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Longest commutes, Illinois cities · 2000

Illinois cities ranked by mean travel time to work (2000 ACS). This list covers the 331 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAVERAGE COMMUTEVS 1990

01Richton Park, ILIL12,48332.5+14%

02Lake Barrington, ILIL5,13032.4−4%

03University Park, ILIL7,01931.8−1%

04Riverdale, ILIL10,28031.5+6%

05Dolton, ILIL20,67131.4+13%

06Country Club Hills, ILIL16,21531.4+2%

07Fox Lake, ILIL10,84930.9+1%

08Spring Grove, ILIL5,52630.4+5%

09Calumet Park, ILIL6,77230.3−2%

10Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,59029.2−1%

11Orland Hills, ILIL6,66329.2+1%

12Cary, ILIL17,93229.2−5%

13Island Lake, ILIL8,04728.9−11%

14Calumet City, ILIL34,79828.4+9%

15Matteson, ILIL18,54328.2−1%

16Frankfort Square, ILIL9,56028.2−7%

17Orland Park, ILIL57,95427.7−3%

18Round Lake, ILIL18,52627.6+7%

19Wonder Lake, ILIL5,59327.6−18%

20South Holland, ILIL20,74927.5+10%

21Flossmoor, ILIL9,35827.3−5%

22Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,90227.3−5%

23Hazel Crest, ILIL13,02427.3−5%

24Grayslake, ILIL21,14027.2+9%

25Lake Villa, ILIL8,69227.2−4%

26Lakemoor, ILIL6,44927.1+2%

27Lynwood, ILIL9,29726.8−3%

28Lindenhurst, ILIL14,81026.7−12%

29Mokena, ILIL19,89726.6+1%

30Winnetka, ILIL12,51826.5−23%

31Algonquin, ILIL30,82426.5−13%

32New Lenox, ILIL28,89326.4−0%

33Tinley Park, ILIL55,14026.3−6%

34Homewood, ILIL18,77326.2−8%

35Lemont, ILIL18,51326.0+3%

36Lockport, ILIL27,82225.8+18%

37Plainfield, ILIL50,04325.8+8%

38Palos Hills, ILIL18,02825.7−3%

39Willow Springs, ILIL5,78825.6−0%

40Chicago, ILIL2,731,58525.6−11%

41Glencoe, ILIL8,72425.3−30%

42Romeoville, ILIL41,28125.3−2%

43Harvey, ILIL19,84925.2−2%

44Evergreen Park, ILIL19,28325.2−7%

45Naperville, ILIL153,11425.2−9%

46Oswego, ILIL39,94825.2+9%

47Johnsburg, ILIL6,44525.1–

48Crystal Lake, ILIL42,28825.1−4%

49Lake Bluff, ILIL5,56325.0−21%

50Sauk, ILIL9,62425.0+1%

51Park Forest, ILIL21,07925.0−7%

52Bartlett, ILIL40,85525.0−19%

53Palos Heights, ILIL12,08424.9−10%

54Frankfort, ILIL21,36524.9−10%

55Blue Island, ILIL21,80524.8−2%

56Glenwood, ILIL8,41624.8−13%

57Bolingbrook, ILIL74,80324.8−12%

58Wilmette, ILIL27,45924.7−17%

59Burr Ridge, ILIL11,17924.7−12%

60Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,03624.6−5%

61Oak Forest, ILIL26,79224.6−11%

62Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,67924.6−20%

63Alsip, ILIL18,48324.4−8%

64Long Grove, ILIL8,34324.4−19%

65Huntley, ILIL29,13224.3+4%

66Cicero, ILIL81,85824.3−4%

67Darien, ILIL22,03224.1−16%

68Antioch, ILIL15,00024.1−5%

69Oak Lawn, ILIL56,45023.8−7%

70Monee, ILIL5,11923.7−8%

71Poplar Grove, ILIL5,20623.7−12%

72Crete, ILIL8,34523.7−17%

73Winfield, ILIL10,14623.6−12%

74South Elgin, ILIL25,65623.6+10%

75Barrington, ILIL10,58623.6−24%

76Round Lake Park, ILIL7,84423.5−1%

77Justice, ILIL12,28523.5−4%

78Grandwood Park, ILIL5,26223.5−12%

79Crestwood, ILIL10,52923.4−6%

80South Barrington, ILIL5,07123.3−26%

81Lake Forest, ILIL19,73123.3−23%

82Braidwood, ILIL6,25923.2+2%

83Lake Zurich, ILIL19,86823.2−22%

84Hickory Hills, ILIL14,10123.0−6%

85Willowbrook, ILIL9,12623.0−20%

86Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,75023.0−13%

87Highland Park, ILIL30,76722.9−21%

88La Grange, ILIL15,93522.9−10%

89Western Springs, ILIL13,58822.9−16%

90Wauconda, ILIL13,99322.9−14%

91Berwyn, ILIL55,00122.8−8%

92Carpentersville, ILIL37,04522.8−5%

93Midlothian, ILIL13,84122.8−7%

94McHenry, ILIL29,21722.7−9%

95Burbank, ILIL28,57822.6−7%

96Volo, ILIL6,80522.6–

97Inverness, ILIL7,41822.6−22%

98Streamwood, ILIL38,27722.6−20%

99Wilmington, ILIL5,61422.6−5%

100Gilberts, ILIL9,08222.5−15%

101Deerfield, ILIL19,64222.5−16%

102Evanston, ILIL76,38022.5−17%

103Gurnee, ILIL30,45822.4−3%

104Lansing, ILIL28,06822.4−4%

105Geneva, ILIL21,13822.3−9%

106Marengo, ILIL7,73722.2−12%

107Markham, ILIL11,27422.2−15%

108Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,68122.2−16%

109Woodridge, ILIL34,02822.2−18%

110Bridgeview, ILIL16,52122.0−1%

111Lisle, ILIL23,43222.0−14%

112Zion, ILIL24,44721.9−8%

113Bloomingdale, ILIL22,47621.8−19%

114Downers Grove, ILIL50,36521.8−15%

115River Grove, ILIL10,40921.7−3%

116Riverside, ILIL8,93921.7−19%

117Posen, ILIL5,40521.7−19%

118Joliet, ILIL152,24121.6+6%

119Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,81221.6−22%

120Roselle, ILIL22,75621.6−18%

121Yorkville, ILIL26,73021.6−12%

122Hinsdale, ILIL17,57321.6−24%

123Carol Stream, ILIL39,31521.5−21%

124Northbrook, ILIL34,74421.5−23%

125Manteno, ILIL9,20121.5+0%

126Norridge, ILIL14,80821.5−9%

127Gages Lake, ILIL10,81921.5−12%

128Manhattan, ILIL10,94321.4−12%

129Westmont, ILIL24,15521.4−18%

130Forest Park, ILIL13,82921.4−14%

131Elmwood Park, ILIL23,67521.4−11%

132Lincolnshire, ILIL7,96321.3−30%

133Worth, ILIL10,69621.2−15%

134Vernon Hills, ILIL26,82521.2−19%

135Oak Park, ILIL52,82321.2−22%

136Maywood, ILIL23,33021.1−7%

137Niles, ILIL30,44321.1−11%

138Waterloo, ILIL11,13221.1−22%

139Hanover Park, ILIL36,56821.0−23%

140Wheaton, ILIL54,06521.0−22%

141Oak Brook, ILIL8,10821.0−20%

142Skokie, ILIL66,54420.9−18%

143Aurora, ILIL181,50520.9+0%

144Hillside, ILIL8,14020.9+4%

145Glenview, ILIL47,71120.8−22%

146Channahon, ILIL14,53020.8+14%

147Arlington Heights, ILIL76,21620.7−20%

148La Grange Park, ILIL13,45320.7−16%

149Sugar Grove, ILIL9,38120.6−14%

150Beach Park, ILIL14,11420.6−4%

151Schaumburg, ILIL77,24920.6−20%

152Jerseyville, ILIL8,40920.6−10%

153Northfield, ILIL5,63220.6−27%

154Sandwich, ILIL7,38020.5−10%

155Mundelein, ILIL32,68020.5−20%

156Steger, ILIL9,35220.4−8%

157Broadview, ILIL7,87120.4−9%

158Bellwood, ILIL18,11620.4−12%

159Shorewood, ILIL18,53620.2+2%

160Genoa, ILIL5,54720.2−22%

161Lombard, ILIL44,39920.2−18%

162Harwood Heights, ILIL8,76120.2−19%

163West Dundee, ILIL8,57020.1−23%

164North Riverside, ILIL7,16120.1−6%

165Brookfield, ILIL18,87920.1−16%

166Stickney, ILIL6,89719.9−20%

167Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,85819.9−23%

168Hampshire, ILIL9,26619.7−18%

169Berkeley, ILIL5,14119.7−13%

170Lincolnwood, ILIL13,03919.7−22%

171Warrenville, ILIL15,21119.7−23%

172Glendale Heights, ILIL32,65519.6−21%

173Montgomery, ILIL21,97819.6−3%

174Batavia, ILIL26,58619.6−9%

175Crest Hill, ILIL20,69519.6−5%

176Woodstock, ILIL25,74019.5−8%

177Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,52519.4−18%

178Lyons, ILIL10,43319.4−6%

179Morton Grove, ILIL24,58219.3−20%

180Chicago Heights, ILIL26,50819.3−8%

181Libertyville, ILIL20,70119.2−19%

182River Forest, ILIL11,39319.2−24%

183Park Ridge, ILIL38,46319.2−25%

184Palatine, ILIL65,84219.1−24%

185Belvidere, ILIL25,46219.1+4%

186Des Plaines, ILIL58,77219.0−17%

187Mount Prospect, ILIL55,39518.9−19%

188Pana, ILIL5,01018.9−11%

189Elgin, ILIL115,47618.8−13%

190Elmhurst, ILIL46,11118.8−22%

191St. Charles, ILIL33,59418.8−15%

192Elburn, ILIL7,08418.7−19%

193Countryside, ILIL6,26018.6−16%

194Park City, ILIL7,89318.6−4%

195Summit, ILIL10,75318.6−10%

196Prospect Heights, ILIL15,55218.5−18%

197Coal City, ILIL5,83118.5−10%

198North Aurora, ILIL19,40618.4−11%

199Carlinville, ILIL5,46518.4−8%

200Minooka, ILIL12,89918.3−10%

201Waukegan, ILIL87,94018.3−11%

202Hillsboro, ILIL6,18418.3−12%

203Villa Park, ILIL21,88818.2−21%

204Highland, ILIL10,04218.2−15%

205Canton, ILIL13,29718.2−3%

206Franklin Park, ILIL18,04518.1−8%

207Godfrey, ILIL17,62018.1−15%

208Wood Dale, ILIL14,08118.0−22%

209Elk Grove, ILIL31,88517.9−21%

210Westchester, ILIL16,30017.9−22%

211Boulder Hill, ILIL8,98917.8−19%

212Harvard, ILIL9,50417.8−5%

213East St. Louis, ILIL17,68217.8−10%

214Itasca, ILIL9,48817.8−18%

215Wheeling, ILIL38,39117.6−27%

216Glen Carbon, ILIL13,89817.5−24%

217Morris, ILIL14,66917.5−3%

218Schiller Park, ILIL11,31717.3−16%

219Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,69017.3−18%

220Plano, ILIL12,67717.3+5%

221Addison, ILIL35,75817.3−17%

222Edwardsville, ILIL26,46317.3−24%

223West Chicago, ILIL25,29617.3−10%

224Maryville, ILIL8,41317.2−28%

225Melrose Park, ILIL23,93617.2−14%

226Taylorville, ILIL10,52216.8−13%

227Shiloh, ILIL14,60416.7−14%

228Litchfield, ILIL6,59816.7−0%

229Sycamore, ILIL19,08316.7−11%

230Troy, ILIL11,89316.6−35%

231Alton, ILIL25,01316.5−10%

232Highwood, ILIL5,32316.5−2%

233Fairview Heights, ILIL16,17516.5−18%

234Collinsville, ILIL23,71716.4−27%

235Columbia, ILIL10,86516.4−31%

236Mount Carmel, ILIL6,72316.4+21%

237East Alton, ILIL5,62116.3−4%

238DeKalb, ILIL40,46716.3+2%

239Belleville, ILIL40,23716.3−18%

240Bensenville, ILIL18,52516.3−24%

241Bourbonnais, ILIL17,65816.2−2%

242Kankakee, ILIL23,40016.2−5%

243Mascoutah, ILIL9,23916.1−23%

244Northlake, ILIL12,46216.0−22%

245Swansea, ILIL14,35615.9−15%

246Ottawa, ILIL18,68415.8+8%

247Du Quoin, ILIL5,56915.8−16%

248Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,88715.5−30%

249Beardstown, ILIL5,69115.4−6%

250O'Fallon, ILIL32,65615.4−23%

251Wood River, ILIL10,22415.4−18%

252Streator, ILIL12,19015.1−2%

253Roscoe, ILIL11,03415.1−23%

254Clinton, ILIL6,78115.0−18%

255Harrisburg, ILIL7,92214.8−10%

256Granite City, ILIL26,80714.8−21%

257Rochelle, ILIL9,49814.8−16%

258Benton, ILIL6,55814.7−12%

259West Frankfort, ILIL7,10514.6−21%

260Rockton, ILIL7,87014.6−26%

261Bethalto, ILIL9,20214.5−32%

262Herrin, ILIL12,26814.4−15%

263Kewanee, ILIL12,11514.4−5%

264Spring Valley, ILIL5,40814.2−11%

265Monticello, ILIL6,08014.2−30%

266Bradley, ILIL15,21414.1−12%

267Geneseo, ILIL6,50514.0−17%

268Paris, ILIL8,02613.9−14%

269LaSalle, ILIL9,38813.8−4%

270Mendota, ILIL6,89413.7−20%

271Lincoln, ILIL12,98113.6−20%

272Greenville, ILIL7,46913.5−38%

273Mahomet, ILIL10,51613.4−36%

274Dixon, ILIL14,58213.2+1%

275Rock Falls, ILIL8,52113.2−9%

276Pingree Grove, ILIL12,54513.2−61%

277Marion, ILIL17,14813.2−15%

278Peru, ILIL9,78013.2+1%

279Rockford, ILIL147,38413.1−16%

280Metropolis, ILIL5,72713.1−13%

281Loves Park, ILIL23,71213.0−18%

282Chillicothe, ILIL6,03313.0−14%

283Pekin, ILIL31,27712.9−23%

284Salem, ILIL7,03512.8−8%

285Vandalia, ILIL7,10812.7−13%

286Carterville, ILIL5,83912.7−35%

287Washington, ILIL15,90212.7−33%

288Jacksonville, ILIL17,75212.6−8%

289Eureka, ILIL5,12912.6−33%

290Chester, ILIL6,84712.6+1%

291Freeport, ILIL23,20212.5−12%

292Pontiac, ILIL10,80612.5+12%

293Princeton, ILIL7,67412.4−2%

294South Beloit, ILIL7,99612.4−18%

295Machesney Park, ILIL22,80512.3−29%

296Centralia, ILIL11,86312.2−4%

297Robinson, ILIL7,28312.2−11%

298North Chicago, ILIL34,05012.2−23%

299Mount Vernon, ILIL14,18712.2−6%

300Chatham, ILIL14,57912.1−37%

301Mount Zion, ILIL5,88012.0−24%

302Rantoul, ILIL11,99111.9+15%

303Silvis, ILIL7,97911.9−29%

304Sterling, ILIL14,39411.8−11%

305Murphysboro, ILIL6,97711.7−33%

306Bartonville, ILIL5,80411.7−24%

307Decatur, ILIL67,88411.5−17%

308Monmouth, ILIL8,59911.4−12%

309Galesburg, ILIL28,58111.3−8%

310Rock Island, ILIL36,22511.3−22%

311Danville, ILIL28,13811.2−15%

312Peoria Heights, ILIL5,76711.1−23%

313Olney, ILIL8,34711.1−18%

314Charleston, ILIL17,46611.0−18%

315East Peoria, ILIL22,08810.9−36%

316Mattoon, ILIL16,66710.9−26%

317Bloomington, ILIL78,80410.8−23%

318Effingham, ILIL12,40610.8−21%

319Morton, ILIL17,56510.8−32%

320Peoria, ILIL110,92010.7−25%

321Milan, ILIL5,02810.7−35%

322Springfield, ILIL112,98910.7−27%

323Moline, ILIL42,36210.7−26%

324Savoy, ILIL9,11310.7−25%

325Carbondale, ILIL21,81110.6−14%

326Macomb, ILIL14,53010.6−21%

327East Moline, ILIL20,45310.4−30%

328Normal, ILIL53,27510.1−29%

329Champaign, ILIL91,1959.8−31%

330Quincy, ILIL38,9189.8−20%

331Urbana, ILIL39,7199.6−32%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS