldon Sheldon5,474 people 28% 23–33% 5,474
T84 Map of Waukon Waukon3,792 people 28% 22–33% 3,792
T84 Creston Creston7,435 people 28% 23–33% 7,435
T84 Carroll Carroll10,208 people 28% 23–33% 10,208
T84 Anamosa Anamosa5,629 people 28% 24–33% 5,629
T84 Mason City Mason City27,050 people 28% 24–32% 27,050
T84 Marengo Marengo2,725 people 28% 23–33% 2,725
T84 Jefferson Jefferson4,152 people 28% 23–33% 4,152
T84 Newton Newton15,700 people 28% 24–33% 15,700
T84 Charles City Charles City7,232 people 28% 24–33% 7,232
T84 Missouri Valley Missouri Valley2,666 people 28% 23–34% 2,666
T84 Harlan Harlan4,891 people 28% 24–33% 4,891
T84 Garner Garner3,049 people 28% 23–34% 3,049
T84 Fort Dodge Fort Dodge24,827 people 28% 24–33% 24,827
T84 Emmetsburg Emmetsburg3,648 people 28% 24–34% 3,648
T102 New Hampton New Hampton3,453 people 29% 23–34% 3,453
T102 Fort Madison Fort Madison10,133 people 29% 24–33% 10,133
T102 Council Bluffs Council Bluffs62,586 people 29% 25–32% 62,586
T102 Des Moines212,421 people 29% 26–32% 212,421
T102 Map of Belmond Belmond2,694 people 29% 24–34% 2,694
T102 Map of Evansdale Evansdale4,518 people 29% 25–33% 4,518
T102 Eldora Eldora2,617 people 29% 24–35% 2,617
T102 Burlington Burlington23,728 people 29% 25–34% 23,728
T102 Map of Estherville Estherville5,839 people 29% 25–35% 5,839
T102 Bloomfield Bloomfield2,742 people 29% 24–34% 2,742
T112 Hawarden Hawarden2,658 people 30% 24–35% 2,658
T112 Clinton Clinton24,322 people 30% 25–34% 24,322
T112 Oskaloosa Oskaloosa11,504 people 30% 25–34% 11,504
T112 Maquoketa Maquoketa6,075 people 30% 25–35% 6,075
T112 Atlantic Atlantic6,763 people 30% 25–35% 6,763
T112 Sioux City Sioux City86,101 people 30% 27–34% 86,101
T112 Muscatine Muscatine23,489 people 30% 26–35% 23,489
T112 Clarinda Clarinda5,353 people 30% 25–36% 5,353
T120 West Burlington West Burlington3,189 people 31% 26–35% 3,189
T120 Washington Washington7,290 people 31% 26–36% 7,290
T120 Marshalltown Marshalltown27,626 people 31% 27–35% 27,626
T120 Chariton Chariton4,242 people 31% 26–36% 4,242
T120 Carter Lake Carter Lake3,767 people 31% 27–36% 3,767
T120 Onawa Onawa2,839 people 31% 26–37% 2,839
T120 Sibley Sibley2,803 people 31% 26–38% 2,803
T127 Map of Ottumwa Ottumwa25,430 people 32% 28–36% 25,430
T127 Red Oak Red Oak5,510 people 32% 27–37% 5,510
T127 Shenandoah Shenandoah4,892 people 32% 27–37% 4,892
T127 Map of Postville Postville2,979 people 32% 27–37% 2,979
T127 Keokuk Keokuk9,662 people 32% 28–37% 9,662
T127 Oelwein Oelwein5,834 people 32% 27–37% 5,834
T127 West Liberty West Liberty3,776 people 32% 28–37% 3,776
T134 Manchester Manchester5,191 people 33% 27–38% 5,191
T134 Centerville Centerville5,372 people 33% 28–38% 5,372
T134 Perry Perry7,985 people 33% 28–38% 7,985
T134 Map of Eagle Grove Eagle Grove3,593 people 33% 28–39% 3,593
T138 Storm Lake Storm Lake11,428 people 34% 29–38% 11,428
T138 Hampton Hampton4,306 people 34% 29–39% 4,306
T138 Cherokee Cherokee5,154 people 34% 29–40% 5,154
141 Osceola Osceola5,523 people 35% 29–41% 5,523
T142 Tama Tama3,051 people 37% 31–42% 3,051
T142 Denison Denison8,260 people 37% 32–42% 8,260

How this ranking works

We rank every town by the share of adults who get no exercise outside of work, as estimated by the CDC. The lowest share ranks as the most active. The lowest share ranks #1. Across Iowa it’s 25%.

These are the CDC’s modeled estimates, not a count: national survey answers combined with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix. Each carries a likely range (shown in the table), so we rank on the whole percent and towns at the same figure share a rank (T = tied). Differences of a point or two are within the estimates’ margins.

Cities and villages use the CDC’s own estimate for that place. New England towns and townships, which the CDC doesn’t publish, use the ZIP codes that cover them, weighted by land area.

Only towns with at least 2,500 residents are ranked; Census estimates for smaller places are too uncertain. Population and income: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Health estimates: CDC PLACES. Town photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each town’s page.

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