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Longest commutes, Idaho cities · 2020

Idaho cities ranked by mean travel time to work (2020 ACS). This list covers the 36 cities in Idaho that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 36 is 19.4.

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RELATEDMost remote workers Most public transit riders Most car-free households Shortest commutes Most car-dependent Most car-free households

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAVERAGE COMMUTEVS 2000

01Middleton, IDID12,60027.3+51%

02Kuna, IDID31,52527.1+74%

03Emmett, IDID8,90026.8+21%

04Caldwell, IDID76,62925.8+80%

05Preston, IDID6,17724.7+47%

06Rathdrum, IDID13,22724.1+58%

07Star, IDID20,87424.0+28%

08Nampa, IDID120,38423.4+74%

09Shelley, IDID5,30323.1+101%

10Garden City, IDID13,04722.8+100%

11Eagle, IDID34,65822.5+76%

12Meridian, IDID142,98822.5+83%

13Blackfoot, IDID13,36122.2+58%

14Ammon, IDID20,11922.0+45%

15Hayden, IDID17,36320.3+56%

16Hailey, IDID10,05320.0+49%

17Post Falls, IDID46,71520.0+43%

18Rigby, IDID5,75719.4+44%

19Mountain Home, IDID16,77918.9+29%

20Boise City, IDID238,42918.8+75%

21Coeur d'Alene, IDID58,17918.7+58%

22Fruitland, IDID7,21318.2+34%

23Jerome, IDID13,73118.0+46%

24Rupert, IDID6,46017.9+79%

25Twin Falls, IDID56,21617.5+58%

26Kimberly, IDID5,79816.8+51%

27Idaho Falls, IDID71,78516.8+19%

28Payette, IDID8,81316.4+18%

29Sandpoint, IDID10,64516.4+26%

30Weiser, IDID6,24916.3+22%

31Pocatello, IDID58,77116.2+42%

32Lewiston, IDID34,71715.8+59%

33Moscow, IDID26,72115.6+56%

34Chubbuck, IDID16,82315.4+28%

35Burley, IDID12,40912.5+14%

36Rexburg, IDID40,33412.1+18%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS