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Most car-dependent, Illinois cities · 2020

Illinois cities ranked by the share of commuters who drive to work alone (2023 ACS). This list covers the 335 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR201020202024
Most car-dependent by state
RANKPLACESTATEPOPDRIVE ALONE TO WORKVS 2000
01Lake Holiday, ILIL5,64192.2%
02Mount Zion, ILIL5,88091.6%
03Carterville, ILIL5,83991.5%
04Braidwood, ILIL6,25990.9%
05Wonder Lake, ILIL5,59390.4%
06Posen, ILIL5,40590.4%
07Lakemoor, ILIL6,44990.1%
08Volo, ILIL6,80590.0%
09Geneseo, ILIL6,50589.7%
10Manhattan, ILIL10,94389.5%
11Peoria Heights, ILIL5,76789.5%
12Candlewick Lake, ILIL5,44889.3%
13Yorkville, ILIL26,73089.2%
14Monticello, ILIL6,08088.9%
15Hillsboro, ILIL6,18488.7%
16Schiller Park, ILIL11,31788.6%
17Washington, ILIL15,90288.4%
18Bethalto, ILIL9,20288.3%
19Montgomery, ILIL21,97888.3%
20Eureka, ILIL5,12988.3%
21Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,52588.2%
22Marengo, ILIL7,73788.1%
23Wilmington, ILIL5,61488.0%
24Columbia, ILIL10,86587.7%
25Spring Valley, ILIL5,40887.7%
26Canton, ILIL13,29787.7%
27Machesney Park, ILIL22,80587.7%
28Jerseyville, ILIL8,40987.6%
29Woodstock, ILIL25,74087.5%
30Troy, ILIL11,89387.5%
31Morton, ILIL17,56587.4%
32Steger, ILIL9,35287.1%
33Salem, ILIL7,03587.0%
34Swansea, ILIL14,35687.0%
35Chillicothe, ILIL6,03387.0%
36Loves Park, ILIL23,71287.0%
37Roscoe, ILIL11,03486.8%
38Bartonville, ILIL5,80486.8%
39Frankfort Square, ILIL9,56086.7%
40Genoa, ILIL5,54786.6%
41Silvis, ILIL7,97986.5%
42O'Fallon, ILIL32,65686.3%
43Chester, ILIL6,84786.3%
44Channahon, ILIL14,53086.3%
45Pana, ILIL5,01086.2%
46East Peoria, ILIL22,08886.2%
47Coal City, ILIL5,83186.1%
48River Grove, ILIL10,40985.9%
49Mendota, ILIL6,89485.7%
50Collinsville, ILIL23,71785.7%
51Godfrey, ILIL17,62085.7%
52Metropolis, ILIL5,72785.6%
53Mascoutah, ILIL9,23985.6%
54Harrisburg, ILIL7,92285.6%
55Mahomet, ILIL10,51685.5%
56Johnsburg, ILIL6,44585.2%
57Kewanee, ILIL12,11585.2%
58Crestwood, ILIL10,52985.2%
59Lockport, ILIL27,82284.9%
60Pekin, ILIL31,27784.8%
61Lake Villa, ILIL8,69284.7%
62Rock Falls, ILIL8,52184.7%
63Robinson, ILIL7,28384.7%
64Palos Hills, ILIL18,02884.7%
65Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,88784.7%
66Morris, ILIL14,66984.5%
67Clinton, ILIL6,78184.5%
68Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,03684.3%
69Dixon, ILIL14,58283.9%
70Lindenhurst, ILIL14,81083.9%
71Beach Park, ILIL14,11483.9%
72Huntley, ILIL29,13283.7%
73Edwardsville, ILIL26,46383.7%
74Belleville, ILIL40,23783.6%
75Litchfield, ILIL6,59883.6%
76Centralia, ILIL11,86383.6%
77Boulder Hill, ILIL8,98983.4%
78Mount Carmel, ILIL6,72383.4%
79Granite City, ILIL26,80783.4%
80Northlake, ILIL12,46283.4%
81LaSalle, ILIL9,38883.3%
82Streamwood, ILIL38,27783.3%
83New Lenox, ILIL28,89383.3%
84Wood River, ILIL10,22483.3%
85Joliet, ILIL152,24183.3%
86Ottawa, ILIL18,68483.2%
87Milan, ILIL5,02883.1%
88Norridge, ILIL14,80883.1%
89Willow Springs, ILIL5,78883.0%
90Fairview Heights, ILIL16,17582.9%
91Decatur, ILIL67,88482.9%
92Bradley, ILIL15,21482.8%
93South Beloit, ILIL7,99682.8%
94Wood Dale, ILIL14,08182.8%
95East Alton, ILIL5,62182.7%
96Quincy, ILIL38,91882.7%
97Crest Hill, ILIL20,69582.6%
98Sugar Grove, ILIL9,38182.6%
99East Moline, ILIL20,45382.5%
100Moline, ILIL42,36282.5%
101Homer Glen, ILIL24,87382.5%
102Bourbonnais, ILIL17,65882.5%
103North Aurora, ILIL19,40682.4%
104Stickney, ILIL6,89782.4%
105Plano, ILIL12,67782.3%
106Grandwood Park, ILIL5,26282.3%
107Paris, ILIL8,02682.3%
108Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,59082.3%
109Minooka, ILIL12,89982.2%
110Poplar Grove, ILIL5,20682.2%
111Bolingbrook, ILIL74,80382.1%
112Midlothian, ILIL13,84182.1%
113Broadview, ILIL7,87182.0%
114Vandalia, ILIL7,10882.0%
115Fox Lake, ILIL10,84982.0%
116Rochelle, ILIL9,49882.0%
117Carpentersville, ILIL37,04582.0%
118Lemont, ILIL18,51382.0%
119Crete, ILIL8,34582.0%
120Willowbrook, ILIL9,12681.9%
121Island Lake, ILIL8,04781.9%
122McHenry, ILIL29,21781.9%
123Peru, ILIL9,78081.9%
124Chatham, ILIL14,57981.8%
125Hillside, ILIL8,14081.8%
126Mattoon, ILIL16,66781.7%
127Roselle, ILIL22,75681.6%
128Country Club Hills, ILIL16,21581.6%
129Spring Grove, ILIL5,52681.4%
130Worth, ILIL10,69681.4%
131Marion, ILIL17,14881.3%
132Mundelein, ILIL32,68081.3%
133Frankfort, ILIL21,36581.2%
134Olney, ILIL8,34781.2%
135Round Lake, ILIL18,52681.2%
136Alsip, ILIL18,48381.2%
137Sauk, ILIL9,62481.2%
138Cary, ILIL17,93281.2%
139Peoria, ILIL110,92081.1%
140Berkeley, ILIL5,14181.1%
141Elburn, ILIL7,08481.0%
142Shorewood, ILIL18,53681.0%
143Streator, ILIL12,19081.0%
144Benton, ILIL6,55881.0%
145Algonquin, ILIL30,82480.8%
146Hickory Hills, ILIL14,10180.7%
147Du Quoin, ILIL5,56980.6%
148Glen Carbon, ILIL13,89880.6%
149Justice, ILIL12,28580.6%
150Bloomingdale, ILIL22,47680.6%
151Rantoul, ILIL11,99180.5%
152Belvidere, ILIL25,46280.5%
153Galesburg, ILIL28,58180.4%
154Shiloh, ILIL14,60480.4%
155Springfield, ILIL112,98980.3%
156Highland, ILIL10,04280.2%
157Mokena, ILIL19,89780.1%
158Lansing, ILIL28,06880.1%
159Bensenville, ILIL18,52580.0%
160Alton, ILIL25,01380.0%
161Zion, ILIL24,44779.9%
162Bridgeview, ILIL16,52179.9%
163Countryside, ILIL6,26079.8%
164Addison, ILIL35,75879.8%
165Wauconda, ILIL13,99379.8%
166Harvard, ILIL9,50479.7%
167Murphysboro, ILIL6,97779.7%
168Beardstown, ILIL5,69179.7%
169Carol Stream, ILIL39,31579.6%
170Orland Park, ILIL57,95479.5%
171Pingree Grove, ILIL12,54579.5%
172Gurnee, ILIL30,45879.5%
173Schaumburg, ILIL77,24979.5%
174Jacksonville, ILIL17,75279.4%
175Glendale Heights, ILIL32,65579.4%
176Manteno, ILIL9,20179.4%
177Sycamore, ILIL19,08379.3%
178Romeoville, ILIL41,28179.3%
179Tinley Park, ILIL55,14079.2%
180Plainfield, ILIL50,04379.1%
181Rockton, ILIL7,87079.1%
182Franklin Park, ILIL18,04579.0%
183Bloomington, ILIL78,80479.0%
184Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,90279.0%
185Taylorville, ILIL10,52278.8%
186Danville, ILIL28,13878.7%
187Sandwich, ILIL7,38078.7%
188Round Lake Park, ILIL7,84478.7%
189Richton Park, ILIL12,48378.6%
190Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,69078.6%
191Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,85878.3%
192Rockford, ILIL147,38478.3%
193Oak Lawn, ILIL56,45078.3%
194Rock Island, ILIL36,22578.2%
195Effingham, ILIL12,40678.1%
196Bellwood, ILIL18,11678.0%
197West Frankfort, ILIL7,10578.0%
198Elgin, ILIL115,47678.0%
199Chicago Heights, ILIL26,50877.9%
200Westchester, ILIL16,30077.8%
201Lake Zurich, ILIL19,86877.8%
202Carlinville, ILIL5,46577.8%
203Antioch, ILIL15,00077.7%
204South Barrington, ILIL5,07177.7%
205West Dundee, ILIL8,57077.6%
206Waterloo, ILIL11,13277.5%
207Niles, ILIL30,44377.4%
208Normal, ILIL53,27577.3%
209Crystal Lake, ILIL42,28877.2%
210Villa Park, ILIL21,88877.2%
211Mount Vernon, ILIL14,18777.2%
212Monee, ILIL5,11977.1%
213Greenville, ILIL7,46977.1%
214Sterling, ILIL14,39477.0%
215Westmont, ILIL24,15577.0%
216Oswego, ILIL39,94877.0%
217Monmouth, ILIL8,59976.9%
218Melrose Park, ILIL23,93676.8%
219Bartlett, ILIL40,85576.8%
220Elk Grove, ILIL31,88576.8%
221Park City, ILIL7,89376.8%
222Inverness, ILIL7,41876.7%
223Oak Forest, ILIL26,79276.7%
224Evergreen Park, ILIL19,28376.7%
225Burbank, ILIL28,57876.7%
226Maryville, ILIL8,41376.7%
227Orland Hills, ILIL6,66376.6%
228St. Charles, ILIL33,59476.6%
229South Elgin, ILIL25,65676.6%
230Itasca, ILIL9,48876.3%
231Macomb, ILIL14,53076.2%
232Kankakee, ILIL23,40076.2%
233Darien, ILIL22,03276.2%
234Park Forest, ILIL21,07976.1%
235Grayslake, ILIL21,14076.1%
236Maywood, ILIL23,33076.1%
237Lincoln, ILIL12,98175.9%
238Warrenville, ILIL15,21175.8%
239Princeton, ILIL7,67475.8%
240Elmwood Park, ILIL23,67575.8%
241Freeport, ILIL23,20275.7%
242Oak Brook, ILIL8,10875.6%
243Arlington Heights, ILIL76,21675.5%
244DeKalb, ILIL40,46775.4%
245Mount Prospect, ILIL55,39575.3%
246Pontiac, ILIL10,80675.2%
247Harwood Heights, ILIL8,76175.0%
248Des Plaines, ILIL58,77275.0%
249Gages Lake, ILIL10,81974.8%
250Wheeling, ILIL38,39174.6%
251Herrin, ILIL12,26874.6%
252Palos Heights, ILIL12,08474.5%
253Libertyville, ILIL20,70174.5%
254Lombard, ILIL44,39974.5%
255Blue Island, ILIL21,80574.4%
256Summit, ILIL10,75374.3%
257Aurora, ILIL181,50574.3%
258Hazel Crest, ILIL13,02473.7%
259Batavia, ILIL26,58673.5%
260North Riverside, ILIL7,16173.3%
261Morton Grove, ILIL24,58273.2%
262Palatine, ILIL65,84273.1%
263East St. Louis, ILIL17,68273.1%
264Savoy, ILIL9,11372.9%
265West Chicago, ILIL25,29672.9%
266Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,81272.8%
267Vernon Hills, ILIL26,82572.7%
268Hampshire, ILIL9,26672.6%
269Woodridge, ILIL34,02872.4%
270Glenwood, ILIL8,41672.4%
271Campton Hills, ILIL10,89472.4%
272Matteson, ILIL18,54372.4%
273Lynwood, ILIL9,29772.4%
274Waukegan, ILIL87,94072.2%
275Dolton, ILIL20,67171.9%
276Hanover Park, ILIL36,56871.8%
277Brookfield, ILIL18,87971.5%
278Winfield, ILIL10,14671.5%
279Lisle, ILIL23,43271.3%
280Lake Barrington, ILIL5,13071.0%
281Lyons, ILIL10,43370.9%
282Gilberts, ILIL9,08270.9%
283Lincolnwood, ILIL13,03970.7%
284Wheaton, ILIL54,06570.5%
285Homewood, ILIL18,77370.4%
286Cicero, ILIL81,85870.4%
287Carbondale, ILIL21,81170.4%
288Prospect Heights, ILIL15,55270.3%
289Berwyn, ILIL55,00170.2%
290University Park, ILIL7,01969.8%
291Geneva, ILIL21,13869.8%
292Riverdale, ILIL10,28069.5%
293Lincolnshire, ILIL7,96369.2%
294Harvey, ILIL19,84969.0%
295Downers Grove, ILIL50,36568.9%
296Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,67968.7%
297Deerfield, ILIL19,64268.7%
298Glenview, ILIL47,71168.7%
299Naperville, ILIL153,11468.7%
300Elmhurst, ILIL46,11168.3%
301Markham, ILIL11,27468.3%
302Charleston, ILIL17,46668.3%
303Skokie, ILIL66,54468.1%
304Calumet Park, ILIL6,77268.0%
305South Holland, ILIL20,74968.0%
306Calumet City, ILIL34,79867.6%
307Park Ridge, ILIL38,46367.4%
308Highwood, ILIL5,32367.3%
309Long Grove, ILIL8,34367.3%
310Lake Bluff, ILIL5,56367.2%
311Highland Park, ILIL30,76767.1%
312Barrington, ILIL10,58667.1%
313Riverside, ILIL8,93966.2%
314Northbrook, ILIL34,74466.0%
315La Grange Park, ILIL13,45365.7%
316Champaign, ILIL91,19565.2%
317Western Springs, ILIL13,58864.0%
318Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,75063.2%
319La Grange, ILIL15,93561.4%
320Burr Ridge, ILIL11,17961.0%
321Northfield, ILIL5,63260.6%
322Flossmoor, ILIL9,35860.0%
323Glencoe, ILIL8,72459.6%
324Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,68157.9%
325Lake Forest, ILIL19,73157.3%
326Forest Park, ILIL13,82954.6%
327Urbana, ILIL39,71953.6%
328Hinsdale, ILIL17,57352.8%
329Oak Park, ILIL52,82352.7%
330Wilmette, ILIL27,45952.7%
331River Forest, ILIL11,39351.0%
332Winnetka, ILIL12,51848.5%
333Chicago, ILIL2,731,58548.1%
334Evanston, ILIL76,38046.4%
335North Chicago, ILIL34,05044.1%
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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES