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Longest commutes, Kansas cities · 2020

Kansas cities ranked by mean travel time to work (2020 ACS). This list covers the 64 cities in Kansas that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 64 is 19.8.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAVERAGE COMMUTEVS 2000

01Tonganoxie, KSKS6,20832.7+67%

02Augusta, KSKS9,07327.0+86%

03De Soto, KSKS7,08326.2+80%

04Basehor, KSKS8,24925.9+75%

05Spring Hill, KSKS10,77725.3+71%

06Louisburg, KSKS5,29925.3+45%

07Paola, KSKS5,88024.0+36%

08Gardner, KSKS26,15423.7+87%

09Valley Center, KSKS7,68523.5+134%

10Haysville, KSKS11,35323.5+109%

11Ulysses, KSKS5,52423.4+102%

12Andover, KSKS17,37022.6+105%

13Eudora, KSKS6,50622.5+56%

14Derby, KSKS26,60622.2+92%

15Bonner Springs, KSKS7,96222.0+47%

16Maize, KSKS7,85321.9+100%

17Leawood, KSKS34,09321.9+77%

18Olathe, KSKS150,02521.9+71%

19Newton, KSKS18,35321.6+72%

20Kansas City, KSKS157,80521.6+70%

21Shawnee, KSKS69,84821.5+85%

22Iola, KSKS5,24021.1+81%

23Lansing, KSKS11,33120.9+44%

24Roeland Park, KSKS6,68320.9+105%

25Goddard, KSKS6,63820.5+61%

26Park City, KSKS9,45820.5+89%

27Prairie, KSKS23,00820.3+85%

28Overland Park, KSKS203,67720.0+72%

29Lenexa, KSKS60,50620.0+69%

30Mission, KSKS10,12520.0+92%

31Mulvane, KSKS7,03019.8+34%

32Ottawa, KSKS12,71619.8+11%

33Lawrence, KSKS96,36719.6+49%

34Wichita, KSKS400,98718.8+78%

35Merriam, KSKS11,50918.7+84%

36Arkansas City, KSKS11,80018.5+49%

37Junction City, KSKS22,58318.2+66%

38El Dorado, KSKS12,69617.4+32%

39Atchison, KSKS10,78917.4+14%

40Leavenworth, KSKS37,01217.3+30%

41Bel Aire, KSKS10,28717.2+74%

42Coffeyville, KSKS8,46017.1+64%

43Topeka, KSKS125,79517.0+58%

44Wellington, KSKS7,54116.6+11%

45Winfield, KSKS11,74515.9+20%

46Hutchinson, KSKS39,59515.5+40%

47Manhattan, KSKS54,67315.0+40%

48Abilene, KSKS6,55214.9+10%

49Colby, KSKS5,48914.8+51%

50Liberal, KSKS19,01014.8+32%

51Great Bend, KSKS14,26614.6+26%

52Fort Scott, KSKS7,50014.4+16%

53Pittsburg, KSKS20,56914.2+31%

54Salina, KSKS46,09413.9+38%

55Garden City, KSKS27,40213.4+32%

56Independence, KSKS8,19313.4+42%

57Emporia, KSKS24,13712.7+12%

58Chanute, KSKS8,58412.5+12%

59Dodge City, KSKS27,65312.3+13%

60Pratt, KSKS6,57411.9+16%

61Parsons, KSKS9,31511.0+2%

62McPherson, KSKS13,91810.6+3%

63Hays, KSKS21,25810.1−4%

64Fort Riley, KSKS8,6068.8–

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