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Longest commutes, Michigan cities · 2000

Michigan cities ranked by mean travel time to work (2000 ACS). This list covers the 179 cities in Michigan that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 179 is 14.4.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAVERAGE COMMUTEVS 1990

01Richmond, MIMI5,92723.5−13%

02Fenton, MIMI11,77421.9−3%

03Lapeer, MIMI9,20121.6−6%

04Highland Park, MIMI8,24821.6−8%

05New Baltimore, MIMI12,12321.5−10%

06Holly, MIMI5,90621.2−11%

07Milford, MIMI6,52021.1−23%

08Lake Fenton, MIMI6,41720.7−11%

09South Lyon, MIMI12,10720.7−20%

10Rochester, MIMI12,82420.7−13%

11Howell, MIMI9,89620.4+4%

12Tecumseh, MIMI8,60820.2−3%

13St. Clair, MIMI5,83320.2+7%

14Belding, MIMI6,00019.9−11%

15Wixom, MIMI17,31319.3−19%

16Davison, MIMI5,03919.00%

17Rochester Hills, MIMI77,53918.6−25%

18Dundee, MIMI6,00818.6−17%

19Brighton, MIMI7,90418.4−18%

20Grand Blanc, MIMI7,88018.2−5%

21New Haven, MIMI6,74918.2−27%

22Detroit, MIMI649,09518.1−18%

23Novi, MIMI67,31918.0−20%

24Walled Lake, MIMI7,32017.9−21%

25Greenville, MIMI9,25617.9+8%

26Hastings, MIMI7,49017.8−19%

27Owosso, MIMI14,43717.7+1%

28Burton, MIMI29,31317.5+7%

29Whitmore Lake, MIMI7,87817.5−24%

30Grosse Pointe, MIMI5,49017.4−28%

31Flat Rock, MIMI10,21817.4−15%

32Ionia, MIMI12,20817.4−6%

33Beecher, MIMI8,41217.4−12%

34Swartz Creek, MIMI5,82717.3−2%

35Utica, MIMI5,11417.2−22%

36Chelsea, MIMI5,42417.1−31%

37Marysville, MIMI9,86817.1−4%

38Flint, MIMI79,30616.9+8%

39Flushing, MIMI8,17516.8−17%

40Farmington Hills, MIMI83,29116.8−25%

41Sterling Heights, MIMI133,93116.8−21%

42Hamtramck, MIMI27,26116.8−8%

43Harper Woods, MIMI14,86016.7−17%

44Mount Clemens, MIMI15,41916.6−12%

45Grosse Pointe Park, MIMI11,09516.6−29%

46Grosse Pointe Farms, MIMI9,73516.5−28%

47St. Clair Shores, MIMI57,87216.3−23%

48Eaton Rapids, MIMI5,21816.3−19%

49Fraser, MIMI14,49616.2−22%

50Plymouth, MIMI9,16416.1−21%

51Trenton, MIMI17,84916.0−17%

52Monroe, MIMI20,07616.0+3%

53Center Line, MIMI8,50316.0−3%

54Eastpointe, MIMI33,81416.0–

55Troy, MIMI88,73315.9−27%

56South Monroe, MIMI6,96015.9−13%

57Garden City, MIMI26,28015.9−21%

58Roseville, MIMI46,86315.8−18%

59Northville, MIMI6,01315.8−36%

60Woodhaven, MIMI12,50315.8−24%

61Inkster, MIMI24,95915.8−24%

62Grosse Pointe Woods, MIMI15,79215.7−32%

63Wyandotte, MIMI24,07215.5−17%

64Ecorse, MIMI8,89315.5−15%

65Westland, MIMI82,33315.5−23%

66Southfield, MIMI76,11115.4−25%

67Warren, MIMI137,13815.4−20%

68Farmington, MIMI11,40915.2−27%

69Southgate, MIMI28,93115.0−20%

70Temperance, MIMI8,91415.0−26%

71River Rouge, MIMI6,81415.0−24%

72Riverview, MIMI11,94715.0−23%

73Lambertville, MIMI9,95515.0−26%

74Milan, MIMI5,97314.9−23%

75Oak Park, MIMI29,07214.9−26%

76Taylor, MIMI61,27914.8−23%

77Allegan, MIMI5,12714.8−15%

78Rockford, MIMI6,31314.7−31%

79Saline, MIMI9,00114.7−23%

80Birmingham, MIMI21,92314.7−33%

81Pontiac, MIMI62,07714.6−13%

82Romulus, MIMI24,54714.6−27%

83Livonia, MIMI92,60314.6−29%

84Auburn Hills, MIMI25,92514.5−26%

85Houghton Lake, MIMI5,76914.5−34%

86Allen Park, MIMI27,44514.5−24%

87Port Huron, MIMI28,27314.5−9%

88Dearborn, MIMI105,61114.5−20%

89Three Rivers, MIMI7,91014.4−15%

90Charlotte, MIMI9,30514.4−29%

91Dearborn Heights, MIMI60,66414.4−27%

92Wayne, MIMI17,06514.3−28%

93Lincoln Park, MIMI38,52914.2−21%

94Shields, MIMI7,40214.2−17%

95Niles, MIMI11,66514.1−20%

96Adrian, MIMI20,19114.1−4%

97St. Johns, MIMI7,78014.1−31%

98Clawson, MIMI11,31214.0−22%

99Madison Heights, MIMI28,29713.9−24%

100Haslett, MIMI18,55913.9−30%

101Freeland, MIMI7,55713.9−23%

102Beverly Hills, MIMI10,44913.8−39%

103Royal Oak, MIMI57,58313.8−29%

104Grand Ledge, MIMI7,85313.6−31%

105Cadillac, MIMI10,43813.6−1%

106Bridgeport, MIMI6,88413.6−15%

107Jenison, MIMI17,58213.5−30%

108Hazel Park, MIMI14,93713.5−26%

109Marshall, MIMI6,80013.4−22%

110Melvindale, MIMI12,32513.4−28%

111Holt, MIMI25,31613.4−30%

112Jackson, MIMI31,02213.4−11%

113Berkley, MIMI15,14513.3−30%

114Mason, MIMI8,26413.2−30%

115Alma, MIMI9,30413.2−1%

116Dowagiac, MIMI5,72513.2−18%

117Okemos, MIMI26,39613.1−28%

118Manistee, MIMI6,15713.1−1%

119Ferndale, MIMI19,21213.1−31%

120Comstock Park, MIMI10,57713.1−20%

121Muskegon, MIMI37,22413.1−12%

122Buena Vista, MIMI5,79813.1−3%

123Ypsilanti, MIMI19,76613.0−18%

124Bay City, MIMI31,86813.0−17%

125Big Rapids, MIMI8,62313.0−13%

126Huntington Woods, MIMI6,27412.9−34%

127Ann Arbor, MIMI122,23312.8−28%

128Lansing, MIMI113,88412.8−21%

129Comstock Northwest, MIMI5,39112.7−24%

130St. Louis, MIMI7,40612.7−12%

131Allendale, MIMI26,67912.7−35%

132Grand Haven, MIMI11,03812.5−22%

133Portage, MIMI49,86212.5−23%

134Forest Hills, MIMI28,69512.4−33%

135Frankenmuth, MIMI5,19712.3−34%

136Ishpeming, MIMI6,20512.2−20%

137Grandville, MIMI17,01812.1−31%

138Northview, MIMI15,26812.1–

139Cutlerville, MIMI18,78012.0−25%

140Byron Center, MIMI7,40312.0–

141Battle Creek, MIMI52,02111.9−18%

142Grand Rapids, MIMI201,18311.9−27%

143Saginaw, MIMI42,86311.9−12%

144Muskegon Heights, MIMI9,77011.9−25%

145Kalamazoo, MIMI72,68311.8−21%

146Hillsdale, MIMI8,00211.8−19%

147Eastwood, MIMI6,66911.8−23%

148Kentwood, MIMI54,77611.8−29%

149Wyoming, MIMI78,58811.8−28%

150Sturgis, MIMI10,90011.7−21%

151Benton Harbor, MIMI8,80311.7−12%

152Norton Shores, MIMI25,08811.6−28%

153Coldwater, MIMI14,21611.6−27%

154Midland, MIMI42,80611.5−17%

155Traverse City, MIMI15,83211.5−10%

156Waverly, MIMI23,57511.5−30%

157Westwood, MIMI8,86711.5−21%

158Escanaba, MIMI12,25711.5−5%

159St. Joseph, MIMI7,89311.4−19%

160Hudsonville, MIMI7,96411.4−40%

161Albion, MIMI7,47411.4−36%

162Mount Pleasant, MIMI20,92511.2−16%

163Gladstone, MIMI5,18911.0−10%

164Walker, MIMI25,88111.0−34%

165Petoskey, MIMI5,77210.9−25%

166Springfield, MIMI5,24610.9−17%

167Fair Plain, MIMI7,33010.8−20%

168East Grand Rapids, MIMI11,66310.7−37%

169Kingsford, MIMI5,09610.60%

170Holland, MIMI35,37210.5−22%

171East Lansing, MIMI49,35510.5−27%

172Alpena, MIMI10,08810.4−7%

173Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI13,08310.1−18%

174Iron Mountain, MIMI7,46910.1−2%

175Zeeland, MIMI5,6379.8−28%

176Ludington, MIMI7,6349.6−32%

177Marquette, MIMI21,9449.6−20%

178Menominee, MIMI8,1759.4−11%

179Houghton, MIMI8,5608.3−37%

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