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Longest commutes, Virginia cities · 2020

Virginia cities ranked by mean travel time to work (2020 ACS). This list covers the 200 cities in Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 200 is 29.0.

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