Which metro area has the highest average commute?

Hemlock Farms, PA ranks #1 with 34.7 (2000 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 metro areas by average commute?

Hemlock Farms, PA, Athens, TX, Granbury, TX, Picayune, MS, East Stroudsburg, PA.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

918 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. 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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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAVERAGE COMMUTEVS 1990

501Coldwater, MIMI45,99314.3−33%

502Dothan, ALAL156,26614.3−20%

503Massena, NYNY105,48814.3−29%

504Rockford, ILIL337,24214.3−19%

505Greeneville, TNTN73,83114.3−27%

506Chico, CACA209,21114.3−25%

507Lake Charles, LALA244,65514.2−22%

508Arkadelphia, ARAR20,93814.2−23%

509Canton, OHOH400,24614.2−23%

510LaGrange, GAGA107,09714.2−15%

511Hot Springs, ARAR99,69514.2−27%

512Burlington, NCNC186,17714.2−18%

513Fort Smith, ARAR234,14014.2−24%

514Columbus, MSMS67,14414.2−21%

515Burlington, VTVT227,80314.2−33%

516Greenwood, MSMS34,91214.2−18%

517Bangor, MEME157,96714.2−24%

518Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,81314.2−29%

519Lancaster, PAPA563,15914.2−30%

520Rutland, VTVT59,65314.2−31%

521Oil City, PAPA49,34614.1−19%

522Fort Morgan, COCO30,30614.1−21%

523Springfield, MOMO500,69414.1−33%

524Tyler, TXTX252,54914.1−24%

525Fayetteville, NCNC395,41214.1−21%

526Sturgis, MIMI60,96814.1−28%

527Saginaw, MIMI187,68814.1−21%

528Grants Pass, OROR87,86714.1−30%

529Springfield, MAMA464,33814.1−22%

530Wilson, NCNC81,15014.1−10%

531Fergus Falls, MNMN61,04114.1−48%

532Kingsville, TXTX30,31514.1−5%

533Springfield, OHOH135,34014.1−26%

534Uvalde, TXTX24,96314.1−6%

535Glasgow, KYKY56,22414.1−36%

536McAlester, OKOK43,32014.1−23%

537Susanville, CACA28,11714.1−33%

538Henderson, KYKY57,18414.1−22%

539Russellville, ARAR84,93214.0−25%

540Tulsa, OKOK1,069,27314.0−28%

541Martinsville, VAVA63,09114.0−12%

542Bradford, PAPA38,98414.0−16%

543Logansport, ININ37,83614.0−22%

544Bay City, MIMI102,12314.0−25%

545Beaumont, TXTX399,31014.0−23%

546Laurinburg, NCNC33,32214.0−6%

547Roanoke, VAVA316,54714.0−24%

548San Luis Obispo, CACA282,36714.0−30%

549Bloomsburg, PAPA66,19314.0−25%

550El Paso, TXTX881,29113.9−26%

551Asheville, NCNC422,34513.9−27%

552Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,64513.9−28%

553Corinth, MSMS34,56913.9−21%

554Owensboro, KYKY113,96213.9−23%

555Frankfort, KYKY77,87413.9−24%

556Pueblo, COCO169,27713.9−13%

557Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,10213.9−21%

558Nogales, AZAZ50,02013.9−17%

559Huntington, ININ37,22413.9−28%

560Kill Devil Hills, NCNC38,24513.9−26%

561Enterprise, ALAL56,95313.9−23%

562Plattsburgh, NYNY78,13813.9−16%

563Durango, COCO56,89813.9−34%

564Brainerd, MNMN100,56213.9−33%

565Brattleboro, VTVT45,20413.9−32%

566Norwalk, OHOH58,25013.8−23%

567Frankfort, ININ33,32213.8−38%

568Deming, NMNM25,40713.8−28%

569Woodward, OKOK19,82713.8−23%

570Vicksburg, MSMS41,75913.8−21%

571Columbus, GAGA324,83013.8−21%

572Carlsbad, NMNM62,50913.8−27%

573Elk City, OKOK22,15913.8−4%

574Rice Lake, WIWI46,48413.8−44%

575Jackson, WYWY36,58713.8−33%

576Freeport, ILIL43,22013.8−37%

577St. Cloud, MNMN205,85413.8−35%

578Mount Vernon, ILIL36,14713.8−24%

579Lansing, MIMI479,72213.8−27%

580Tupelo, MSMS133,16713.8−20%

581Tiffin, OHOH54,52213.8−28%

582Americus, GAGA33,39413.8−12%

583Douglas, GAGA52,86113.7−22%

584Auburn, ALAL208,01313.7−19%

585Staunton, VAVA129,69213.7−28%

586Youngstown, OHOH423,67813.7−22%

587Muncie, ININ113,10613.7−21%

588Astoria, OROR40,92613.7−25%

589Johnson City, TNTN216,41613.7−27%

590Hobbs, NMNM74,74913.7−13%

591Midland, MIMI83,75413.7−25%

592Spokane, WAWA608,01213.7−30%

593Centralia, ILIL36,38213.7−23%

594Laredo, TXTX281,22413.7−19%

595Jefferson City, MOMO152,71213.7−33%

596Batesville, ARAR38,78513.7−22%

597Jackson, TNTN184,56913.7−22%

598Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,01013.7−29%

599Martin, TNTN33,26113.7−24%

600Spearfish, SDSD29,45913.7−19%

601Shreveport, LALA383,47413.6−25%

602Huntsville, ALAL556,44413.6−28%

603Waco, TXTX308,80713.6−22%

604Beatrice, NENE21,71113.6−42%

605Danville, ILIL71,25913.6−23%

606Othello, WAWA21,48813.6−20%

607Coos Bay, OROR63,99213.6−28%

608Marion, ININ66,52413.6−20%

609Vermillion, SDSD15,03113.6−40%

610Roseburg, OROR111,95113.6−35%

611Lawrence, KSKS120,92013.6−27%

612Key West, FLFL80,40613.6−19%

613Bellingham, WAWA236,39213.6−29%

614Bennington, VTVT36,63013.6−31%

615Austin, MNMN40,97113.6−35%

616Janesville, WIWI166,47213.6−26%

617Topeka, KSKS233,05213.6−30%

618Utica, NYNY285,61113.6−23%

619Wahpeton, NDND23,01913.6−42%

620Jonesboro, ARAR139,44013.6−15%

621Morgan City, LALA46,55213.6−22%

622Starkville, MSMS62,06313.6−17%

623Greenville, NCNC182,93613.6−17%

624Muskegon, MIMI177,90113.5−23%

625Ontario, OROR60,08513.5−31%

626Wabash, ININ30,71313.5−29%

627Scranton, PAPA574,41813.5−20%

628Sandusky, OHOH112,77713.5−26%

629El Centro, CACA181,41113.5−19%

630Pampa, TXTX21,78613.5−9%

631The Dalles, OROR26,31013.5−24%

632Santa Maria, CACA442,06513.5−26%

633Boone, NCNC54,78613.4−29%

634Ottumwa, IAIA35,21013.4−24%

635Paris, TNTN32,89613.4−34%

636Lewisburg, PAPA42,31313.4−30%

637Warsaw, ININ80,89213.4−25%

638Cleveland, MSMS28,26213.4−8%

639Rolla, MOMO45,24713.4−26%

640Hermitage, PAPA107,86013.4−24%

641Eagle Pass, TXTX58,82313.4−4%

642Bucyrus, OHOH41,89613.4−25%

643Texarkana, TXTX146,81613.4−26%

644Ozark, ALAL49,91213.4−21%

645Blytheville, ARAR37,82813.4−4%

646Hickory, NCNC376,89013.4−20%

647Redding, CACA181,64813.4−25%

648West Plains, MOMO40,79813.4−36%

649Mexico, MOMO24,52813.3−38%

650Sparta, WIWI46,57213.3−47%

651Fremont, OHOH58,65513.3−25%

652McAllen, TXTX921,54913.3−25%

653Fayetteville, ARAR622,17713.3−32%

654Weatherford, OKOK39,05913.3−21%

655Mansfield, OHOH124,89313.3−21%

656Flagstaff, AZAZ144,36813.3−15%

657Bemidji, MNMN47,05513.3−35%

658Celina, OHOH42,73713.3−33%

659Le Mars, IAIA25,69713.3−50%

660Lexington, KYKY535,17413.3−28%

661Riverton, WYWY39,46413.3−31%

662Ruston, LALA48,36013.3−14%

663Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO54,44213.3−19%

664Port Lavaca, TXTX19,59913.3−22%

665Clinton, IAIA46,00213.2−32%

666Dalton, GAGA147,81913.2−21%

667Cody, WYWY31,17113.2−28%

668Rochester, NYNY1,056,14913.2−31%

669Wooster, OHOH116,75813.2−35%

670Vincennes, ININ35,65213.2−24%

671Warner Robins, GAGA208,09113.2−18%

672Nacogdoches, TXTX66,03513.2−28%

673Baker City, OROR16,65813.2−34%

674Pittsfield, MAMA128,22413.2−25%

675Paducah, KYKY102,25913.2−29%

676Madison, WIWI709,68513.2−35%

677Milledgeville, GAGA44,02913.2−15%

678Dumas, TXTX21,89113.2−6%

679Brownsville, TXTX433,94613.2−23%

680Silver City, NMNM27,25213.1−20%

681Boise City, IDID864,24313.1−31%

682Van Wert, OHOH29,01313.1−29%

683Magnolia, ARAR21,89413.1−18%

684South Bend, ININ324,53813.1−28%

685Niles, MIMI152,44413.1−27%

686Corpus Christi, TXTX451,19113.1−28%

687Provo, UTUT773,42613.1−30%

688Altoona, PAPA119,54113.1−19%

689Galesburg, ILIL47,76713.1−24%

690Murray, KYKY39,42113.1−19%

691Auburn, ININ44,53513.0−34%

692Paragould, ARAR47,41113.0−22%

693Duluth, MNMN281,21913.0−28%

694Columbus, ININ85,72913.0−22%

695Sikeston, MOMO49,97813.0−25%

696Escanaba, MIMI36,58213.0−21%

697Sterling, ILIL54,12113.0−27%

698Syracuse, NYNY652,27313.0−31%

699Dyersburg, TNTN36,32013.0−11%

700Warren, PAPA37,03813.0−27%

701Dayton, OHOH826,55413.0−30%

702Battle Creek, MIMI133,40813.0−25%

703Parkersburg, WVWV87,26413.0−25%

704Price, UTUT20,68013.0−23%

705Buffalo, NYNY1,155,65313.0−29%

706Sedalia, MOMO44,25413.0−34%

707Cordele, GAGA19,23712.9−7%

708Fond du Lac, WIWI104,66912.9−33%

709Valdosta, GAGA153,27612.9−18%

710Eugene, OROR381,58412.9−33%

711Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,69112.9−28%

712Harrisonburg, VAVA140,15512.9−34%

713Alamosa, COCO27,89612.9−35%

714Brownwood, TXTX38,71112.9−15%

715Oskaloosa, IAIA21,88012.9−49%

716Effingham, ILIL44,72712.9−39%

717Defiance, OHOH38,29212.9−26%

718Kerrville, TXTX54,03712.8−30%

719Poplar Bluff, MOMO41,90412.8−28%

720Logan, UTUT160,88912.8−34%

721Toledo, OHOH599,37612.8−27%

722Moscow, IDID41,84212.8−28%

723Sebastian, FLFL172,79912.8−25%

724Carson, NVNV58,57112.8−21%

725Bend, OROR266,37612.8−29%

726Jamestown, NYNY124,12612.8−22%

727Evansville, ININ273,78612.8−26%

728Fort Wayne, ININ466,25812.8−32%

729Tifton, GAGA51,23712.7−15%

730Albany, GAGA145,51012.7−20%

731Peoria, ILIL363,50512.7−30%

732Stillwater, OKOK83,88912.7−18%

733Reno, NVNV578,73412.7−26%

734Marshall, MOMO23,26512.7−34%

735State College, PAPA157,39312.7−29%

736Richmond, ININ66,16912.6−25%

737Yakima, WAWA259,18512.6−29%

738Ludington, MIMI29,04012.6−27%

739Binghamton, NYNY243,18912.6−26%

740Sweetwater, TXTX14,11712.6−11%

741Marshalltown, IAIA39,89012.6−31%

742Watertown, NYNY111,54012.6−32%

743Joplin, MOMO208,79612.6−33%

744Sheridan, WYWY33,24112.6−30%

745Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI36,08112.6−23%

746Snyder, TXTX16,16212.6−14%

747Hermiston, OROR93,72112.6−30%

748Ada, OKOK38,52812.6−28%

749College Station, TXTX287,47612.6−26%

750Fitzgerald, GAGA17,09912.6−12%

751Kalamazoo, MIMI263,79512.6−26%

752Big Spring, TXTX30,50412.6−2%

753Wenatchee, WAWA128,41412.5−31%

754Lufkin, TXTX88,15412.5−19%

755Kalispell, MTMT115,42912.5−34%

756Albert Lea, MNMN30,44012.5−35%

757La Crosse, WIWI171,18212.5−40%

758Carbondale, ILIL52,50112.5−23%

759Willmar, MNMN44,72012.5−38%

760Petoskey, MIMI33,77512.5−34%

761Elmira, NYNY80,41512.5−23%

762Williamsport, PAPA112,58712.4−25%

763Rochester, MNMN231,18412.4−40%

764Columbia, MOMO219,06212.4−33%

765Yuma, AZAZ224,44912.4−21%

766Lafayette, ININ228,46812.4−30%

767Rexburg, IDID69,38012.4−37%

768Eau Claire, WIWI176,64712.4−38%

769Emporia, KSKS34,83812.3−28%

770Billings, MTMT193,60312.3−32%

771Hannibal, MOMO38,96912.3−38%

772Owatonna, MNMN37,46412.3−31%

773Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,28512.3−36%

774Corvallis, OROR97,72812.3−30%

775Moses Lake, WAWA105,72712.3−33%

776Kokomo, ININ83,90412.3−19%

777Guymon, OKOK20,32212.3−26%

778Ames, IAIA128,09012.3−34%

779Wapakoneta, OHOH45,90912.2−33%

780Davenport, IAIA380,45212.2−32%

781Eureka, CACA131,64712.2−33%

782Des Moines, IAIA758,53912.2−36%

783Green Bay, WIWI336,75612.2−36%

784Pocatello, IDID91,59112.2−25%

785Manitowoc, WIWI81,71012.2−36%

786Union City, TNTN30,06712.2−27%

787Marquette, MIMI68,06412.2−20%

788Winona, MNMN50,52312.2−37%

789Jasper, ININ44,01612.1−29%

790Hutchinson, KSKS61,53912.1−28%

791Maryville, MOMO20,17412.1−44%

792Great Bend, KSKS24,79012.1−19%

793El Dorado, ARAR36,92612.1−24%

794Cedar City, UTUT67,14112.1−20%

795Bishop, CACA18,15812.1−30%

796Stevens Point, WIWI71,94312.1−34%

797Mountain Home, ARAR42,98212.1−37%

798Pittsburg, KSKS39,00812.1−30%

799Springfield, ILIL206,03312.0−31%

800Williston, NDND41,76712.0−31%

801Omaha, NENE1,009,83612.0−37%

802Decatur, ILIL99,30012.0−23%

803Helena, MTMT97,15312.0−29%

804Odessa, TXTX173,80112.0−28%

805Burley, IDID49,30812.0−30%

806Lima, OHOH100,88111.9−27%

807Medford, OROR221,79511.9−37%

808Midland, TXTX193,13911.9−23%

809Del Rio, TXTX47,83511.9−15%

810Burlington, IAIA44,06111.9−31%

811Muscatine, IAIA41,85311.9−35%

812Hastings, NENE40,57711.9−32%

813Twin Falls, IDID123,90111.9−35%

814Worthington, MNMN22,33811.9−53%

815Charleston, ILIL46,60711.9−25%

816Plainview, TXTX36,70011.8−23%

817Wichita, KSKS663,80911.8−36%

818Mitchell, SDSD25,91311.8−39%

819Amarillo, TXTX276,23511.8−29%

820Grand Junction, COCO162,84511.8−35%

821Alexandria, MNMN40,12011.7−42%

822Sidney, OHOH48,06511.7−32%

823Findlay, OHOH75,03411.7−29%

824Quincy, ILIL74,14611.7−36%

825Kirksville, MOMO29,82411.7−34%

826Manhattan, KSKS136,12211.7−29%

827Roswell, NMNM63,36411.7−21%

828Klamath Falls, OROR70,27411.7−31%

829Enid, OKOK61,77911.7−23%

830Iowa City, IAIA182,71111.6−38%

831Dickinson, NDND39,14211.6−54%

832Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI74,06011.6−31%

833Lawton, OKOK127,59011.6−27%

834Macomb, ILIL25,91611.6−33%

835Fort Madison, IAIA32,30611.6−30%

836St. George, UTUT213,67011.6−30%

837Ponca City, OKOK43,49011.6−19%

838San Angelo, TXTX122,06511.6−23%

839Clovis, NMNM65,27011.6−24%

840Bozeman, MTMT128,74011.6−37%

841Wichita Falls, TXTX149,44811.6−27%

842La Grande, OROR25,90011.5−34%

843Erie, PAPA265,83211.5−29%

844Iron Mountain, MIMI30,57511.5−22%

845Alpena, MIMI28,85311.5−30%

846Liberal, KSKS21,07311.5+6%

847Missoula, MTMT128,69811.5−31%

848Champaign, ILIL239,97911.5−32%

849Appleton, WIWI249,87611.5−37%

850Sterling, COCO20,65411.5−43%

851Sheboygan, WIWI118,04711.5−27%

852Elkhart, ININ208,77411.5−32%

853Mankato, MNMN104,90711.5−36%

854Wausau, WIWI139,43211.5−45%

855Rapid City, SDSD156,93411.5−40%

856Oshkosh, WIWI174,21811.5−26%

857Grand Island, NENE78,07611.5−34%

858Abilene, TXTX185,42911.4−27%

859Lubbock, TXTX368,43111.4−28%

860Kearney, NENE57,96211.4−33%

861Fairmont, MNMN19,44011.4−48%

862Greenville, MSMS40,44611.4−19%

863Ithaca, NYNY104,04711.4−38%

864Lincoln, NENE352,08111.4−33%

865Walla Walla, WAWA62,36111.3−25%

866Bloomington, ILIL171,41911.3−33%

867Columbus, NENE46,58311.3−44%

868Sioux Falls, SDSD314,63811.3−41%

869Huron, SDSD19,62411.2−34%

870Fort Dodge, IAIA36,83811.2−31%

871Storm Lake, IAIA20,44911.2−42%

872Norfolk, NENE49,22811.2−42%

873North Platte, NENE33,97211.2−28%

874St. Marys, PAPA29,92611.2−22%

875Cheyenne, WYWY102,93811.2−21%

876Laramie, WYWY38,55811.1−18%

877Lewiston, IDID65,45011.1−29%

878Minot, NDND75,69411.1−40%

879Pullman, WAWA48,51211.1−33%

880Bismarck, NDND139,75011.1−34%

881Sioux City, IAIA145,73811.1−34%

882Spirit Lake, IAIA18,07711.0−46%

883Lexington, NENE26,25511.0−33%

884Casper, WYWY80,52611.0−27%

885Brookings, OROR22,62111.0−45%

886Vineyard Haven, MAMA21,21911.0−39%

887Brookings, SDSD37,63511.0−37%

888Carroll, IAIA20,30310.9−49%

889Grand Forks, NDND105,04610.9−38%

890Mason City, IAIA49,71010.9−35%

891New Ulm, MNMN25,51710.9−45%

892Fairbanks, AKAK93,97210.9−34%

893Waterloo, IAIA169,18910.9−39%

894Crescent City, CACA26,41010.9−34%

895Scottsbluff, NENE36,27210.9−31%

896Dodge City, KSKS33,99310.9−19%

897Yankton, SDSD23,63510.9−42%

898Salina, KSKS59,12110.9−30%

899Houghton, MIMI40,02810.8−34%

900McPherson, KSKS30,06410.8−34%

901Fargo, NDND269,52810.8−34%

902Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT36,11810.8−27%

903Hays, KSKS29,07510.6−27%

904Altus, OKOK24,76410.6−20%

905Jamestown, NDND21,41410.6−42%

906Great Falls, MTMT85,02910.5−31%

907Juneau city and, AKAK31,60910.5−37%

908Garden City, KSKS37,50510.5−32%

909Spencer, IAIA16,20210.4−47%

910Dubuque, IAIA99,38110.4−43%

911Watertown, SDSD29,56210.2−41%

912Marshall, MNMN25,68410.0−50%

913Vernon, TXTX12,48110.0−29%

914Aberdeen, SDSD41,5839.8−47%

915Ketchikan, AKAK13,5499.8−42%

916Pierre, SDSD20,5889.6−42%

917Los Alamos, NMNM19,4079.5−34%

918Nantucket, MAMA14,7588.4−49%

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