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Longest commutes, Kansas cities · 2000

Kansas cities ranked by mean travel time to work (2000 ACS). This list covers the 63 cities in Kansas that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 63 is 11.6.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAVERAGE COMMUTEVS 1990

01Tonganoxie, KSKS6,20819.5−21%

02Ottawa, KSKS12,71617.8−1%

03Paola, KSKS5,88017.6−17%

04Louisburg, KSKS5,29917.4−32%

05Atchison, KSKS10,78915.3+2%

06Wellington, KSKS7,54115.0−11%

07Bonner Springs, KSKS7,96214.9−32%

08Mulvane, KSKS7,03014.8−32%

09Basehor, KSKS8,24914.8−45%

10Spring Hill, KSKS10,77714.8−39%

11De Soto, KSKS7,08314.5−35%

12Augusta, KSKS9,07314.5−35%

13Lansing, KSKS11,33114.5−25%

14Eudora, KSKS6,50614.5−33%

15Abilene, KSKS6,55213.6−4%

16Winfield, KSKS11,74513.3−16%

17Leavenworth, KSKS37,01213.3−10%

18El Dorado, KSKS12,69613.2−14%

19Lawrence, KSKS96,36713.2−21%

20Olathe, KSKS150,02512.8−32%

21Goddard, KSKS6,63812.8−34%

22Kansas City, KSKS157,80512.7−31%

23Gardner, KSKS26,15412.6−35%

24Newton, KSKS18,35312.6−21%

25Arkansas City, KSKS11,80012.5−18%

26Fort Scott, KSKS7,50012.4−13%

27Leawood, KSKS34,09312.4−40%

28Lenexa, KSKS60,50611.8−40%

29Iola, KSKS5,24011.6−14%

30Overland Park, KSKS203,67711.6−39%

31Shawnee, KSKS69,84811.6−42%

32Great Bend, KSKS14,26611.6−5%

33Ulysses, KSKS5,52411.6−5%

34Derby, KSKS26,60611.5−39%

35Emporia, KSKS24,13711.3−10%

36Haysville, KSKS11,35311.2−44%

37Liberal, KSKS19,01011.2+13%

38Chanute, KSKS8,58411.1−18%

39Andover, KSKS17,37011.1−40%

40Hutchinson, KSKS39,59511.0−18%

41Junction City, KSKS22,58311.0−29%

42Prairie, KSKS23,00811.0−44%

43Maize, KSKS7,85311.0−51%

44Parsons, KSKS9,31510.9−16%

45Pittsburg, KSKS20,56910.8−20%

46Park City, KSKS9,45810.8−34%

47Dodge City, KSKS27,65310.8−1%

48Topeka, KSKS125,79510.8−25%

49Manhattan, KSKS54,67310.7−22%

50Wichita, KSKS400,98710.6−34%

51Hays, KSKS21,25810.6−10%

52Coffeyville, KSKS8,46010.4−19%

53Mission, KSKS10,12510.4−40%

54McPherson, KSKS13,91810.3−16%

55Pratt, KSKS6,57410.2−31%

56Garden City, KSKS27,40210.2−28%

57Roeland Park, KSKS6,68310.2−45%

58Merriam, KSKS11,50910.2−46%

59Salina, KSKS46,09410.1−18%

60Valley Center, KSKS7,68510.0−53%

61Bel Aire, KSKS10,2879.9−42%

62Colby, KSKS5,4899.8+3%

63Independence, KSKS8,1939.5−23%

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