Which metro area has the highest average commute?

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ranks #1 with 29.1 (1990 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 metro areas by average commute?

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, Española, NM, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV, Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA, Pahrump, NV.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

918 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 1990 Decennial Census data.

How is average commute measured?

Mean travel time to work, one way, in minutes. Source: US Census Bureau, 1990 Decennial Census.

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Longest commutes, US metro areas · 1990

US metro areas ranked by mean travel time to work (1990 ACS).

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties States ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

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501Moultrie, GAGA47,43818.8–

502Johnson City, TNTN216,41618.8–

503Seneca, SCSC83,77518.8–

504Syracuse, NYNY652,27318.7–

505Morehead City, NCNC70,46918.7–

506Joplin, MOMO208,79618.7–

507Michigan City, ININ111,29418.7–

508Bay City, MIMI102,12318.7–

509Sanford, NCNC70,25818.7–

510Fort Smith, ARAR234,14018.7–

511North Port, FLFL948,15818.7–

512Elkins, WVWV26,88218.7–

513Durham, NCNC625,48518.7–

514Providence, RIRI1,708,16118.7–

515Lynchburg, VAVA269,16918.7–

516Salinas, CACA433,72918.7–

517Sunbury, PAPA107,78818.7–

518Russellville, ARAR84,93218.7–

519Kennett, MOMO26,85518.6–

520Peru, ININ34,48718.6–

521Jesup, GAGA32,48118.6–

522Provo, UTUT773,42618.6–

523Lawrence, KSKS120,92018.6–

524Cambridge, MDMD33,62818.6–

525Fallon, NVNV25,85118.6–

526Bangor, MEME157,96718.6–

527Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,55318.6–

528Paducah, KYKY102,25918.6–

529Reading, PAPA440,07218.6–

530Elizabeth City, NCNC42,20118.6–

531Gillette, WYWY48,14518.6–

532Vineland, NJNJ157,14818.6–

533Yankton, SDSD23,63518.6–

534Pinehurst, NCNC110,61918.6–

535Bloomsburg, PAPA66,19318.6–

536Dayton, OHOH826,55418.5–

537Arkadelphia, ARAR20,93818.5–

538Crawfordsville, ININ38,95418.5–

539Bakersfield, CACA927,06818.5–

540Tyler, TXTX252,54918.5–

541Montgomery, ALAL388,74718.5–

542Ames, IAIA128,09018.5–

543Gadsden, ALAL103,88618.5–

544Minot, NDND75,69418.5–

545Watertown, NYNY111,54018.5–

546Winston-Salem, NCNC712,20618.5–

547Moberly, MOMO24,51318.5–

548Salisbury, MDMD131,87218.5–

549Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,22618.5–

550Van Wert, OHOH29,01318.4–

551Columbia, MOMO219,06218.4–

552Marinette, WIWI65,51518.4–

553Port Angeles, WAWA78,20218.4–

554Wichita, KSKS663,80918.4–

555Nacogdoches, TXTX66,03518.4–

556Lewisburg, TNTN38,07118.4–

557Palestine, TXTX59,80518.4–

558Quincy, ILIL74,14618.4–

559Moses Lake, WAWA105,72718.4–

560Blacksburg, VAVA181,61618.4–

561Canton, OHOH400,24618.4–

562Astoria, OROR40,92618.4–

563Aberdeen, SDSD41,58318.4–

564Lexington, KYKY535,17418.4–

565Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,85018.4–

566Bozeman, MTMT128,74018.4–

567McAlester, OKOK43,32018.4–

568Hattiesburg, MSMS158,01418.4–

569Muscatine, IAIA41,85318.4–

570Lumberton, NCNC119,94118.4–

571Roanoke, VAVA316,54718.3–

572Janesville, WIWI166,47218.3–

573Buffalo, NYNY1,155,65318.3–

574Lake Charles, LALA244,65518.3–

575Marion, OHOH65,11518.3–

576Kerrville, TXTX54,03718.3–

577Crestview, FLFL315,09818.3–

578Shreveport, LALA383,47418.3–

579Jamestown, NDND21,41418.3–

580Stevens Point, WIWI71,94318.3–

581Appleton, WIWI249,87618.3–

582Eureka, CACA131,64718.3–

583Peoria, ILIL363,50518.3–

584Paris, TXTX63,31918.3–

585Wenatchee, WAWA128,41418.3–

586Corpus Christi, TXTX451,19118.3–

587Sandusky, OHOH112,77718.3–

588Frankfort, KYKY77,87418.3–

589Alamogordo, NMNM70,36818.3–

590Cody, WYWY31,17118.3–

591Midland, MIMI83,75418.3–

592Twin Falls, IDID123,90118.2–

593South Bend, ININ324,53818.2–

594Marshalltown, IAIA39,89018.2–

595St. Simons, GAGA118,52418.2–

596Jacksonville, NCNC217,17518.2–

597Santa Maria, CACA442,06518.2–

598Ithaca, NYNY104,04718.2–

599Texarkana, TXTX146,81618.2–

600Alexander City, ALAL40,95318.2–

601Punta Gorda, FLFL217,21218.2–

602Dublin, GAGA60,35118.2–

603New Philadelphia, OHOH92,37318.2–

604Wapakoneta, OHOH45,90918.2–

605Bainbridge, GAGA29,43218.1–

606Dubuque, IAIA99,38118.1–

607Cumberland, MDMD93,64018.1–

608Billings, MTMT193,60318.1–

609Vineyard Haven, MAMA21,21918.1–

610Mount Pleasant, TXTX57,07618.1–

611New Bern, NCNC127,35818.1–

612Grand Junction, COCO162,84518.1–

613Beaumont, TXTX399,31018.1–

614Sheridan, WYWY33,24118.1–

615Hermiston, OROR93,72118.1–

616Columbus, MSMS67,14418.1–

617Duluth, MNMN281,21918.1–

618Safford, AZAZ40,15718.1–

619Logansport, ININ37,83618.0–

620Henderson, KYKY57,18418.0–

621Rolla, MOMO45,24718.0–

622Weirton, WVWV112,46818.0–

623Mount Vernon, ILIL36,14718.0–

624Woodward, OKOK19,82718.0–

625Bend, OROR266,37618.0–

626Norwalk, OHOH58,25018.0–

627Springfield, MAMA464,33818.0–

628Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,69118.0–

629Owensboro, KYKY113,96218.0–

630Huntsville, TXTX83,84217.9–

631Rio Grande City, TXTX66,31917.9–

632Enterprise, ALAL56,95317.9–

633Davenport, IAIA380,45217.9–

634Niles, MIMI152,44417.9–

635Fort Morgan, COCO30,30617.9–

636Mankato, MNMN104,90717.9–

637Sterling, ILIL54,12117.9–

638Monroe, LALA222,39017.9–

639Redding, CACA181,64817.9–

640Thomasville, GAGA72,95817.9–

641Fayetteville, NCNC395,41217.9–

642Martin, TNTN33,26117.9–

643State College, PAPA157,39317.9–

644Calhoun, GAGA61,70117.9–

645Danville, VAVA101,13717.9–

646Pine Bluff, ARAR70,21117.9–

647Yakima, WAWA259,18517.8–

648Saginaw, MIMI187,68817.8–

649Warsaw, ININ80,89217.8–

650Merced, CACA297,26017.8–

651Hanford, CACA154,32717.8–

652Warren, PAPA37,03817.8–

653Shelby, NCNC103,32517.8–

654Fremont, OHOH58,65517.8–

655Mountain Home, IDID29,46517.8–

656Waterloo, IAIA169,18917.8–

657Bucyrus, OHOH41,89617.8–

658Rome, GAGA101,37817.8–

659Madisonville, KYKY45,12717.8–

660Centralia, ILIL36,38217.8–

661Kirksville, MOMO29,82417.8–

662Danville, ILIL71,25917.8–

663McAllen, TXTX921,54917.8–

664Racine, WIWI198,91917.8–

665Grenada, MSMS30,22217.8–

666Ottumwa, IAIA35,21017.8–

667Forest City, NCNC65,74517.7–

668Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,55117.7–

669Owatonna, MNMN37,46417.7–

670Poplar Bluff, MOMO41,90417.7–

671Johnstown, PAPA128,96817.7–

672Greensboro, NCNC805,94517.7–

673Moscow, IDID41,84217.7–

674Dothan, ALAL156,26617.7–

675Connersville, ININ23,53317.7–

676Longview, WAWA114,88517.7–

677Corinth, MSMS34,56917.7–

678Lafayette, ININ228,46817.7–

679Cornelia, GAGA50,41617.7–

680Muskegon, MIMI177,90117.7–

681Utica, NYNY285,61117.7–

682Hermitage, PAPA107,86017.7–

683Athens, GAGA224,14817.6–

684The Dalles, OROR26,31017.6–

685Corvallis, OROR97,72817.6–

686Payson, AZAZ53,80117.6–

687Youngstown, OHOH423,67817.6–

688Pittsfield, MAMA128,22417.6–

689La Grande, OROR25,90017.6–

690Toledo, OHOH599,37617.6–

691Statesboro, GAGA97,97717.6–

692Waco, TXTX308,80717.5–

693Douglas, GAGA52,86117.5–

694Columbus, GAGA324,83017.5–

695Rockford, ILIL337,24217.5–

696Grand Forks, NDND105,04617.5–

697Batesville, ARAR38,78517.5–

698Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,10217.5–

699Springfield, ILIL206,03317.5–

700Grand Island, NENE78,07617.5–

701Jackson, TNTN184,56917.5–

702Williston, NDND41,76717.5–

703Brookings, SDSD37,63517.4–

704Waycross, GAGA57,67017.4–

705Meridian, MSMS85,41917.4–

706Vicksburg, MSMS41,75917.4–

707Morgan City, LALA46,55217.4–

708Defiance, OHOH38,29217.4–

709Hastings, NENE40,57717.4–

710Oil City, PAPA49,34617.4–

711Muncie, ININ113,10617.4–

712Ada, OKOK38,52817.4–

713Florence, SCSC201,39217.4–

714Ludington, MIMI29,04017.4–

715Greenville, SCSC1,014,10117.4–

716Vincennes, ININ35,65217.4–

717Burlington, IAIA44,06117.3–

718Burlington, NCNC186,17717.3–

719Parkersburg, WVWV87,26417.3–

720Watertown, SDSD29,56217.3–

721Franklin, KYKY20,78817.3–

722Macomb, ILIL25,91617.3–

723Emporia, KSKS34,83817.3–

724Sikeston, MOMO49,97817.3–

725Tupelo, MSMS133,16717.3–

726Battle Creek, MIMI133,40817.2–

727Greenwood, MSMS34,91217.2–

728Sidney, OHOH48,06517.2–

729Kinston, NCNC55,83717.2–

730Troy, ALAL33,68817.2–

731Beeville, TXTX32,51517.2–

732Bishop, CACA18,15817.2–

733Reno, NVNV578,73417.2–

734Burley, IDID49,30817.2–

735Oxford, ALAL115,83417.2–

736Evansville, ININ273,78617.2–

737Galesburg, ILIL47,76717.2–

738Sebastian, FLFL172,79917.1–

739Brownsville, TXTX433,94617.1–

740Binghamton, NYNY243,18917.1–

741Pittsburg, KSKS39,00817.1–

742Spartanburg, SCSC407,65617.1–

743Thomaston, GAGA28,50017.1–

744Panama City, FLFL231,17417.1–

745Jasper, ININ44,01617.1–

746Marion, ININ66,52417.1–

747Auburn, ALAL208,01317.0–

748College Station, TXTX287,47617.0–

749Othello, WAWA21,48817.0–

750Elkhart, ININ208,77417.0–

751Ketchikan, AKAK13,54917.0–

752Kearney, NENE57,96217.0–

753Kalamazoo, MIMI263,79517.0–

754Gaffney, SCSC58,27517.0–

755Huron, SDSD19,62416.9–

756Ozark, ALAL49,91216.9–

757Scranton, PAPA574,41816.9–

758Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI74,06016.9–

759Port Lavaca, TXTX19,59916.9–

760Helena, MTMT97,15316.9–

761Mason City, IAIA49,71016.9–

762Lincoln, NENE352,08116.9–

763Richmond, ININ66,16916.9–

764Klamath Falls, OROR70,27416.9–

765Champaign, ILIL239,97916.9–

766Bismarck, NDND139,75016.9–

767Camden, ARAR26,36316.9–

768Mansfield, OHOH124,89316.9–

769Price, UTUT20,68016.9–

770Spearfish, SDSD29,45916.8–

771Bloomington, ILIL171,41916.8–

772Nogales, AZAZ50,02016.8–

773Duncan, OKOK44,31016.8–

774Laredo, TXTX281,22416.8–

775Rocky Mount, NCNC148,48616.8–

776Sioux City, IAIA145,73816.8–

777Weatherford, OKOK39,05916.8–

778Key West, FLFL80,40616.8–

779Vidalia, GAGA36,18016.8–

780Hutchinson, KSKS61,53916.8–

781Dalton, GAGA147,81916.8–

782Juneau city and, AKAK31,60916.7–

783Columbus, ININ85,72916.7–

784LaGrange, GAGA107,09716.7–

785Missoula, MTMT128,69816.7–

786El Centro, CACA181,41116.7–

787Guymon, OKOK20,32216.7–

788Hickory, NCNC376,89016.7–

789Fort Madison, IAIA32,30616.7–

790Paragould, ARAR47,41116.6–

791Bradford, PAPA38,98416.6–

792Williamsport, PAPA112,58716.6–

793Amarillo, TXTX276,23516.6–

794St. George, UTUT213,67016.6–

795Union City, TNTN30,06716.6–

796Toccoa, GAGA27,85416.6–

797Fairbanks, AKAK93,97216.6–

798Killeen, TXTX511,49716.6–

799Lexington, NENE26,25516.5–

800Alpena, MIMI28,85316.5–

801Escanaba, MIMI36,58216.5–

802Odessa, TXTX173,80116.5–

803Pullman, WAWA48,51216.5–

804Plattsburgh, NYNY78,13816.5–

805Crescent City, CACA26,41016.5–

806Greenwood, SCSC95,21516.5–

807Findlay, OHOH75,03416.5–

808Silver City, NMNM27,25216.4–

809Town of Pecos, TXTX12,13816.4–

810Houghton, MIMI40,02816.4–

811Pierre, SDSD20,58816.4–

812Starkville, MSMS62,06316.4–

813Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO54,44216.4–

814Nantucket, MAMA14,75816.4–

815Manhattan, KSKS136,12216.4–

816McPherson, KSKS30,06416.4–

817Sebring, FLFL111,12216.4–

818Greenville, NCNC182,93616.4–

819Jamestown, NYNY124,12616.3–

820Pocatello, IDID91,59116.3–

821Lima, OHOH100,88116.3–

822Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI36,08116.3–

823Ardmore, OKOK48,91016.3–

824Carbondale, ILIL52,50116.2–

825Fargo, NDND269,52816.2–

826Selma, ALAL35,14016.2–

827Erie, PAPA265,83216.2–

828Murray, KYKY39,42116.2–

829Oxford, MSMS71,97216.2–

830Fort Dodge, IAIA36,83816.2–

831Altoona, PAPA119,54116.2–

832Carson, NVNV58,57116.2–

833Elmira, NYNY80,41516.1–

834Goldsboro, NCNC122,27816.1–

835Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,33216.1–

836Pueblo, COCO169,27716.0–

837Warner Robins, GAGA208,09116.0–

838Jonesboro, ARAR139,44016.0–

839Martinsville, VAVA63,09116.0–

840Wichita Falls, TXTX149,44815.9–

841Albany, GAGA145,51015.9–

842Lubbock, TXTX368,43115.9–

843Magnolia, ARAR21,89415.9–

844El Dorado, ARAR36,92615.9–

845Lawton, OKOK127,59015.9–

846Hobbs, NMNM74,74915.8–

847Rockingham, NCNC42,04115.8–

848Valdosta, GAGA153,27615.7–

849Scottsbluff, NENE36,27215.7–

850Charleston, ILIL46,60715.7–

851Abilene, TXTX185,42915.7–

852Sheboygan, WIWI118,04715.7–

853Flagstaff, AZAZ144,36815.7–

854Yuma, AZAZ224,44915.7–

855Wilson, NCNC81,15015.6–

856Lewiston, IDID65,45015.6–

857North Platte, NENE33,97215.6–

858Decatur, ILIL99,30015.6–

859Americus, GAGA33,39415.6–

860Midland, TXTX193,13915.6–

861Bartlesville, OKOK54,03715.5–

862Milledgeville, GAGA44,02915.5–

863Stillwater, OKOK83,88915.5–

864Lufkin, TXTX88,15415.5–

865Sumter, SCSC105,06715.4–

866Salina, KSKS59,12115.4–

867Plainview, TXTX36,70015.4–

868Oshkosh, WIWI174,21815.4–

869Ruston, LALA48,36015.4–

870Garden City, KSKS37,50515.4–

871Enid, OKOK61,77915.2–

872Clovis, NMNM65,27015.2–

873Great Falls, MTMT85,02915.2–

874Casper, WYWY80,52615.2–

875Marquette, MIMI68,06415.2–

876Kokomo, ININ83,90415.1–

877Cedar City, UTUT67,14115.1–

878Henderson, NCNC42,63815.1–

879Walla Walla, WAWA62,36115.1–

880Brownwood, TXTX38,71115.1–

881Hereford, TXTX18,62615.0–

882Tifton, GAGA51,23715.0–

883San Angelo, TXTX122,06514.9–

884Uvalde, TXTX24,96314.9–

885Great Bend, KSKS24,79014.9–

886Laurinburg, NCNC33,32214.9–

887Pampa, TXTX21,78614.8–

888Roswell, NMNM63,36414.8–

889Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT36,11814.8–

890Hinesville, GAGA91,87014.8–

891Kingsville, TXTX30,31514.8–

892Iron Mountain, MIMI30,57514.8–

893Hays, KSKS29,07514.7–

894Dyersburg, TNTN36,32014.6–

895Snyder, TXTX16,16214.6–

896Cleveland, MSMS28,26214.6–

897Borger, TXTX19,63314.5–

898St. Marys, PAPA29,92614.4–

899Clarksdale, MSMS19,84914.4–

900Los Alamos, NMNM19,40714.3–

901Ponca City, OKOK43,49014.3–

902Elk City, OKOK22,15914.3–

903Fitzgerald, GAGA17,09914.3–

904Sweetwater, TXTX14,11714.2–

905Cheyenne, WYWY102,93814.2–

906Vernon, TXTX12,48114.1–

907Del Rio, TXTX47,83514.0–

908Greenville, MSMS40,44614.0–

909Eagle Pass, TXTX58,82314.0–

910Blytheville, ARAR37,82814.0–

911Cordele, GAGA19,23714.0–

912Dumas, TXTX21,89113.9–

913Andrews, TXTX18,91413.7–

914Laramie, WYWY38,55813.7–

915Dodge City, KSKS33,99313.4–

916Altus, OKOK24,76413.3–

917Big Spring, TXTX30,50412.8–

918Liberal, KSKS21,07310.9–

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