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Longest commutes, Illinois cities

Illinois cities ranked by mean travel time to work (2024 ACS). This list covers the 336 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 336 is 27.5. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Eureka, IL, up 237 places to #66.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAVERAGE COMMUTEVS 2000

01Lynwood, ILIL9,29749.6+85%

02▲3Lake Holiday, ILIL5,64145.4–

03▲1Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,67939.5+61%

04▲42University Park, ILIL7,01939.3+24%

05▲48Calumet Park, ILIL6,77238.5+27%

06▲12Candlewick Lake, ILIL5,44838.4–

07▲56Crete, ILIL8,34538.2+61%

08▲7Manhattan, ILIL10,94337.5+75%

09▲4Wonder Lake, ILIL5,59337.0+34%

10▼1Glencoe, ILIL8,72436.3+43%

11▲24Homer Glen, ILIL24,87335.8–

12▲36Markham, ILIL11,27435.7+60%

13▲81Lakemoor, ILIL6,44935.6+31%

14▲7Lockport, ILIL27,82235.3+37%

15▲55Sauk, ILIL9,62435.2+41%

16▲42Palos Hills, ILIL18,02835.2+37%

17▲17Frankfort, ILIL21,36535.2+41%

18▲7Lemont, ILIL18,51334.8+34%

19▲102Shorewood, ILIL18,53634.7+72%

20▲3Wilmette, ILIL27,45934.6+40%

21▲77Maywood, ILIL23,33034.4+63%

22▼3Calumet City, ILIL34,79834.4+21%

23▲46Norridge, ILIL14,80834.2+59%

24▼8South Holland, ILIL20,74934.1+24%

25▲89Lindenhurst, ILIL14,81034.1+28%

26▼12Campton Hills, ILIL10,89434.1–

27▲32Yorkville, ILIL26,73034.0+57%

28▼21Monee, ILIL5,11933.9+43%

29▼18Riverdale, ILIL10,28033.9+7%

30▼27Matteson, ILIL18,54333.8+20%

31▲16Orland Park, ILIL57,95433.8+22%

32▼22Fox Lake, ILIL10,84933.8+9%

33▲17Lake Villa, ILIL8,69233.7+24%

34▲31Tinley Park, ILIL55,14033.7+28%

35▲6Spring Grove, ILIL5,52633.6+11%

36▲35Long Grove, ILIL8,34333.5+37%

37▲14Montgomery, ILIL21,97833.4+70%

38▼6Plainfield, ILIL50,04333.3+29%

39▼10Lake Barrington, ILIL5,13033.2+3%

40▼28Richton Park, ILIL12,48333.1+2%

41▲26Homewood, ILIL18,77333.1+26%

42Chicago, ILIL2,731,58533.1+29%

43▲145Round Lake Park, ILIL7,84433.0+40%

44▼42Flossmoor, ILIL9,35832.9+20%

45▲30Genoa, ILIL5,54732.8+62%

46▲93Brookfield, ILIL18,87932.7+63%

47▼2New Lenox, ILIL28,89332.7+24%

48▲93Crestwood, ILIL10,52932.7+40%

49▼22Winnetka, ILIL12,51832.6+23%

50▲45Lansing, ILIL28,06832.6+45%

51▲13Riverside, ILIL8,93932.5+50%

52▲40River Forest, ILIL11,39332.5+69%

53▼33Pingree Grove, ILIL12,54532.4+146%

54▲23Romeoville, ILIL41,28132.3+27%

55▼25Elmwood Park, ILIL23,67532.2+51%

56▼32Volo, ILIL6,80532.2+42%

57▲51Steger, ILIL9,35232.2+58%

58▲16Evergreen Park, ILIL19,28332.1+27%

59▲34Manteno, ILIL9,20132.0+49%

60▼23Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,59032.0+9%

61▼22Island Lake, ILIL8,04731.9+10%

62▲60Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,03631.8+29%

63▲24Oak Forest, ILIL26,79231.8+29%

64▲19Park Forest, ILIL21,07931.8+27%

65▲41Minooka, ILIL12,89931.8+73%

66▲237Eureka, ILIL5,12931.7+152%

67▼24Hinsdale, ILIL17,57331.6+47%

68▼30Oak Park, ILIL52,82331.6+49%

69▲94Oak Brook, ILIL8,10831.5+50%

70▲16Justice, ILIL12,28531.5+34%

71▲29Oswego, ILIL39,94831.5+25%

72▼18Round Lake, ILIL18,52631.3+14%

73▼47Lake Forest, ILIL19,73131.3+35%

74▼41Burbank, ILIL28,57831.3+38%

75▲3Wauconda, ILIL13,99331.3+37%

76▲117Highwood, ILIL5,32331.1+89%

77▼60Country Club Hills, ILIL16,21531.0−1%

78▲46Western Springs, ILIL13,58831.0+35%

79▼30River Grove, ILIL10,40930.8+42%

80▼44Oak Lawn, ILIL56,45030.8+30%

81▼2Bridgeview, ILIL16,52130.7+40%

82▼76Dolton, ILIL20,67130.7−2%

83▼21Algonquin, ILIL30,82430.6+16%

84▼76Orland Hills, ILIL6,66330.5+5%

85▼41Mokena, ILIL19,89730.5+14%

86▼30Barrington, ILIL10,58630.5+29%

87▼30Naperville, ILIL153,11430.5+21%

88▲11Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,90230.4+11%

89▼61Antioch, ILIL15,00030.4+26%

90▼8Channahon, ILIL14,53030.3+46%

91▼60Glenwood, ILIL8,41630.2+22%

92▼16Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,52530.2+56%

93▼12Alsip, ILIL18,48330.1+24%

94▲73Streamwood, ILIL38,27730.1+33%

95▲105Chicago Heights, ILIL26,50830.1+56%

96▼30Harvey, ILIL19,84930.1+19%

97▲131Marengo, ILIL7,73730.1+35%

98▼7Bolingbrook, ILIL74,80330.0+21%

99▲6Hickory Hills, ILIL14,10129.9+30%

100▲51Palos Heights, ILIL12,08429.9+20%

101▼17Woodridge, ILIL34,02829.8+35%

102▼47Bartlett, ILIL40,85529.7+19%

103▼30Huntley, ILIL29,13229.5+22%

104▼32Maryville, ILIL8,41329.4+71%

105▲2Gilberts, ILIL9,08229.4+30%

106▲41Crystal Lake, ILIL42,28829.3+17%

107▲29Cicero, ILIL81,85829.3+21%

108▲97Braidwood, ILIL6,25929.3+26%

109▼48North Riverside, ILIL7,16129.3+45%

110▲51Sugar Grove, ILIL9,38129.2+42%

111▼89Burr Ridge, ILIL11,17929.2+18%

112▲47Hanover Park, ILIL36,56829.1+39%

113▲37Park Ridge, ILIL38,46329.1+52%

114▲14Hillside, ILIL8,14029.1+39%

115▲55Elmhurst, ILIL46,11129.1+55%

116▼13Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,75029.1+27%

117▼1South Barrington, ILIL5,07129.0+25%

118▲12Poplar Grove, ILIL5,20629.0+23%

119▲12La Grange Park, ILIL13,45329.0+40%

120▼35McHenry, ILIL29,21729.0+27%

121▼1Blue Island, ILIL21,80529.0+17%

122▼7Berwyn, ILIL55,00129.0+27%

123▲49Batavia, ILIL26,58628.9+48%

124▲60Franklin Park, ILIL18,04528.9+60%

125▼12Summit, ILIL10,75328.9+56%

126▲3Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,68128.9+30%

127▲10Joliet, ILIL152,24128.8+33%

128▲18Winfield, ILIL10,14628.8+22%

129▲4Midlothian, ILIL13,84128.8+26%

130▲19Darien, ILIL22,03228.7+19%

131▼30Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,85828.5+44%

132▼80Harwood Heights, ILIL8,76128.5+41%

133▲44Lincolnwood, ILIL13,03928.5+45%

134▼74La Grange, ILIL15,93528.5+24%

135▲45Northlake, ILIL12,46228.5+78%

136▲16Cary, ILIL17,93228.4−3%

137▲18Lake Bluff, ILIL5,56328.4+14%

138▼42Morton Grove, ILIL24,58228.4+47%

139▲35Niles, ILIL30,44328.3+34%

140▼29Carpentersville, ILIL37,04528.2+24%

141▲49Elgin, ILIL115,47628.2+50%

142▼25South Elgin, ILIL25,65628.2+20%

143▼9Des Plaines, ILIL58,77228.2+48%

144▲4Hampshire, ILIL9,26628.2+43%

145▲17Carol Stream, ILIL39,31528.1+30%

146▼56Lyons, ILIL10,43328.1+45%

147▼4Worth, ILIL10,69628.0+32%

148▼46Frankfort Square, ILIL9,56028.0−1%

149▲43Crest Hill, ILIL20,69528.0+43%

150▲37Skokie, ILIL66,54427.9+33%

151▲46Mundelein, ILIL32,68027.9+36%

152▲17Wood Dale, ILIL14,08127.8+55%

153▼8Schaumburg, ILIL77,24927.8+35%

154▲22Deerfield, ILIL19,64227.8+24%

155▲34Bellwood, ILIL18,11627.8+37%

156▼12Downers Grove, ILIL50,36527.8+28%

157▼38Geneva, ILIL21,13827.8+25%

158▲17Palatine, ILIL65,84227.7+45%

159▲20Beach Park, ILIL14,11427.7+35%

160Arlington Heights, ILIL76,21627.7+34%

161▼7Zion, ILIL24,44727.7+26%

162▼6Lisle, ILIL23,43227.7+26%

163▲71Streator, ILIL12,19027.7+83%

164▼54Lake Zurich, ILIL19,86827.6+19%

165▼85Johnsburg, ILIL6,44527.6+10%

166▲45Berkeley, ILIL5,14127.6+40%

167▼40Evanston, ILIL76,38027.5+23%

168▼10Plano, ILIL12,67727.5+59%

169▼65Willow Springs, ILIL5,78827.5+7%

170▼30Elburn, ILIL7,08427.5+47%

171▼39Highland Park, ILIL30,76727.5+20%

172▼104Forest Park, ILIL13,82927.4+28%

173▲12Boulder Hill, ILIL8,98927.4+54%

174▲7Gurnee, ILIL30,45827.4+22%

175▲3Westchester, ILIL16,30027.4+53%

176▲27Warrenville, ILIL15,21127.4+39%

177▲24Highland, ILIL10,04227.3+50%

178▼25Grayslake, ILIL21,14027.20%

179▼6Aurora, ILIL181,50527.2+30%

180▲65Roscoe, ILIL11,03427.2+80%

181▼58Glenview, ILIL47,71127.1+30%

182▲36Melrose Park, ILIL23,93627.1+58%

183▼74Roselle, ILIL22,75627.1+26%

184▼72Sandwich, ILIL7,38027.1+32%

185▼14Coal City, ILIL5,83127.1+47%

186▼51St. Charles, ILIL33,59427.0+44%

187▲11Bloomingdale, ILIL22,47627.0+24%

188▼6Vernon Hills, ILIL26,82526.9+27%

189▼149Hazel Crest, ILIL13,02426.8−2%

190▲5Willowbrook, ILIL9,12626.8+17%

191▼27Northbrook, ILIL34,74426.8+24%

192▲7Waterloo, ILIL11,13226.8+27%

193▲17Villa Park, ILIL21,88826.8+47%

194▲35Glendale Heights, ILIL32,65526.7+36%

195▲18Westmont, ILIL24,15526.6+24%

196▼71North Aurora, ILIL19,40626.5+44%

197▲17Columbia, ILIL10,86526.4+61%

198▲25Glen Carbon, ILIL13,89826.4+51%

199Cahokia Heights, ILIL16,87426.4–

200▲17West Chicago, ILIL25,29626.3+52%

201▼59Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,81226.3+22%

202▲14Sycamore, ILIL19,08326.3+58%

203▼77Harvard, ILIL9,50426.2+47%

204▼86Inverness, ILIL7,41826.1+16%

205▲4Waukegan, ILIL87,94026.1+43%

206▼41Gages Lake, ILIL10,81926.1+22%

207▲23Lincolnshire, ILIL7,96326.1+22%

208▲7Prospect Heights, ILIL15,55226.0+40%

209▼52Mount Prospect, ILIL55,39525.9+37%

210▼2Libertyville, ILIL20,70125.9+35%

211▲28Itasca, ILIL9,48825.9+46%

212▼124Broadview, ILIL7,87125.8+27%

213▲6Bensenville, ILIL18,52525.8+59%

214▼8Wheaton, ILIL54,06525.7+23%

215▲18Wheeling, ILIL38,39125.7+46%

216▼25Stickney, ILIL6,89725.7+29%

217▼10Godfrey, ILIL17,62025.7+42%

218▲2Troy, ILIL11,89325.7+54%

219▲7Addison, ILIL35,75825.6+48%

220▼52Lombard, ILIL44,39925.6+27%

221▼55Grandwood Park, ILIL5,26225.6+9%

222Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,69025.5+47%

223▼21Elk Grove, ILIL31,88525.5+42%

224▼41West Dundee, ILIL8,57025.5+26%

225▲12O'Fallon, ILIL32,65625.3+64%

226▲28Rockton, ILIL7,87025.1+72%

227▼15Belleville, ILIL40,23725.1+54%

228▲21Jerseyville, ILIL8,40925.0+22%

229▼25Schiller Park, ILIL11,31724.8+43%

230▼141Northfield, ILIL5,63224.8+21%

231▼10South Beloit, ILIL7,99624.8+101%

232▲26Park City, ILIL7,89324.7+33%

233▼8Shiloh, ILIL14,60424.6+48%

234▼40Woodstock, ILIL25,74024.6+26%

235▼97Countryside, ILIL6,26024.5+31%

236▼50Posen, ILIL5,40524.3+12%

237▲1Belvidere, ILIL25,46224.3+27%

238▲3Collinsville, ILIL23,71724.2+47%

239▲3Swansea, ILIL14,35624.1+51%

240Benton, ILIL6,55823.9+62%

241▲14Bradley, ILIL15,21423.8+69%

242▲24DeKalb, ILIL40,46723.8+46%

243▼16Wood River, ILIL10,22423.7+54%

244▼20Wilmington, ILIL5,61423.6+5%

245▼49Mascoutah, ILIL9,23923.5+46%

246West Frankfort, ILIL7,10523.4+60%

247▲3East St. Louis, ILIL17,68223.3+31%

248▲15Monticello, ILIL6,08023.2+64%

249▲3Bethalto, ILIL9,20223.1+59%

250▼3Chatham, ILIL14,57923.0+90%

251▼20Edwardsville, ILIL26,46322.8+32%

252▼8Alton, ILIL25,01322.7+38%

253▲16Ottawa, ILIL18,68422.7+44%

254▼11Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,88722.5+46%

255▼20Rochelle, ILIL9,49822.3+51%

256▲41Mount Carmel, ILIL6,72322.3+36%

257▼1Granite City, ILIL26,80722.1+49%

258▼10Fairview Heights, ILIL16,17522.0+34%

259Kankakee, ILIL23,40022.0+35%

260▲4Rockford, ILIL147,38421.9+68%

261▼4Marion, ILIL17,14821.9+66%

262▲6Herrin, ILIL12,26821.9+52%

263▲4East Alton, ILIL5,62121.8+33%

264▲23Chillicothe, ILIL6,03321.8+68%

265▼4Machesney Park, ILIL22,80521.7+77%

266▼6Pekin, ILIL31,27721.7+68%

267▼2Greenville, ILIL7,46921.6+60%

268▲26Milan, ILIL5,02821.6+102%

269▲15Mount Zion, ILIL5,88021.6+80%

270▼34Morris, ILIL14,66921.5+23%

271▼20Loves Park, ILIL23,71221.5+66%

272▲17Canton, ILIL13,29721.3+17%

273▲47Carlinville, ILIL5,46521.2+15%

274▲19East Peoria, ILIL22,08820.8+91%

275▲13Murphysboro, ILIL6,97720.8+77%

276▲10Dixon, ILIL14,58220.7+57%

277▲6Mahomet, ILIL10,51620.6+54%

278▼181Hillsboro, ILIL6,18420.4+12%

279▼6Taylorville, ILIL10,52220.4+21%

280▼1Du Quoin, ILIL5,56920.3+28%

281▼19Carterville, ILIL5,83920.2+60%

282▲14LaSalle, ILIL9,38820.2+47%

283▲2Bartonville, ILIL5,80420.1+72%

284▲33Chester, ILIL6,84720.0+59%

285▼32Mendota, ILIL6,89419.9+45%

286▼10Silvis, ILIL7,97919.8+67%

287▼5Washington, ILIL15,90219.6+55%

288▼18Bourbonnais, ILIL17,65819.6+21%

289▼12Rantoul, ILIL11,99119.5+63%

290▼18Spring Valley, ILIL5,40819.4+37%

291▲18Kewanee, ILIL12,11519.4+35%

292▲7Rock Island, ILIL36,22519.3+72%

293▼3Vandalia, ILIL7,10819.1+51%

294▼2Clinton, ILIL6,78119.0+26%

295▼17East Moline, ILIL20,45319.0+82%

296▲16Centralia, ILIL11,86319.0+55%

297▼26Harrisburg, ILIL7,92218.9+27%

298▼66Pana, ILIL5,01018.90%

299▼18Litchfield, ILIL6,59818.8+13%

300▲21Peru, ILIL9,78018.8+42%

301▲12Geneseo, ILIL6,50518.6+33%

302▲24Princeton, ILIL7,67418.2+47%

303▼3Lincoln, ILIL12,98118.2+34%

304▲3Savoy, ILIL9,11318.1+69%

305▲6Sterling, ILIL14,39418.1+54%

306Mattoon, ILIL16,66718.1+66%

307▼12Moline, ILIL42,36218.0+68%

308▼4Peoria, ILIL110,92017.9+67%

309▼4Decatur, ILIL67,88417.7+54%

310▲9Beardstown, ILIL5,69117.5+14%

311▼9Springfield, ILIL112,98917.4+63%

312▼32Olney, ILIL8,34717.2+55%

313▼15North Chicago, ILIL34,05016.8+38%

314▲1Bloomington, ILIL78,80416.8+55%

315▼1Pontiac, ILIL10,80616.7+34%

316Peoria Heights, ILIL5,76716.7+51%

317▲10Galesburg, ILIL28,58116.6+48%

318▼17Morton, ILIL17,56516.6+54%

319▼9Normal, ILIL53,27516.5+63%

320▲8Carbondale, ILIL21,81116.4+54%

321▼13Jacksonville, ILIL17,75216.0+27%

322▼31Freeport, ILIL23,20215.9+27%

323▼48Rock Falls, ILIL8,52115.7+19%

324▼50Metropolis, ILIL5,72715.7+20%

325▲10Macomb, ILIL14,53015.5+46%

326▼8Monmouth, ILIL8,59915.5+35%

327▼2Charleston, ILIL17,46615.2+38%

328▼5Champaign, ILIL91,19514.9+52%

329▼5Danville, ILIL28,13814.4+29%

330▼8Urbana, ILIL39,71914.2+48%

331▲1Mount Vernon, ILIL14,18714.0+15%

332▼2Paris, ILIL8,02614.00%

333▼2Salem, ILIL7,03513.9+9%

334▼1Quincy, ILIL38,91813.6+39%

335▼1Robinson, ILIL7,28313.4+10%

336▼7Effingham, ILIL12,40613.3+23%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES