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Longest commutes, Virginia cities · 2020

Virginia cities ranked by mean travel time to work (2023 ACS). This list covers the 200 cities in Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAVERAGE COMMUTEVS 2000

01Triangle, VAVA10,45045.2+64%

02Aquia Harbour, VAVA7,48144.3+20%

03Cherry Hill, VAVA26,04444.2–

04Buckhall, VAVA21,60243.0–

05Stone Ridge, VAVA16,60342.7–

06Independent Hill, VAVA10,85342.7–

07Loudoun Valley Estates, VAVA10,27142.6–

08Lake Ridge, VAVA46,04942.5+33%

09Montclair, VAVA22,38742.5+29%

10Linton Hall, VAVA41,87641.8+36%

11Manassas Park, VAVA16,56041.6+45%

12New Baltimore, VAVA11,91941.0–

13Bealeton, VAVA5,03440.9–

14Leesylvania, VAVA21,63240.7–

15Dumfries, VAVA6,40540.3+28%

16Dale City, VAVA71,01640.2+23%

17Fair Lakes, VAVA8,89440.0–

18Gainesville, VAVA18,19639.2+39%

19Brambleton, VAVA24,53739.1–

20Strasburg, VAVA7,38039.0+121%

21South Riding, VAVA34,35238.7–

22Woodbridge, VAVA43,94538.4+42%

23Falmouth, VAVA5,21638.2+32%

24Warrenton, VAVA10,21338.1+60%

25South Run, VAVA6,60037.3–

26Woodlawn CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,19436.9–

27Purcellville, VAVA8,89036.6+63%

28Belle Haven, VAVA6,57036.5+71%

29Stafford Courthouse, VAVA5,83936.2–

30Great Falls, VAVA15,22836.1+71%

31Newington Forest, VAVA12,31636.0–

32Rose Hill CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,06635.9+59%

33Laurel Hill, VAVA7,45035.8–

34Fairfax Station, VAVA12,56635.8–

35Manassas, VAVA44,33235.8+32%

36Culpeper, VAVA22,07435.8+56%

37Moorefield, VAVA6,12335.7–

38Huntington, VAVA13,50235.6+46%

39Fort Hunt, VAVA16,70035.2+47%

40West Springfield, VAVA22,53235.1+54%

41Kingstowne, VAVA18,36035.1–

42Lake of the Woods, VAVA7,98434.9–

43Lowes Island, VAVA11,01834.7–

44Lorton, VAVA20,99134.7+30%

45Burke Centre, VAVA17,03734.7–

46Belmont, VAVA9,72934.5–

47Bull Run CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA7,82334.5–

48Oakton, VAVA36,52834.3+61%

49Franconia, VAVA18,33534.3+38%

50Kings Park West, VAVA13,44233.9–

51Potomac Mills, VAVA5,74133.9–

52Yorkshire, VAVA9,78233.7+26%

53Difficult Run, VAVA9,93833.6–

54Mount Vernon, VAVA13,12233.6+27%

55Burke, VAVA44,02933.5+36%

56Bull Run CDP (Prince William County), VAVA16,85933.4+31%

57Hybla Valley, VAVA17,25733.3+35%

58Fair Oaks, VAVA35,54533.0–

59Wakefield, VAVA11,93032.9–

60Lansdowne, VAVA12,32832.8–

61Centreville, VAVA71,70632.7+30%

62Long Branch, VAVA7,03432.7–

63Merrifield, VAVA20,69832.6+52%

64Braddock, VAVA6,53632.6–

65Groveton, VAVA13,93132.5+36%

66Broadlands, VAVA14,35332.4–

67Cascades, VAVA12,35732.4–

68Wolf Trap, VAVA15,85832.4+67%

69Greenbriar, VAVA8,24332.3–

70Chantilly, VAVA24,03632.3+33%

71Newington, VAVA13,47832.3+26%

72Lake Monticello, VAVA10,66232.1+47%

73Floris, VAVA7,58932.1–

74Alexandria, VAVA160,66232.0+58%

75Lake Barcroft, VAVA10,97332.0+56%

76Mantua, VAVA8,29831.8+58%

77Sudley, VAVA19,16231.8+20%

78Front Royal, VAVA15,72231.7+8%

79West Falls Church, VAVA31,27931.5–

80Crosspointe, VAVA5,66931.4–

81Woodburn, VAVA9,50331.4–

82Leesburg, VAVA49,91731.3+47%

83Bailey's Crossroads, VAVA24,27131.3+41%

84Ashburn, VAVA46,02631.2–

85Franklin Farm, VAVA18,73631.0–

86Spotsylvania Courthouse, VAVA7,18030.9+12%

87Fairfax, VAVA26,77230.8+40%

88North Springfield, VAVA7,05030.7+55%

89Dranesville, VAVA11,82830.6–

90Fredericksburg, VAVA30,39330.4+59%

91Annandale, VAVA41,70530.1+50%

92Springfield, VAVA31,15429.8+32%

93Lincolnia, VAVA20,32029.8+43%

94Gloucester Point, VAVA11,10929.7+52%

95Vienna, VAVA16,69129.5+48%

96McLean, VAVA49,62729.4+65%

97Suffolk, VAVA104,69929.4+59%

98Arlington, VAVA236,25429.1+67%

99Sugarland Run, VAVA12,62929.1–

100Reston, VAVA64,41429.0+53%

101Countryside, VAVA9,66128.7–

102Falls Church, VAVA15,15928.2+61%

103Smithfield, VAVA9,11228.2+53%

104Idylwood, VAVA17,55928.0+55%

105Seven Corners, VAVA9,37127.8+42%

106Sterling, VAVA32,41127.7–

107Tysons, VAVA28,93627.7–

108Dunn Loring, VAVA8,95727.6+54%

109Brandermill, VAVA13,73027.5–

110McNair, VAVA22,65527.5–

111Wyndham, VAVA12,09927.3+107%

112Orange, VAVA5,36527.3+67%

113Hutchison, VAVA7,28427.1–

114Herndon, VAVA25,50627.1+39%

115Chester, VAVA24,47427.1+69%

116Bellwood, VAVA7,90727.0+64%

117Woodlake, VAVA7,35827.0–

118Fishersville, VAVA9,48426.7+116%

119Pimmit Hills, VAVA6,58926.7+61%

120Poquoson, VAVA13,29226.6+78%

121George Mason, VAVA9,93726.6–

122East Highland Park, VAVA15,26526.5+99%

123Carrollton, VAVA8,43626.4–

124Franklin, VAVA8,47826.3+60%

125Chesapeake, VAVA255,33226.3+70%

126Richlands, VAVA5,05126.2+54%

127Rockwood, VAVA10,01026.1–

128Crozet, VAVA9,28926.0+86%

129Woodstock, VAVA6,00225.9+45%

130Manchester, VAVA12,44525.3–

131Fort Belvoir, VAVA8,44925.2+29%

132Midlothian, VAVA19,12025.2–

133Meadowbrook, VAVA20,74924.8–

134Mechanicsville, VAVA38,68324.8+82%

135Hopewell, VAVA23,26124.6+65%

136Sandston, VAVA7,39924.6–

137Petersburg, VAVA33,73424.4+66%

138Colonial Heights, VAVA18,73824.4+83%

139Hollins, VAVA17,09724.2+129%

140Winchester, VAVA28,27223.8+47%

141Big Stone Gap, VAVA5,10223.8+54%

142Highland Springs, VAVA14,29623.8+74%

143Madison Heights, VAVA10,26623.7+101%

144Virginia Beach, VAVA453,73723.6+62%

145Stuarts Draft, VAVA11,78023.6+87%

146Newport News, VAVA183,23023.5+59%

147Dulles Town Center, VAVA5,46423.4–

148Waynesboro, VAVA23,95123.3+84%

149Bensley, VAVA5,94923.3+54%

150Bedford, VAVA7,91123.2+57%

151Portsmouth, VAVA96,77723.2+56%

152Vinton, VAVA7,96723.2+83%

153Glen Allen, VAVA17,55123.1+105%

154Dumbarton, VAVA7,99723.1+93%

155Hampton, VAVA137,31522.7+63%

156Bon Air, VAVA16,90422.7+63%

157Ashland, VAVA7,98222.4+51%

158Staunton, VAVA26,80122.4+74%

159Cave Spring, VAVA25,74222.3+96%

160Roanoke, VAVA99,11122.2+89%

161Ettrick, VAVA5,91022.2+41%

162Short Pump, VAVA29,02621.9+203%

163Lakeside, VAVA12,65421.9+90%

164Richmond, VAVA237,25721.8+60%

165Tuckahoe, VAVA49,18321.8+77%

166Hollymead, VAVA8,48221.5–

167Timberlake, VAVA12,72521.4+94%

168Norfolk, VAVA231,01321.4+59%

169Galax, VAVA6,67021.2+74%

170Pulaski, VAVA8,80721.0+55%

171Christiansburg, VAVA22,44220.7+70%

172Laurel, VAVA18,72120.6+71%

173Emporia, VAVA5,44720.4+46%

174Montrose, VAVA8,28520.2+58%

175Collinsville, VAVA7,13920.2+59%

176Abingdon, VAVA8,28420.0+44%

177Forest, VAVA13,43019.7+70%

178Bristol, VAVA16,41819.2+60%

179Salem, VAVA25,81618.8+78%

180Danville, VAVA41,64718.6+46%

181Innsbrook, VAVA8,57818.2–

182Radford, VAVA17,24318.2+57%

183Martinsville, VAVA13,84917.9+39%

184Lynchburg, VAVA81,34717.7+64%

185Williamsburg, VAVA15,86117.6+27%

186Charlottesville, VAVA44,38817.3+59%

187Farmville, VAVA7,59317.1+10%

188Buena Vista, VAVA6,67216.6+22%

189Harrisonburg, VAVA50,83916.5+56%

190Wytheville, VAVA8,12816.0+34%

191Covington, VAVA5,68015.9+4%

192Bridgewater, VAVA6,92415.9+39%

193Massanetta Springs, VAVA6,35815.5–

194Quantico Base, VAVA5,84015.1–

195University of Virginia, VAVA9,06514.4–

196Marion, VAVA5,55514.0+11%

197South Boston, VAVA7,79513.9+19%

198Blacksburg, VAVA45,10413.8+34%

199Lexington, VAVA7,76913.0+38%

200Fort Lee, VAVA8,99311.9+25%

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