RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 918

Longest commutes, US metro areas · 1990

US metro areas ranked by mean travel time to work (2023 ACS). New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ leads at 29.1. 918 metro areas qualify in total. The top 25 average 26.9, against an all-metro areas median of 19.1.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAVERAGE COMMUTEVS 2000

01New York, NYNY20,112,44829.1+11%

02Española, NMNM39,83228.3+27%

03Washington, DCDC6,465,72428.1+15%

04Slidell, LALA279,10828.0+12%

05Pahrump, NVNV57,33627.8+10%

06Granbury, TXTX70,50127.7+4%

07Platteville, WIWI52,44627.5+91%

08Shawano, WIWI45,75927.4+73%

09Lexington Park, MDMD211,17627.4+5%

10Athens, TXTX88,59527.3+2%

11Elko, NVNV56,68227.2+37%

12Bremerton, WAWA283,37427.0+19%

13Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,80826.9−23%

14Fergus Falls, MNMN61,04126.8+91%

15Le Mars, IAIA25,69726.3+98%

16Lake of the Woods, VAVA40,08326.3+6%

17Vallejo, CACA455,37626.3+7%

18Gallup, NMNM68,11926.2+51%

19San Francisco, CACA4,630,04126.2+15%

20Chicago, ILIL9,434,12326.1+14%

21Riverside, CACA4,769,00725.9+12%

22Heber, UTUT81,65525.7+43%

23Ottawa, KSKS26,29925.7+32%

24Picayune, MSMS59,36325.6−4%

25Mount Sterling, KYKY48,42825.6+21%

26Shelton, WAWA71,16525.5+12%

27Menomonie, WIWI46,22325.4+63%

28Rifle, COCO80,09925.3+19%

29Worthington, MNMN22,33825.2+112%

30Fayetteville, TNTN36,85325.1+23%

31Oskaloosa, IAIA21,88025.1+95%

32Sparta, WIWI46,57225.1+88%

33Dickinson, NDND39,14225.1+116%

34Santa Cruz, CACA258,85225.1+17%

35Canton, ILIL32,90125.0+24%

36Los Angeles, CACA12,844,44125.0+22%

37Bonham, TXTX39,26524.9+8%

38Detroit Lakes, MNMN35,49724.8+51%

39Santa Rosa, CACA486,44424.8+28%

40Truckee, CACA101,91124.7+34%

41Hammond, LALA141,34624.6+9%

42Houston, TXTX7,904,62724.5+19%

43Atlanta, GAGA6,482,18224.5+8%

44Newport, TNTN37,88924.5+16%

45Rice Lake, WIWI46,48424.5+77%

46Baltimore, MDMD2,857,78124.5+17%

47Honolulu, HIHI988,70324.4+26%

48Cullman, ALAL94,00924.4+17%

49Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,37724.4+5%

50Baraboo, WIWI66,65224.3+62%

51DeRidder, LALA36,67324.3+9%

52Winnemucca, NVNV17,26724.3+14%

53Brigham City, UTUT70,40524.1+48%

54Sandpoint, IDID54,42024.1+26%

55Greencastle, ININ37,87624.1+17%

56Seattle, WAWA4,161,88324.1+26%

57Taos, NMNM34,56423.9+54%

58Owosso, MIMI67,68123.8+18%

59Greenville, OHOH51,52023.8+53%

60Beatrice, NENE21,71123.7+74%

61Jefferson, GAGA99,26523.6+11%

62Hudson, NYNY60,16823.6+34%

63Clearlake, CACA67,77223.6+8%

64Oxnard, CACA830,85123.6+32%

65Charleston, SCSC889,26323.6+46%

66East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,17923.6−10%

67Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,21323.6+51%

68Wahpeton, NDND23,01923.6+74%

69Hailey, IDID32,43623.5+54%

70Fredericksburg, TXTX28,52723.5+53%

71San Diego, CACA3,282,24823.5+40%

72Washington, ININ34,20923.4+36%

73Red Wing, MNMN48,19523.4+51%

74Monticello, NYNY80,58623.4+14%

75Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,11823.3+17%

76Boston, MAMA5,034,22123.3+14%

77Pikeville, KYKY89,12223.3+24%

78Tahlequah, OKOK49,19623.2+27%

79Huntingdon, PAPA43,00123.1+13%

80Taylorville, ILIL33,44323.0+21%

81Shawnee, OKOK75,10223.0+26%

82The Villages, FLFL157,77223.0+8%

83Farmington, MOMO67,80922.9+5%

84Dallas, TXTX8,477,15722.9+20%

85Danville, KYKY56,98522.9+38%

86Mount Vernon, OHOH64,00222.9+18%

87Sayre, PAPA59,60022.9+48%

88Idaho Falls, IDID173,85122.9+54%

89Bogalusa, LALA44,93722.9+1%

90Daphne, ALAL267,76122.8+29%

91Denver, COCO3,092,03722.8+27%

92Red Bluff, CACA64,66522.8+48%

93Vermillion, SDSD15,03122.8+67%

94Oneonta, NYNY60,58922.7+48%

95Harrison, ARAR45,65422.7+39%

96Rochelle, ILIL51,39922.7+42%

97Branson, MOMO57,00122.7+53%

98Malvern, ARAR33,45122.7+15%

99Scottsboro, ALAL54,28122.6+16%

100Hilo, HIHI210,04322.6+31%

101Beaver Dam, WIWI89,09722.6+51%

102Sevierville, TNTN101,34222.6+34%

103Santa Fe, NMNM156,90722.6+47%

104Gallipolis, OHOH29,07222.6+18%

105Palatka, FLFL77,73422.5+5%

106Hillsdale, MIMI45,73822.5+37%

107Richmond, KYKY131,80622.4+17%

108Wilmington, OHOH42,30122.4+32%

109Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,93822.4+26%

110St. Louis, MOMO2,814,42122.4+31%

111Cedartown, GAGA45,51422.4+0%

112Opelousas, LALA80,76522.4+14%

113Gainesville, TXTX44,46122.3+12%

114Anderson Creek, NCNC150,13722.3+5%

115Winchester, VAVA152,33222.3+6%

116New Castle, ININ49,13722.3+24%

117Monticello, ININ25,16422.3+45%

118Hutchinson, MNMN36,63122.3+41%

119San Jose, CACA1,984,47322.3+24%

120Concord, NHNH158,07822.3+32%

121Whitewater, WIWI106,12722.2+29%

122Nashville, TNTN2,197,41622.2+25%

123Frankfort, ININ33,32222.2+60%

124Portland, OROR2,542,28222.2+37%

125Laconia, NHNH65,14722.1+23%

126Modesto, CACA557,71922.1+18%

127Cañon City, COCO50,03922.1+23%

128Albany, OROR132,84322.0+44%

129Glasgow, KYKY56,22422.0+56%

130Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,50022.0+24%

131Hagerstown, MDMD315,28021.9+16%

132Alice, TXTX45,38321.9+22%

133Kingston, NYNY183,33021.9+17%

134Alma, MIMI41,19021.9+34%

135Baton Rouge, LALA888,69921.9+25%

136Houma, LALA199,66821.9+24%

137Manchester, NHNH433,41521.9+18%

138Boulder, COCO328,56021.9+46%

139Greenfield, MAMA70,69821.9+37%

140Big Rapids, MIMI42,32021.9+18%

141Detroit, MIMI4,390,91321.8+23%

142Gettysburg, PAPA107,59421.8+20%

143Campbellsville, KYKY38,40721.8+22%

144Barre, VTVT59,65221.8+44%

145Washington Court House, OHOH28,55221.8+20%

146Freeport, ILIL43,22021.8+58%

147Sonora, CACA53,16021.8+18%

148New Orleans, LALA970,84921.8+28%

149Fort Payne, ALAL74,08521.8+34%

150Urbana, OHOH38,82021.7+28%

151Pella, IAIA34,19221.7+40%

152Corbin, KYKY150,04021.7+27%

153Adrian, MIMI97,77921.7+20%

154Fairmont, MNMN19,44021.7+91%

155Centralia, WAWA88,06221.7+19%

156Napa, CACA132,94921.7+21%

157Russellville, ALAL32,44921.7+26%

158Birmingham, ALAL1,197,76621.6+19%

159Orlando, FLFL2,957,67221.6+20%

160Maryville, MOMO20,17421.6+78%

161Warrensburg, MOMO56,67021.6+20%

162San Antonio, TXTX2,813,14021.6+33%

163Carroll, IAIA20,30321.6+97%

164Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,85821.5+36%

165Montrose, COCO44,59121.5+35%

166Sacramento, CACA2,477,27421.5+27%

167Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,29521.5+41%

168Selinsgrove, PAPA39,65521.5+38%

169Austin, TXTX2,620,94521.4+23%

170Decatur, ININ36,65021.4+34%

171Greeley, COCO378,42621.4+29%

172Amsterdam, NYNY50,04621.4+28%

173Holland, MIMI123,18821.4+42%

174Mexico, MOMO24,52821.4+60%

175Chillicothe, OHOH76,42921.4+14%

176Stockton, CACA823,81521.4−0%

177Yuba City, CACA187,47821.3+12%

178Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,99221.3+23%

179Coldwater, MIMI45,99321.3+49%

180Kansas City, MOMO2,270,68221.3+43%

181Kahului, HIHI160,67421.2+38%

182Lebanon, NHNH224,50021.2+40%

183Watertown, WIWI86,50521.2+42%

184St. Cloud, MNMN205,85421.2+54%

185Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,15421.2+28%

186Cadillac, MIMI49,71921.2+39%

187Breckenridge, COCO39,06921.2+29%

188Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,55221.2+38%

189Decatur, ALAL160,32621.2+35%

190Durant, OKOK51,36721.2+27%

191Batavia, NYNY58,41621.1+34%

192Bellefontaine, OHOH46,30221.1+42%

193Albertville, ALAL103,53721.1+20%

194Springfield, MOMO500,69421.1+49%

195Tucson, AZAZ1,074,68521.1+38%

196Miami, FLFL6,391,07221.1+8%

197Murrells Inlet, SCSC65,91221.1+15%

198Blackfoot, IDID51,15321.1+44%

199Burlington, VTVT227,80321.1+49%

200Susanville, CACA28,11721.1+50%

201Indianapolis, ININ2,205,69521.1+36%

202Cleveland, OHOH2,165,77521.0+35%

203Richmond, VAVA1,389,33821.0+33%

204Lincoln, ILIL27,18221.0+41%

205Knoxville, TNTN968,13721.0+34%

206Kenosha, WIWI168,44821.0+13%

207Trenton, NJNJ399,28921.0+12%

208Roseburg, OROR111,95121.0+54%

209Auburn, NYNY74,36521.0+35%

210Clewiston, FLFL61,54620.9+1%

211Effingham, ILIL44,72720.9+63%

212Somerset, PAPA72,00420.9+36%

213Tampa, FLFL3,418,89520.9+20%

214Durango, COCO56,89820.9+51%

215Gainesville, GAGA226,56820.9+13%

216Oak Harbor, WAWA85,65720.9−5%

217Las Vegas, NMNM30,31120.8+5%

218West Plains, MOMO40,79820.8+56%

219Chattanooga, TNTN594,53020.8+38%

220Austin, MNMN40,97120.8+53%

221Okeechobee, FLFL42,60820.8−5%

222Portland, MEME577,63520.8+32%

223Monroe, MIMI156,00420.8+27%

224Plymouth, ININ46,59920.8+37%

225Bay City, TXTX36,46320.8+21%

226Wausau, WIWI139,43220.7+81%

227Searcy, ARAR80,08520.7+18%

228La Crosse, WIWI171,18220.7+66%

229Worcester, MAMA888,50220.7+12%

230Hood River, OROR23,72020.7+43%

231Columbus, OHOH2,242,02820.7+35%

232Rock Springs, WYWY41,26720.7+30%

233Rochester, MNMN231,18420.7+67%

234Kingsland, GAGA60,14320.7+37%

235Aberdeen, WAWA78,14420.7+28%

236Port Townsend, WAWA33,97020.7+10%

237Lawrenceburg, TNTN46,91420.7+24%

238Lacey, WAWA304,26120.7+25%

239Winchester, TNTN45,57920.7+25%

240Salem, OROR445,81420.6+28%

241Rutland, VTVT59,65320.6+46%

242Salem, OHOH99,37720.6+31%

243Grand Rapids, MNMN45,40420.6+39%

244Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,66620.6+13%

245Brainerd, MNMN100,56220.6+49%

246Mount Vernon, WAWA132,97520.6+14%

247Barnstable, MAMA233,53920.6+21%

248El Campo, TXTX42,06020.6+12%

249Glens Falls, NYNY124,37320.6+25%

250Athens, TNTN71,59020.5+18%

251Lewiston, MEME116,48720.5+29%

252Louisville, KYKY1,402,50920.5+40%

253Seaford, DEDE277,14020.5+28%

254Albuquerque, NMNM925,27920.5+36%

255Meadville, PAPA81,79220.5+39%

256Wooster, OHOH116,75820.5+55%

257Jackson, WYWY36,58720.4+48%

258Kendallville, ININ47,93720.4+40%

259Pontiac, ILIL35,05720.4+35%

260Memphis, TNTN1,341,41220.4+28%

261Sulphur Springs, TXTX39,06320.4+27%

262Seneca Falls, NYNY32,88320.4+24%

263Bemidji, MNMN47,05520.4+53%

264Greensburg, ININ26,57620.4+41%

265Madison, WIWI709,68520.4+55%

266Washington, NCNC44,67020.4+16%

267Lake City, FLFL74,09420.4+21%

268Lebanon, MOMO36,94320.4+40%

269Alexandria, MNMN40,12020.4+73%

270Mayfield, KYKY37,05020.4+33%

271Faribault, MNMN69,93920.4+33%

272Cape Coral, FLFL875,60720.4+24%

273Lancaster, PAPA563,15920.3+44%

274Jefferson City, MOMO152,71220.3+49%

275Raymondville, TXTX19,97120.3+25%

276Augusta, MEME129,06720.3+29%

277Crossville, TNTN66,30020.3+32%

278Indiana, PAPA82,87820.3+21%

279Spirit Lake, IAIA18,07720.3+84%

280McMinnville, TNTN43,71720.3+26%

281Somerset, KYKY67,38420.3+36%

282Traverse City, MIMI156,97220.3+41%

283Alexandria, LALA147,95220.3+27%

284Jacksonville, TXTX53,33720.3+25%

285Zapata, TXTX13,75320.3+18%

286Chambersburg, PAPA160,65220.3+28%

287Edwards, COCO54,29120.3+40%

288Middlesborough, KYKY22,82920.3+11%

289Ocala, FLFL442,66020.3+21%

290Paris, TNTN32,89620.3+51%

291Brattleboro, VTVT45,20420.3+46%

292Augusta, GAGA641,23120.3+28%

293Bowling Green, KYKY197,18020.2+32%

294Charlotte, NCNC2,938,83020.2+15%

295Raleigh, NCNC1,595,72020.2+15%

296Anchorage, AKAK405,82120.2+31%

297Show Low, AZAZ109,94620.2+21%

298Ukiah, CACA88,12220.2+35%

299Deltona, FLFL746,93320.2+14%

300Cambridge, OHOH38,37920.1+20%

301Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,72120.1+15%

302Fort Collins, COCO377,29220.1+36%

303Sterling, COCO20,65420.1+75%

304Brookings, OROR22,62120.1+83%

305Evanston, WYWY23,41520.1+15%

306Newberry, SCSC39,56120.1+11%

307Portsmouth, OHOH71,36520.1+14%

308Laurel, MSMS82,28120.1+31%

309Ashland, OHOH52,52320.1+37%

310Allentown, PAPA887,61520.1+13%

311Bedford, ININ45,56820.1+18%

312Grants Pass, OROR87,86720.1+43%

313Dixon, ILIL32,91420.1+27%

314Farmington, NMNM120,34020.1+20%

315Marshall, MNMN25,68420.1+100%

316Minden, LALA34,94820.1+4%

317Columbus, NENE46,58320.0+77%

318Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,81320.0+41%

319Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,37720.0+38%

320Mount Airy, NCNC72,28720.0+16%

321McComb, MSMS52,64020.0+11%

322Corsicana, TXTX57,18120.0+4%

323Massena, NYNY105,48820.0+40%

324New Ulm, MNMN25,51720.0+83%

325Charlottesville, VAVA228,59720.0+32%

326Miami, OKOK30,43820.0+35%

327Willmar, MNMN44,72020.0+60%

328Summerville, GAGA25,30020.0+18%

329Ottawa, ILIL145,90220.0+21%

330Baker City, OROR16,65819.9+51%

331Pottsville, PAPA145,08519.9+11%

332Eau Claire, WIWI176,64719.9+61%

333Orangeburg, SCSC83,17719.9+7%

334Brenham, TXTX38,28819.9+37%

335Beckley, WVWV109,94019.9+2%

336Lewistown, PAPA46,12719.9+32%

337Waynesville, NCNC63,36919.9+30%

338Alamosa, COCO27,89619.9+54%

339Sherman, TXTX153,61319.9+10%

340San Luis Obispo, CACA282,36719.9+42%

341Lock Haven, PAPA37,87019.9+20%

342Columbia, SCSC879,91819.9+25%

343Lafayette, LALA423,75819.8+17%

344Celina, OHOH42,73719.8+49%

345Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,86419.8+36%

346Seymour, ININ47,37019.8+35%

347Newport, OROR50,63619.8+34%

348Ruidoso, NMNM19,84419.8+34%

349North Wilkesboro, NCNC66,23319.8+22%

350Shelbyville, TNTN55,27319.8+14%

351Coshocton, OHOH37,18819.8+28%

352Mobile, ALAL411,65819.8+22%

353Auburn, ININ44,53519.8+52%

354Albany, NYNY915,83519.8+38%

355Marion, NCNC45,19819.8+19%

356Hannibal, MOMO38,96919.8+60%

357Savannah, GAGA438,31419.8+26%

358Olean, NYNY75,39019.7+23%

359Lebanon, PAPA146,38019.7+35%

360Corning, NYNY91,85519.7+31%

361Ellensburg, WAWA48,80319.7+17%

362Kankakee, ILIL105,52519.7+15%

363Ann Arbor, MIMI370,21419.7+35%

364Rexburg, IDID69,38019.7+59%

365Bennington, VTVT36,63019.6+45%

366Akron, OHOH701,78019.6+31%

367Cape Girardeau, MOMO99,21519.6+36%

368Tulsa, OKOK1,069,27319.6+40%

369Jackson, MSMS609,84719.6+24%

370Spencer, IAIA16,20219.6+88%

371York, PAPA473,19719.6+22%

372Spokane, WAWA608,01219.6+43%

373Easton, MDMD38,23819.6+21%

374Lakeland, FLFL874,79019.6+14%

375Huntington, WVWV365,96519.6+18%

376Palm Bay, FLFL663,98219.6+23%

377Sedalia, MOMO44,25419.6+51%

378Gulfport, MSMS431,32919.6+23%

379Amherst, MAMA164,06519.5+32%

380Albemarle, NCNC68,83019.5+2%

381Jackson, MIMI159,55219.5+24%

382Wheeling, WVWV134,08919.5+27%

383Sturgis, MIMI60,96819.5+39%

384Fresno, CACA1,203,38319.5+31%

385Greeneville, TNTN73,83119.5+37%

386Keene, NHNH78,26919.5+25%

387Bluefield, WVWV96,13819.5+12%

388Dover, DEDE194,78619.5+21%

389Ontario, OROR60,08519.5+44%

390Madison, ININ33,27919.5+23%

391Fayetteville, ARAR622,17719.5+46%

392Harrisonburg, VAVA140,15519.5+51%

393Kennewick, WAWA324,33419.4+36%

394Hot Springs, ARAR99,69519.4+37%

395New Iberia, LALA66,84619.4+28%

396Colorado Springs, COCO781,79619.4+34%

397Tullahoma, TNTN69,33919.4+22%

398Pensacola, FLFL544,94919.4+23%

399Atchison, KSKS16,17219.4+24%

400Ocean Pines, MDMD54,45919.4+26%

401Logan, UTUT160,88919.4+51%

402Florence, ALAL156,60919.4+23%

403Fairmont, WVWV55,58419.4+21%

404Clarksville, TNTN349,00119.4+17%

405Gainesville, FLFL359,03619.4+29%

406Wilmington, NCNC492,77219.4+30%

407Little Rock, ARAR777,60719.4+27%

408Clinton, IAIA46,00219.3+46%

409Winona, MNMN50,52319.3+59%

410Fond du Lac, WIWI104,66919.3+49%

411Forrest City, ARAR21,80019.3+16%

412Norfolk, NENE49,22819.3+72%

413Huntington, ININ37,22419.3+39%

414Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,96619.3+13%

415Brookhaven, MSMS35,01219.3−3%

416Mitchell, SDSD25,91319.3+64%

417Zanesville, OHOH87,01419.3+10%

418Cortland, NYNY45,85019.3+30%

419Riverton, WYWY39,46419.3+45%

420Rochester, NYNY1,056,14919.3+46%

421Atlantic City, NJNJ372,04719.3+23%

422Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,64519.3+38%

423Arcadia, FLFL37,07819.3−7%

424Harrisburg, PAPA617,42719.3+34%

425Sioux Falls, SDSD314,63819.3+71%

426DuBois, PAPA78,10019.3+13%

427Topeka, KSKS233,05219.3+42%

428Storm Lake, IAIA20,44919.3+71%

429Angola, ININ34,79919.3+30%

430Eugene, OROR381,58419.3+49%

431Charleston, WVWV200,17019.2+20%

432Jacksonville, ILIL37,38119.2+34%

433Mountain Home, ARAR42,98219.2+59%

434Bellingham, WAWA236,39219.2+41%

435Des Moines, IAIA758,53919.2+57%

436Las Cruces, NMNM229,09119.2+32%

437Stephenville, TXTX43,91119.2+29%

438Morgantown, WVWV141,99519.2+22%

439Asheville, NCNC422,34519.2+38%

440Albert Lea, MNMN30,44019.2+53%

441Lewisburg, PAPA42,31319.2+43%

442Naples, FLFL417,13119.2+21%

443Deming, NMNM25,40719.2+39%

444Terre Haute, ININ169,24119.2+33%

445Marshall, MOMO23,26519.2+51%

446Elizabethtown, KYKY128,66619.2+14%

447Victoria, TXTX99,86419.1+26%

448Marietta, OHOH58,38919.1+30%

449Gloversville, NYNY52,21619.1+15%

450Staunton, VAVA129,69219.1+39%

451Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,01019.1+40%

452Rapid City, SDSD156,93419.1+67%

453Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,28519.1+55%

454Morristown, TNTN128,86719.1+22%

455Tiffin, OHOH54,52219.1+39%

456Vernal, UTUT38,27819.1+30%

457Arkansas City, KSKS34,38219.1+26%

458Springfield, OHOH135,34019.1+36%

459Muskogee, OKOK66,70819.1+23%

460Bloomington, ININ165,23119.1+29%

461Clarksburg, WVWV88,14219.1+23%

462Marion, ILIL67,22519.0+31%

463Manitowoc, WIWI81,71019.0+56%

464Steamboat Springs, COCO38,45119.0+22%

465Eufaula, ALAL26,86119.0+19%

466Kalispell, MTMT115,42919.0+52%

467Talladega, ALAL91,76419.0+4%

468Petoskey, MIMI33,77519.0+52%

469Brevard, NCNC34,21119.0+25%

470Natchez, MSMS54,72219.0+16%

471Wabash, ININ30,71319.0+40%

472Medford, OROR221,79519.0+59%

473El Paso, TXTX881,29119.0+36%

474Boise City, IDID864,24319.0+45%

475Huntsville, ALAL556,44419.0+39%

476Kingsport, TNTN314,83419.0+28%

477Omaha, NENE1,009,83619.0+58%

478Coos Bay, OROR63,99218.9+39%

479Lansing, MIMI479,72218.9+37%

480Green Bay, WIWI336,75618.9+55%

481Iowa City, IAIA182,71118.9+62%

482Tallahassee, FLFL397,44218.9+21%

483Boone, NCNC54,78618.9+41%

484Natchitoches, LALA36,08918.9+13%

485Fremont, NENE38,05718.9+30%

486Athens, OHOH63,19718.9+26%

487Roanoke Rapids, NCNC63,02518.9+11%

488Chico, CACA209,21118.9+32%

489Cleveland, TNTN134,05718.9+28%

490Visalia, CACA485,14618.9+25%

491Fort Wayne, ININ466,25818.9+48%

492Mineral Wells, TXTX30,79118.9−1%

493Kill Devil Hills, NCNC38,24518.8+36%

494St. Joseph, MOMO119,17018.8+30%

495Ogden, UTUT672,78418.8+25%

496Kapaa, HIHI73,40018.8+27%

497Flint, MIMI401,09318.8+4%

498Cookeville, TNTN152,47718.8+28%

499Carlsbad, NMNM62,50918.8+36%

500Longview, TXTX297,31518.8+28%

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Frequently asked

Which metro area has the highest average commute?

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ranks #1 with 29.1 (1990 American Community Survey).

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 ACS 5-year data.

How is average commute measured?

Mean travel time to work, one way, in minutes. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (1990).