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Longest commutes, Illinois cities · 2020

Illinois cities ranked by mean travel time to work (2023 ACS). This list covers the 335 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAVERAGE COMMUTEVS 2000

01Lynwood, ILIL9,29743.4+62%

02Flossmoor, ILIL9,35840.5+48%

03Matteson, ILIL18,54340.4+43%

04Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,67939.8+62%

05Lake Holiday, ILIL5,64139.3–

06Dolton, ILIL20,67139.1+25%

07Monee, ILIL5,11938.9+64%

08Orland Hills, ILIL6,66338.8+33%

09Glencoe, ILIL8,72438.5+52%

10Fox Lake, ILIL10,84938.3+24%

11Riverdale, ILIL10,28038.3+21%

12Richton Park, ILIL12,48338.3+18%

13Wonder Lake, ILIL5,59338.1+38%

14Campton Hills, ILIL10,89437.8–

15Manhattan, ILIL10,94337.1+73%

16South Holland, ILIL20,74936.9+34%

17Country Club Hills, ILIL16,21536.9+18%

18Candlewick Lake, ILIL5,44836.9–

19Calumet City, ILIL34,79836.6+29%

20Pingree Grove, ILIL12,54536.5+177%

21Lockport, ILIL27,82236.5+41%

22Burr Ridge, ILIL11,17936.4+48%

23Wilmette, ILIL27,45936.3+47%

24Volo, ILIL6,80536.2+60%

25Lemont, ILIL18,51336.2+39%

26Lake Forest, ILIL19,73136.1+55%

27Winnetka, ILIL12,51836.1+36%

28Antioch, ILIL15,00036.1+50%

29Lake Barrington, ILIL5,13036.0+11%

30Elmwood Park, ILIL23,67536.0+69%

31Glenwood, ILIL8,41635.8+44%

32Plainfield, ILIL50,04335.8+39%

33Burbank, ILIL28,57835.8+58%

34Frankfort, ILIL21,36535.6+43%

35Homer Glen, ILIL24,87335.6–

36Oak Lawn, ILIL56,45035.1+48%

37Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,59035.1+20%

38Oak Park, ILIL52,82335.1+66%

39Island Lake, ILIL8,04735.0+21%

40Hazel Crest, ILIL13,02434.9+28%

41Spring Grove, ILIL5,52634.9+15%

42Chicago, ILIL2,731,58534.7+35%

43Hinsdale, ILIL17,57334.7+61%

44Mokena, ILIL19,89734.7+30%

45New Lenox, ILIL28,89334.6+31%

46University Park, ILIL7,01934.5+9%

47Orland Park, ILIL57,95434.4+24%

48Markham, ILIL11,27434.2+54%

49River Grove, ILIL10,40934.2+57%

50Lake Villa, ILIL8,69234.1+25%

51Montgomery, ILIL21,97834.0+73%

52Harwood Heights, ILIL8,76134.0+69%

53Calumet Park, ILIL6,77234.0+12%

54Round Lake, ILIL18,52634.0+23%

55Bartlett, ILIL40,85533.9+36%

56Barrington, ILIL10,58633.9+44%

57Naperville, ILIL153,11433.8+34%

58Palos Hills, ILIL18,02833.8+32%

59Yorkville, ILIL26,73033.8+57%

60La Grange, ILIL15,93533.8+47%

61North Riverside, ILIL7,16133.7+68%

62Algonquin, ILIL30,82433.7+27%

63Crete, ILIL8,34533.7+42%

64Riverside, ILIL8,93933.7+55%

65Tinley Park, ILIL55,14033.5+27%

66Harvey, ILIL19,84933.5+33%

67Homewood, ILIL18,77333.5+28%

68Forest Park, ILIL13,82933.4+56%

69Norridge, ILIL14,80833.4+55%

70Sauk, ILIL9,62433.4+33%

71Long Grove, ILIL8,34333.4+37%

72Maryville, ILIL8,41333.1+92%

73Huntley, ILIL29,13232.9+35%

74Evergreen Park, ILIL19,28332.9+30%

75Genoa, ILIL5,54732.8+63%

76Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,52532.8+69%

77Romeoville, ILIL41,28132.8+29%

78Wauconda, ILIL13,99332.7+43%

79Bridgeview, ILIL16,52132.7+49%

80Johnsburg, ILIL6,44532.5+30%

81Alsip, ILIL18,48332.5+33%

82Channahon, ILIL14,53032.4+56%

83Park Forest, ILIL21,07932.4+30%

84Woodridge, ILIL34,02832.4+46%

85McHenry, ILIL29,21732.4+42%

86Justice, ILIL12,28532.3+37%

87Oak Forest, ILIL26,79232.2+31%

88Broadview, ILIL7,87132.1+58%

89Northfield, ILIL5,63232.1+56%

90Lyons, ILIL10,43332.1+66%

91Bolingbrook, ILIL74,80332.0+29%

92River Forest, ILIL11,39332.0+67%

93Manteno, ILIL9,20131.9+49%

94Lakemoor, ILIL6,44931.8+18%

95Lansing, ILIL28,06831.8+42%

96Morton Grove, ILIL24,58231.8+65%

97Hillsboro, ILIL6,18431.7+74%

98Maywood, ILIL23,33031.7+50%

99Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,90231.7+16%

100Oswego, ILIL39,94831.7+26%

101Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,85831.6+59%

102Frankfort Square, ILIL9,56031.6+12%

103Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,75031.6+38%

104Willow Springs, ILIL5,78831.5+23%

105Hickory Hills, ILIL14,10131.5+37%

106Minooka, ILIL12,89931.5+72%

107Gilberts, ILIL9,08231.4+40%

108Steger, ILIL9,35231.4+54%

109Roselle, ILIL22,75631.4+45%

110Lake Zurich, ILIL19,86831.3+35%

111Carpentersville, ILIL37,04531.3+37%

112Sandwich, ILIL7,38031.3+53%

113Summit, ILIL10,75331.2+68%

114Lindenhurst, ILIL14,81031.2+17%

115Berwyn, ILIL55,00131.1+37%

116South Barrington, ILIL5,07131.0+33%

117South Elgin, ILIL25,65631.0+31%

118Inverness, ILIL7,41830.9+37%

119Geneva, ILIL21,13830.8+38%

120Blue Island, ILIL21,80530.7+24%

121Shorewood, ILIL18,53630.7+52%

122Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,03630.7+25%

123Glenview, ILIL47,71130.7+47%

124Western Springs, ILIL13,58830.7+34%

125North Aurora, ILIL19,40630.7+67%

126Harvard, ILIL9,50430.6+72%

127Evanston, ILIL76,38030.6+36%

128Hillside, ILIL8,14030.6+47%

129Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,68130.6+38%

130Poplar Grove, ILIL5,20630.6+29%

131La Grange Park, ILIL13,45330.6+48%

132Highland Park, ILIL30,76730.5+33%

133Midlothian, ILIL13,84130.5+34%

134Des Plaines, ILIL58,77230.5+60%

135St. Charles, ILIL33,59430.4+62%

136Cicero, ILIL81,85830.4+25%

137Joliet, ILIL152,24130.4+40%

138Countryside, ILIL6,26030.3+63%

139Brookfield, ILIL18,87930.3+51%

140Elburn, ILIL7,08430.3+62%

141Crestwood, ILIL10,52930.3+30%

142Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,81230.3+40%

143Worth, ILIL10,69630.3+43%

144Downers Grove, ILIL50,36530.3+39%

145Schaumburg, ILIL77,24930.2+47%

146Winfield, ILIL10,14630.2+28%

147Crystal Lake, ILIL42,28830.2+20%

148Hampshire, ILIL9,26630.2+53%

149Darien, ILIL22,03230.2+25%

150Park Ridge, ILIL38,46330.1+57%

151Palos Heights, ILIL12,08429.9+20%

152Cary, ILIL17,93229.9+2%

153Grayslake, ILIL21,14029.9+10%

154Zion, ILIL24,44729.8+36%

155Lake Bluff, ILIL5,56329.8+19%

156Lisle, ILIL23,43229.8+36%

157Mount Prospect, ILIL55,39529.8+57%

158Plano, ILIL12,67729.7+72%

159Hanover Park, ILIL36,56829.6+41%

160Arlington Heights, ILIL76,21629.6+43%

161Sugar Grove, ILIL9,38129.6+43%

162Carol Stream, ILIL39,31529.5+37%

163Oak Brook, ILIL8,10829.5+41%

164Northbrook, ILIL34,74429.5+37%

165Gages Lake, ILIL10,81929.4+37%

166Grandwood Park, ILIL5,26229.4+25%

167Streamwood, ILIL38,27729.4+30%

168Lombard, ILIL44,39929.4+46%

169Wood Dale, ILIL14,08129.3+63%

170Elmhurst, ILIL46,11129.3+56%

171Coal City, ILIL5,83129.3+59%

172Batavia, ILIL26,58629.2+49%

173Aurora, ILIL181,50529.2+40%

174Niles, ILIL30,44329.2+38%

175Palatine, ILIL65,84229.2+52%

176Deerfield, ILIL19,64229.1+29%

177Lincolnwood, ILIL13,03929.0+48%

178Westchester, ILIL16,30029.0+62%

179Beach Park, ILIL14,11428.8+40%

180Northlake, ILIL12,46228.8+80%

181Gurnee, ILIL30,45828.7+28%

182Vernon Hills, ILIL26,82528.7+35%

183West Dundee, ILIL8,57028.7+42%

184Franklin Park, ILIL18,04528.5+58%

185Boulder Hill, ILIL8,98928.5+60%

186Posen, ILIL5,40528.4+31%

187Skokie, ILIL66,54428.4+35%

188Round Lake Park, ILIL7,84428.3+20%

189Bellwood, ILIL18,11628.3+39%

190Elgin, ILIL115,47628.3+50%

191Stickney, ILIL6,89728.2+42%

192Crest Hill, ILIL20,69528.2+44%

193Highwood, ILIL5,32328.1+71%

194Woodstock, ILIL25,74028.1+44%

195Willowbrook, ILIL9,12628.0+22%

196Mascoutah, ILIL9,23928.0+74%

197Mundelein, ILIL32,68028.0+37%

198Bloomingdale, ILIL22,47628.0+29%

199Waterloo, ILIL11,13228.0+33%

200Chicago Heights, ILIL26,50827.7+44%

201Highland, ILIL10,04227.6+52%

202Elk Grove, ILIL31,88527.6+54%

203Warrenville, ILIL15,21127.6+40%

204Schiller Park, ILIL11,31727.6+59%

205Braidwood, ILIL6,25927.5+19%

206Wheaton, ILIL54,06527.5+31%

207Godfrey, ILIL17,62027.3+51%

208Libertyville, ILIL20,70127.3+42%

209Waukegan, ILIL87,94027.1+48%

210Villa Park, ILIL21,88826.9+48%

211Berkeley, ILIL5,14126.8+36%

212Belleville, ILIL40,23726.7+64%

213Westmont, ILIL24,15526.4+23%

214Columbia, ILIL10,86526.4+61%

215Prospect Heights, ILIL15,55226.3+42%

216Sycamore, ILIL19,08326.3+58%

217West Chicago, ILIL25,29626.3+52%

218Melrose Park, ILIL23,93626.2+52%

219Bensenville, ILIL18,52526.1+60%

220Troy, ILIL11,89326.0+56%

221South Beloit, ILIL7,99625.8+109%

222Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,69025.8+49%

223Glen Carbon, ILIL13,89825.8+47%

224Wilmington, ILIL5,61425.8+14%

225Shiloh, ILIL14,60425.7+54%

226Addison, ILIL35,75825.7+49%

227Wood River, ILIL10,22425.6+66%

228Marengo, ILIL7,73725.5+15%

229Glendale Heights, ILIL32,65525.5+30%

230Lincolnshire, ILIL7,96325.3+19%

231Edwardsville, ILIL26,46325.3+47%

232Pana, ILIL5,01025.3+34%

233Wheeling, ILIL38,39125.2+43%

234Streator, ILIL12,19025.1+66%

235Rochelle, ILIL9,49825.1+70%

236Morris, ILIL14,66924.9+43%

237O'Fallon, ILIL32,65624.9+61%

238Belvidere, ILIL25,46224.8+30%

239Itasca, ILIL9,48824.8+39%

240Benton, ILIL6,55824.6+67%

241Collinsville, ILIL23,71724.5+49%

242Swansea, ILIL14,35624.5+54%

243Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,88724.4+58%

244Alton, ILIL25,01324.4+48%

245Roscoe, ILIL11,03424.2+61%

246West Frankfort, ILIL7,10524.1+65%

247Chatham, ILIL14,57924.0+99%

248Fairview Heights, ILIL16,17524.0+45%

249Jerseyville, ILIL8,40923.8+16%

250East St. Louis, ILIL17,68223.7+34%

251Loves Park, ILIL23,71223.7+83%

252Bethalto, ILIL9,20223.7+64%

253Mendota, ILIL6,89423.3+70%

254Rockton, ILIL7,87023.3+60%

255Bradley, ILIL15,21423.1+63%

256Granite City, ILIL26,80723.1+55%

257Marion, ILIL17,14822.9+74%

258Park City, ILIL7,89322.7+22%

259Kankakee, ILIL23,40022.3+37%

260Pekin, ILIL31,27722.2+71%

261Machesney Park, ILIL22,80522.1+80%

262Carterville, ILIL5,83922.0+74%

263Monticello, ILIL6,08021.9+55%

264Rockford, ILIL147,38421.8+67%

265Greenville, ILIL7,46921.7+61%

266DeKalb, ILIL40,46721.5+32%

267East Alton, ILIL5,62121.4+31%

268Herrin, ILIL12,26821.4+49%

269Ottawa, ILIL18,68421.3+35%

270Bourbonnais, ILIL17,65821.1+30%

271Harrisburg, ILIL7,92221.1+42%

272Spring Valley, ILIL5,40820.9+47%

273Taylorville, ILIL10,52220.9+24%

274Metropolis, ILIL5,72720.8+59%

275Rock Falls, ILIL8,52120.8+57%

276Silvis, ILIL7,97920.6+74%

277Rantoul, ILIL11,99120.6+72%

278East Moline, ILIL20,45320.4+96%

279Du Quoin, ILIL5,56920.0+26%

280Olney, ILIL8,34719.9+80%

281Litchfield, ILIL6,59819.9+19%

282Washington, ILIL15,90219.8+57%

283Mahomet, ILIL10,51619.7+47%

284Mount Zion, ILIL5,88019.3+62%

285Bartonville, ILIL5,80419.3+65%

286Dixon, ILIL14,58219.3+46%

287Chillicothe, ILIL6,03319.2+48%

288Murphysboro, ILIL6,97719.2+64%

289Canton, ILIL13,29719.2+5%

290Vandalia, ILIL7,10819.1+51%

291Freeport, ILIL23,20218.9+51%

292Clinton, ILIL6,78118.8+25%

293East Peoria, ILIL22,08818.7+71%

294Milan, ILIL5,02818.5+73%

295Moline, ILIL42,36218.5+73%

296LaSalle, ILIL9,38818.5+34%

297Mount Carmel, ILIL6,72318.3+12%

298North Chicago, ILIL34,05018.2+49%

299Rock Island, ILIL36,22518.2+62%

300Lincoln, ILIL12,98118.0+32%

301Morton, ILIL17,56517.9+67%

302Springfield, ILIL112,98917.9+67%

303Eureka, ILIL5,12917.6+40%

304Peoria, ILIL110,92017.3+62%

305Decatur, ILIL67,88417.1+49%

306Mattoon, ILIL16,66717.1+57%

307Savoy, ILIL9,11317.0+59%

308Jacksonville, ILIL17,75216.9+34%

309Kewanee, ILIL12,11516.8+17%

310Normal, ILIL53,27516.7+65%

311Sterling, ILIL14,39416.6+41%

312Centralia, ILIL11,86316.6+36%

313Geneseo, ILIL6,50516.5+18%

314Pontiac, ILIL10,80616.5+32%

315Bloomington, ILIL78,80416.3+50%

316Peoria Heights, ILIL5,76716.1+45%

317Chester, ILIL6,84716.0+27%

318Monmouth, ILIL8,59916.0+40%

319Beardstown, ILIL5,69115.6+1%

320Carlinville, ILIL5,46515.6−15%

321Peru, ILIL9,78015.4+17%

322Urbana, ILIL39,71915.3+60%

323Champaign, ILIL91,19515.2+56%

324Danville, ILIL28,13815.1+35%

325Charleston, ILIL17,46615.0+37%

326Princeton, ILIL7,67414.9+20%

327Galesburg, ILIL28,58114.8+31%

328Carbondale, ILIL21,81114.7+38%

329Effingham, ILIL12,40614.2+32%

330Paris, ILIL8,02613.9−0%

331Salem, ILIL7,03513.8+8%

332Mount Vernon, ILIL14,18713.8+13%

333Quincy, ILIL38,91813.5+39%

334Robinson, ILIL7,28313.0+6%

335Macomb, ILIL14,53011.9+11%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES