Which city has the highest average commute?

Lake Los Angeles, California ranks #1 with 42.5 (2000 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 cities by average commute?

Lake Los Angeles, California, Discovery Bay, California, Hidden Valley Lake, California, Vashon, Washington, Chesapeake Beach, Maryland.

How many cities are in this ranking?

6,299 cities qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability (minimum 5,000 residents). The ranking covers 2000 Decennial Census data.

How is average commute measured?

Mean travel time to work, one way, in minutes. Source: US Census Bureau, 2000 Decennial Census.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAVERAGE COMMUTEVS 1990

6001Salem, VAVA25,81610.5−30%

6002Sitka city and, AKAK8,31910.5−21%

6003Alliance, NENE7,91410.5−3%

6004Harrisonburg, VAVA50,83910.5−23%

6005Winona, MNMN26,53010.5−17%

6006Laramie, WYWY32,28410.5−10%

6007Holland, MIMI35,37210.5−22%

6008Pella, IAIA10,99210.5−18%

6009Sturgeon Bay, WIWI9,91710.5−10%

6010La Crosse, WIWI50,78410.5−17%

6011Texarkana, TXTX36,19510.5−31%

6012La Vista, NENE16,54310.5−39%

6013Clovis, NMNM37,12710.5−22%

6014Clarkston, WAWA7,18910.5−10%

6015Juneau city and, AKAK31,60910.5−37%

6016Pikeville, KYKY7,27010.5−33%

6017Wichita Falls, TXTX101,95110.5−23%

6018Johnston, IAIA25,06510.5−41%

6019Belgrade, MTMT13,10710.5−38%

6020Dunlap, ININ6,10910.5−34%

6021Fayetteville, ARAR106,62310.5−24%

6022Grand Island, NENE53,94310.5−20%

6023East Lansing, MIMI49,35510.5−27%

6024West Clarkston-Highland, WAWA5,44410.5−27%

6025Yankton, SDSD15,81610.5−15%

6026Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,93510.5−27%

6027Grand Junction, COCO71,82710.5−29%

6028Houlton, MEME5,08210.5−35%

6029Kingston, RIRI7,33210.5−45%

6030Dalton, GAGA35,32210.5−17%

6031Alpine, TXTX5,98910.5+13%

6032Kearney, NENE34,78210.5−14%

6033Appleton, WIWI75,45210.5−28%

6034Kalispell, MTMT31,85110.5−26%

6035Neenah, WIWI27,63810.5−18%

6036Laughlin, NVNV8,78910.5−8%

6037Fairmont, MNMN10,09910.5−25%

6038West Fargo, NDND41,17510.5−24%

6039Corning, NYNY10,51410.5−20%

6040Rhinelander, WIWI8,24210.5−0%

6041Bozeman, MTMT58,81410.5−23%

6042North Syracuse, NYNY6,77310.5−30%

6043Roseburg, OROR23,69310.5−35%

6044Douglas, GAGA11,86410.5−17%

6045Sterling, COCO13,05410.5−19%

6046Denison, IAIA8,21410.5−18%

6047Greenville, MSMS26,53010.5−16%

6048Brentwood, MOMO8,07910.5−39%

6049Pendleton, OROR16,98910.5−14%

6050Poplar Bluff, MOMO16,29510.4−23%

6051Clarinda, IAIA5,27310.4−3%

6052Durango, COCO19,73310.4−30%

6053Lawton, OKOK90,50310.4−23%

6054Coffeyville, KSKS8,46010.4−19%

6055Brookings, SDSD25,35510.4−1%

6056Sheboygan, WIWI49,37610.4−13%

6057Wenatchee, WAWA35,54710.4−24%

6058Bettendorf, IAIA40,71010.4−33%

6059Clinton, SCSC7,91810.4–

6060Mission, KSKS10,12510.4−40%

6061Alpena, MIMI10,08810.4−7%

6062Weston, WIWI15,93110.4−30%

6063East Moline, ILIL20,45310.4−30%

6064Camp Hill, PAPA8,19910.4−32%

6065Onalaska, WIWI20,29710.4−27%

6066Moses Lake, WAWA27,46910.4−32%

6067Ashwaubenon, WIWI17,39810.4−16%

6068Columbia, MOMO130,85110.4−26%

6069Eau Claire, WIWI72,46510.4−27%

6070Fruitvale, COCO8,01910.4−35%

6071Wolfforth, TXTX8,74610.4−40%

6072Jasper, ININ17,27910.4−8%

6073West University Place, TXTX15,15810.4−41%

6074Hastings, NENE25,12110.4−20%

6075Middleton, WIWI23,11510.4−34%

6076Lowell, ARAR12,18410.4−36%

6077Ralston, NENE6,38210.3−40%

6078Byron, MNMN6,74010.3−41%

6079Westmere, NYNY8,33410.3−41%

6080Nappanee, ININ6,88510.3−31%

6081St. Joseph, MNMN6,84610.3−33%

6082West Des Moines, IAIA74,22410.3−34%

6083Richmond Heights, MOMO9,09310.3−40%

6084Erie, PAPA91,83810.3−23%

6085Blacksburg, VAVA45,10410.3−27%

6086Greenwood, MSMS13,42910.3−24%

6087Waterloo, IAIA66,91910.3−28%

6088McPherson, KSKS13,91810.3−16%

6089Evergreen, MTMT9,61110.3−38%

6090La Grande, OROR12,98510.3−23%

6091Sioux City, IAIA86,35610.3−25%

6092Thief River Falls, MNMN8,79910.3−18%

6093Endicott, NYNY13,06810.3−30%

6094Columbia Falls, MTMT5,75310.3−42%

6095Rawlins, WYWY7,74510.3−13%

6096Cheyenne, WYWY66,50710.3−18%

6097Superior, WIWI26,39710.2−18%

6098Taos, NMNM6,52610.2−47%

6099Webster City, IAIA7,81510.2−8%

6100East Rochester, NYNY6,13210.2−36%

6101Clarksville, ARAR9,63210.2−24%

6102South Burlington, VTVT21,39410.2−34%

6103Rexburg, IDID40,33410.2−35%

6104Clayton, MOMO17,80710.2−38%

6105Mason City, IAIA26,85310.2−13%

6106Hamilton, MTMT5,45110.2−47%

6107Pratt, KSKS6,57410.2−31%

6108Ashland, WIWI7,92710.2−21%

6109Iowa City, IAIA76,22910.2−30%

6110Hickam Housing, HIHI9,42510.2−27%

6111Garden City, KSKS27,40210.2−28%

6112Altamont, OROR19,92710.2−32%

6113Madison, ALAL67,96810.2−32%

6114Storm Lake, IAIA11,59010.2+9%

6115Ephraim, UTUT6,39310.2−43%

6116Roeland Park, KSKS6,68310.2−45%

6117El Dorado, ARAR16,60910.2−15%

6118Hermantown, MNMN10,11010.2−37%

6119Merriam, KSKS11,50910.2−46%

6120St. James, NCNC7,31810.2–

6121Waverly, IAIA10,56110.2−27%

6122Avon, COCO6,18410.2−28%

6123St. Marys, PAPA12,25310.2−7%

6124St. Peter, MNMN12,27510.2−14%

6125North Platte, NENE22,52410.2−13%

6126Whitefish, MTMT9,35810.2−36%

6127Crookston, MNMN7,37510.1−32%

6128Rapid Valley, SDSD6,97510.1−42%

6129Rapid City, SDSD80,58910.1−37%

6130Lubbock, TXTX273,07110.1−34%

6131Brookings, OROR6,43110.1−36%

6132Billings, MTMT121,23910.1−31%

6133Carroll, IAIA10,08510.1−20%

6134Johnson City, NYNY14,58010.1−29%

6135Glendale, MOMO6,06010.1−54%

6136South Williamsport, PAPA6,12410.1−15%

6137Terrell Hills, TXTX5,21510.1−61%

6138Redwood Falls, MNMN5,04010.1−10%

6139Salina, KSKS46,09410.1−18%

6140Prairie du Chien, WIWI5,40810.1−24%

6141Colville, WAWA5,11610.1−27%

6142Ponca City, OKOK24,22510.1−12%

6143Maryville, MOMO10,09210.1−19%

6144Normal, ILIL53,27510.1−29%

6145Windsor Heights, IAIA5,05910.1−31%

6146New Ulm, MNMN13,86310.1−9%

6147Fairfield, IAIA9,22010.1−30%

6148Jefferson City, MOMO42,48910.1−24%

6149Aspen, COCO6,48910.1−37%

6150St. George, UTUT108,71310.1−29%

6151Arcata, CACA19,04710.1−39%

6152Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI13,08310.1−18%

6153Mountain Brook, ALAL21,66110.1−36%

6154Fort Lewis, WAWA15,16710.1−35%

6155Iron Mountain, MIMI7,46910.1−2%

6156Tea, SDSD8,01910.1−46%

6157Coos Bay, OROR15,68610.1−35%

6158Box Elder, SDSD13,93610.0−16%

6159Valley Center, KSKS7,68510.0−53%

6160Woodway, TXTX9,75310.0−33%

6161Medford, OROR86,49410.0−30%

6162Moscow, IDID26,72110.0−25%

6163West Lafayette, ININ45,74710.0−20%

6164Rupert, IDID6,46010.0−30%

6165Sidney, NENE6,43210.0−30%

6166Abilene, TXTX131,58810.0−26%

6167Fort Dodge, IAIA24,83710.0−19%

6168Moorhead, MNMN46,53310.0−29%

6169Lahaina, HIHI10,16210.0−28%

6170Fort Campbell North, KYKY11,35610.0−30%

6171Solvay, NYNY6,42710.0−33%

6172Homewood, ALAL28,11810.0−36%

6173Columbus, NENE25,24810.0−15%

6174College Station, TXTX127,4729.9−27%

6175Kirksville, MOMO17,8639.9−9%

6176Wausau, WIWI40,1889.9−23%

6177Williamstown, MAMA5,0709.9−30%

6178Watertown, SDSD23,7369.9−16%

6179Northwest Harborcreek, PAPA8,7539.9−34%

6180Rochester, MNMN124,2929.9−22%

6181Redlands, COCO8,8689.9−41%

6182De Pere, WIWI25,5909.9−31%

6183Marshall, MOMO13,7669.9−12%

6184Norfolk, NENE26,6779.9−22%

6185Lewiston, IDID34,7179.9−29%

6186Presque Isle, MEME8,6949.9−33%

6187Park Forest, PAPA8,6249.9−27%

6188Altus, OKOK18,7079.9−9%

6189East Grand Forks, MNMN8,9069.9−29%

6190Bel Aire, KSKS10,2879.9−42%

6191Goshen, CACA5,1369.9–

6192Marshfield, WIWI18,9809.9−14%

6193Devils Lake, NDND7,3339.8−10%

6194Zeeland, MIMI5,6379.8−28%

6195Colby, KSKS5,4899.8+3%

6196South Hill, NYNY6,9519.8−15%

6197Schofield Barracks, HIHI16,2709.8−45%

6198Sioux Center, IAIA8,8649.8−47%

6199Fargo, NDND136,2759.8−25%

6200Bentonville, ARAR63,0579.8−25%

6201College Place, WAWA9,9239.8−19%

6202Steamboat Springs, COCO13,5579.8−14%

6203Conning Towers-Nautilus Park, CTCT8,4609.8−14%

6204Alamosa, COCO9,8499.8−16%

6205Champaign, ILIL91,1959.8−31%

6206Bismarck, NDND77,9639.8−17%

6207Harrisburg, SDSD10,4059.8−47%

6208Quincy, ILIL38,9189.8−20%

6209Los Alamos, NMNM13,3179.8−27%

6210Winston, OROR5,6809.8−35%

6211Stanford, CACA18,6629.8−34%

6212Helena Valley West Central, MTMT8,0569.8−45%

6213Sioux Falls, SDSD213,7489.7−29%

6214South Sioux City, NENE14,1589.7−22%

6215Missoula, MTMT78,9039.7−28%

6216Clear Lake, IAIA7,6019.7−30%

6217New Cumberland, PAPA7,5909.7−37%

6218Clive, IAIA19,8619.7−38%

6219Morris, MNMN5,1509.7−23%

6220Mammoth Lakes, CACA6,8679.7−48%

6221Klamath Falls, OROR22,1119.7−18%

6222Dickinson, NDND25,8709.7−34%

6223Helena, MTMT35,1389.7−24%

6224Grand Forks, NDND60,3659.7−27%

6225Polson, MTMT5,6539.6−20%

6226Dubuque, IAIA59,1489.6−24%

6227State College, PAPA40,8449.6−18%

6228Mountain Home, ARAR13,3739.6−26%

6229Ludington, MIMI7,6349.6−32%

6230Isla Vista, CACA13,9209.6−28%

6231Hiawatha, IAIA7,4329.6−30%

6232Horace, NDND7,0019.6−56%

6233Rothschild, WIWI5,6279.6−37%

6234Central Point, OROR19,1399.6−28%

6235Urbana, ILIL39,7199.6−32%

6236Marquette, MIMI21,9449.6−20%

6237Orchard Homes, MTMT5,5889.6−32%

6238Lexington, NENE11,1769.5−28%

6239West Point, NYNY6,3499.5–

6240Minot, NDND47,3089.5−25%

6241Cedar Falls, IAIA41,2409.5−32%

6242Fort Lee, VAVA8,9939.5−11%

6243Orange City, IAIA6,4689.5−30%

6244Independence, KSKS8,1939.5−23%

6245Fort Hood, TXTX26,8149.5−21%

6246Vernon, TXTX9,7479.4−27%

6247York, NENE8,2849.4−18%

6248Lexington, VAVA7,7699.4−33%

6249Menominee, MIMI8,1759.4−11%

6250Fort Polk South, LALA7,8699.4−20%

6251Scottsbluff, NENE14,2599.4−31%

6252Boone, NCNC19,9299.4−17%

6253College, AKAK11,9249.4−38%

6254Fort Drum, NYNY16,0659.4−40%

6255Hampton Manor, NYNY5,3349.4−48%

6256Hanover, NHNH8,4799.4−37%

6257Page, AZAZ7,1479.3−23%

6258Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,3249.3−31%

6259Great Falls, MTMT60,2089.3−28%

6260Asbury, IAIA6,0359.3−32%

6261Washington, UTUT37,1079.3−35%

6262Spencer, IAIA11,2189.3−29%

6263Williamsville, NYNY5,4789.3−44%

6264Jamestown, NDND15,6889.3−29%

6265Offutt AFB, NENE6,0749.2–

6266Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO15,4329.2−21%

6267Brighton, NYNY36,8349.2−43%

6268Athens, OHOH25,3139.2−32%

6269Alfred, NYNY5,1479.2−24%

6270Jackson, WYWY10,7209.1−20%

6271Ithaca, NYNY33,6329.1−38%

6272Havre, MTMT9,2649.1−29%

6273White Rock, NMNM5,7169.0−43%

6274Myrtletown, CACA5,3229.0−48%

6275Key West, FLFL24,9999.0−30%

6276McCook, NENE7,1579.0−24%

6277Fort Stewart, GAGA9,2859.0+2%

6278Miles City, MTMT8,4509.0−25%

6279Lemoore Station, CACA6,1759.0–

6280Fort Carson, COCO18,0198.9−22%

6281Yreka, CACA7,7148.9−29%

6282Pierre, SDSD13,8488.9−24%

6283Fairbanks, AKAK31,4688.9−39%

6284Bethel, AKAK6,6268.8−13%

6285Tucumcari, NMNM5,0828.8−16%

6286Marshall, MNMN14,1718.8−21%

6287Breckenridge, COCO5,0158.8−49%

6288Meridian, COCO5,6348.7–

6289International Falls, MNMN5,4818.7−5%

6290Ketchikan, AKAK7,9398.6−44%

6291Childress, TXTX5,6508.6−6%

6292Aberdeen, SDSD27,9618.6−31%

6293Kodiak, AKAK5,2818.5−33%

6294Pullman, WAWA33,7568.5−29%

6295Lackland AFB, TXTX6,7858.3−49%

6296Houghton, MIMI8,5608.3−37%

6297Nantucket, MAMA10,0178.0−58%

6298Fort Bliss, TXTX11,4607.7−35%

6299Short Pump, VAVA29,0267.3–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS