RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 176 SHOWN OF 176

Longest commutes, Michigan cities · 1990

Michigan cities ranked by mean travel time to work (2023 ACS). This list covers the 176 cities in Michigan that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAVERAGE COMMUTEVS 2000

01Milford, MIMI6,52027.3+30%

02Richmond, MIMI5,92726.9+15%

03South Lyon, MIMI12,10725.9+25%

04New Haven, MIMI6,74924.7+36%

05Chelsea, MIMI5,42424.7+45%

06Rochester Hills, MIMI77,53924.6+32%

07Northville, MIMI6,01324.6+55%

08Grosse Pointe, MIMI5,49024.0+38%

09Holly, MIMI5,90624.0+13%

10New Baltimore, MIMI12,12323.9+11%

11Wixom, MIMI17,31323.7+23%

12Rochester, MIMI12,82423.6+14%

13Highland Park, MIMI8,24823.5+9%

14Grosse Pointe Park, MIMI11,09523.4+41%

15Lake Fenton, MIMI6,41723.4+13%

16Grosse Pointe Woods, MIMI15,79223.2+48%

17Grosse Pointe Farms, MIMI9,73523.0+39%

18Whitmore Lake, MIMI7,87823.0+32%

19Lapeer, MIMI9,20123.0+6%

20Walled Lake, MIMI7,32022.8+27%

21Farmington Hills, MIMI83,29122.6+34%

22Beverly Hills, MIMI10,44922.6+64%

23Novi, MIMI67,31922.6+26%

24Fenton, MIMI11,77422.5+3%

25Brighton, MIMI7,90422.4+22%

26Dundee, MIMI6,00822.4+20%

27Belding, MIMI6,00022.3+12%

28Detroit, MIMI649,09522.2+22%

29Birmingham, MIMI21,92322.0+50%

30Utica, MIMI5,11422.0+28%

31Houghton Lake, MIMI5,76922.0+52%

32Hastings, MIMI7,49021.9+23%

33Troy, MIMI88,73321.6+36%

34St. Clair Shores, MIMI57,87221.3+31%

35Sterling Heights, MIMI133,93121.3+27%

36Rockford, MIMI6,31321.2+44%

37Tecumseh, MIMI8,60820.9+4%

38Woodhaven, MIMI12,50320.9+32%

39Fraser, MIMI14,49620.7+28%

40Farmington, MIMI11,40920.7+37%

41Inkster, MIMI24,95920.7+31%

42Southfield, MIMI76,11120.6+33%

43Plymouth, MIMI9,16420.5+27%

44Flat Rock, MIMI10,21820.4+17%

45Livonia, MIMI92,60320.4+40%

46Flushing, MIMI8,17520.4+21%

47Charlotte, MIMI9,30520.4+41%

48St. Johns, MIMI7,78020.3+45%

49Temperance, MIMI8,91420.3+35%

50Lambertville, MIMI9,95520.2+35%

51Westland, MIMI82,33320.1+30%

52Eaton Rapids, MIMI5,21820.1+24%

53Garden City, MIMI26,28020.1+26%

54Harper Woods, MIMI14,86020.1+20%

55Oak Park, MIMI29,07220.0+34%

56Romulus, MIMI24,54719.9+37%

57Haslett, MIMI18,55919.9+44%

58Wayne, MIMI17,06519.9+39%

59Dearborn Heights, MIMI60,66419.8+38%

60Grand Ledge, MIMI7,85319.7+45%

61Auburn Hills, MIMI25,92519.7+35%

62Beecher, MIMI8,41219.6+13%

63River Rouge, MIMI6,81419.6+31%

64Royal Oak, MIMI57,58319.5+42%

65Howell, MIMI9,89619.5−4%

66Huntington Woods, MIMI6,27419.4+51%

67Jenison, MIMI17,58219.4+44%

68Trenton, MIMI17,84919.4+21%

69Riverview, MIMI11,94719.4+29%

70Allendale, MIMI26,67919.4+53%

71Milan, MIMI5,97319.4+30%

72Holt, MIMI25,31619.2+43%

73Roseville, MIMI46,86319.2+21%

74Taylor, MIMI61,27919.2+30%

75Berkley, MIMI15,14519.2+44%

76Saline, MIMI9,00119.2+30%

77Allen Park, MIMI27,44519.2+32%

78Warren, MIMI137,13819.1+24%

79Ferndale, MIMI19,21219.1+46%

80Grand Blanc, MIMI7,88019.1+5%

81Davison, MIMI5,03919.1+0%

82Hudsonville, MIMI7,96419.1+67%

83Mount Clemens, MIMI15,41919.0+14%

84Mason, MIMI8,26418.9+43%

85Southgate, MIMI28,93118.9+26%

86St. Clair, MIMI5,83318.9−6%

87Wyandotte, MIMI24,07218.8+21%

88Melvindale, MIMI12,32518.7+39%

89Forest Hills, MIMI28,69518.6+50%

90Frankenmuth, MIMI5,19718.6+51%

91Ionia, MIMI12,20818.4+6%

92Okemos, MIMI26,39618.4+40%

93South Monroe, MIMI6,96018.3+15%

94Hamtramck, MIMI27,26118.3+9%

95Ecorse, MIMI8,89318.3+18%

96Madison Heights, MIMI28,29718.3+31%

97Hazel Park, MIMI14,93718.2+35%

98Freeland, MIMI7,55718.1+30%

99Lincoln Park, MIMI38,52918.1+27%

100Dearborn, MIMI105,61118.0+25%

101Clawson, MIMI11,31217.9+28%

102Ann Arbor, MIMI122,23317.9+39%

103Marysville, MIMI9,86817.9+5%

104Albion, MIMI7,47417.7+56%

105Niles, MIMI11,66517.7+25%

106Grandville, MIMI17,01817.6+45%

107Owosso, MIMI14,43717.6−1%

108Swartz Creek, MIMI5,82717.6+2%

109Allegan, MIMI5,12717.3+17%

110Marshall, MIMI6,80017.2+28%

111Shields, MIMI7,40217.1+20%

112East Grand Rapids, MIMI11,66317.1+60%

113Three Rivers, MIMI7,91016.9+17%

114Comstock Northwest, MIMI5,39116.9+32%

115Pontiac, MIMI62,07716.7+15%

116Walker, MIMI25,88116.7+52%

117Greenville, MIMI9,25616.7−7%

118Kentwood, MIMI54,77616.5+40%

119Center Line, MIMI8,50316.5+3%

120Waverly, MIMI23,57516.4+43%

121Comstock Park, MIMI10,57716.4+25%

122Wyoming, MIMI78,58816.4+39%

123Burton, MIMI29,31316.3−7%

124Grand Rapids, MIMI201,18316.3+37%

125Portage, MIMI49,86216.3+31%

126Lansing, MIMI113,88416.2+27%

127Grand Haven, MIMI11,03816.1+28%

128Dowagiac, MIMI5,72516.1+22%

129Bridgeport, MIMI6,88416.0+18%

130Norton Shores, MIMI25,08816.0+38%

131Ypsilanti, MIMI19,76615.9+23%

132Cutlerville, MIMI18,78015.9+33%

133Coldwater, MIMI14,21615.9+38%

134Port Huron, MIMI28,27315.9+10%

135Muskegon Heights, MIMI9,77015.7+33%

136Bay City, MIMI31,86815.7+21%

137Flint, MIMI79,30615.7−7%

138Monroe, MIMI20,07615.5−3%

139Ishpeming, MIMI6,20515.3+26%

140Eastwood, MIMI6,66915.3+29%

141Jackson, MIMI31,02215.0+12%

142Kalamazoo, MIMI72,68315.0+27%

143Muskegon, MIMI37,22414.9+14%

144Sturgis, MIMI10,90014.9+27%

145Big Rapids, MIMI8,62314.8+14%

146Adrian, MIMI20,19114.7+4%

147Hillsdale, MIMI8,00214.6+24%

148Westwood, MIMI8,86714.6+27%

149Petoskey, MIMI5,77214.5+33%

150Battle Creek, MIMI52,02114.5+21%

151St. Louis, MIMI7,40614.4+13%

152East Lansing, MIMI49,35514.3+36%

153Ludington, MIMI7,63414.1+46%

154St. Joseph, MIMI7,89314.0+23%

155Midland, MIMI42,80613.9+21%

156Zeeland, MIMI5,63713.7+39%

157Cadillac, MIMI10,43813.7+1%

158Buena Vista, MIMI5,79813.5+3%

159Fair Plain, MIMI7,33013.5+25%

160Holland, MIMI35,37213.4+28%

161Saginaw, MIMI42,86313.4+13%

162Mount Pleasant, MIMI20,92513.3+19%

163Alma, MIMI9,30413.3+1%

164Benton Harbor, MIMI8,80313.3+14%

165Manistee, MIMI6,15713.2+1%

166Springfield, MIMI5,24613.1+20%

167Houghton, MIMI8,56013.0+58%

168Traverse City, MIMI15,83212.8+12%

169Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI13,08312.4+23%

170Gladstone, MIMI5,18912.2+11%

171Escanaba, MIMI12,25712.0+5%

172Marquette, MIMI21,94412.0+25%

173Alpena, MIMI10,08811.1+7%

174Kingsford, MIMI5,09610.6+0%

175Menominee, MIMI8,17510.6+12%

176Iron Mountain, MIMI7,46910.3+2%

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