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Longest commutes, Nebraska cities · 1990

Nebraska cities ranked by mean travel time to work (2023 ACS). This list covers the 33 cities in Nebraska that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAVERAGE COMMUTEVS 2000

01Wayne, NENE6,33823.6+95%

02Wahoo, NENE5,02322.0+51%

03Chalco, NENE10,59521.9+103%

04Plattsmouth, NENE6,95520.7+35%

05Gretna, NENE9,20720.0+63%

06Papillion, NENE25,12718.5+70%

07Blair, NENE7,99717.5+33%

08La Vista, NENE16,54317.3+65%

09Ralston, NENE6,38217.1+66%

10Seward, NENE7,89216.9+39%

11Omaha, NENE488,79716.6+55%

12Bellevue, NENE64,86316.5+46%

13Fremont, NENE28,35016.0+15%

14Schuyler, NENE6,80016.0+21%

15Lincoln, NENE301,52215.4+42%

16Beatrice, NENE12,31815.3+28%

17Nebraska City, NENE7,51214.8+9%

18Sidney, NENE6,43214.3+43%

19Scottsbluff, NENE14,25913.6+44%

20Grand Island, NENE53,94313.2+26%

21Lexington, NENE11,17613.1+38%

22Hastings, NENE25,12112.9+25%

23Crete, NENE7,74712.9−7%

24Holdrege, NENE5,55512.9+8%

25Norfolk, NENE26,67712.7+29%

26South Sioux City, NENE14,15812.5+29%

27Gering, NENE8,53512.2+5%

28Kearney, NENE34,78212.2+16%

29McCook, NENE7,15711.8+32%

30Columbus, NENE25,24811.7+17%

31North Platte, NENE22,52411.6+15%

32York, NENE8,28411.4+21%

33Alliance, NENE7,91410.8+3%

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