RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 335 SHOWN OF 335

Most car-dependent, Illinois cities · 2020

Illinois cities ranked by the share of commuters who drive to work alone (2020 ACS). This list covers the 335 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPDRIVE ALONE TO WORKVS 2010

01Lake Holiday, ILIL5,64192.2%+9.5 pts

02Mount Zion, ILIL5,88091.6%+0.9 pts

03Carterville, ILIL5,83991.5%+2.8 pts

04Braidwood, ILIL6,25990.9%+3.2 pts

05Wonder Lake, ILIL5,59390.4%−0.3 pts

06Posen, ILIL5,40590.4%+7.0 pts

07Lakemoor, ILIL6,44990.1%+1.0 pts

08Volo, ILIL6,80590.0%+8.5 pts

09Geneseo, ILIL6,50589.7%+5.1 pts

10Manhattan, ILIL10,94389.5%+4.0 pts

11Peoria Heights, ILIL5,76789.5%+4.6 pts

12Candlewick Lake, ILIL5,44889.3%–

13Yorkville, ILIL26,73089.2%+3.5 pts

14Monticello, ILIL6,08088.9%+6.8 pts

15Hillsboro, ILIL6,18488.7%+7.5 pts

16Schiller Park, ILIL11,31788.6%+9.1 pts

17Washington, ILIL15,90288.4%−0.8 pts

18Bethalto, ILIL9,20288.3%−2.6 pts

19Montgomery, ILIL21,97888.3%+0.4 pts

20Eureka, ILIL5,12988.3%+3.2 pts

21Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,52588.2%+1.3 pts

22Marengo, ILIL7,73788.1%+8.0 pts

23Wilmington, ILIL5,61488.0%+0.5 pts

24Columbia, ILIL10,86587.7%+3.3 pts

25Spring Valley, ILIL5,40887.7%+9.6 pts

26Canton, ILIL13,29787.7%+5.2 pts

27Machesney Park, ILIL22,80587.7%+0.0 pts

28Jerseyville, ILIL8,40987.6%+3.6 pts

29Woodstock, ILIL25,74087.5%+7.4 pts

30Troy, ILIL11,89387.5%+0.8 pts

31Morton, ILIL17,56587.4%−0.2 pts

32Steger, ILIL9,35287.1%+6.7 pts

33Salem, ILIL7,03587.0%+10.7 pts

34Swansea, ILIL14,35687.0%−0.3 pts

35Chillicothe, ILIL6,03387.0%+9.3 pts

36Loves Park, ILIL23,71287.0%−0.4 pts

37Roscoe, ILIL11,03486.8%+0.4 pts

38Bartonville, ILIL5,80486.8%+1.0 pts

39Frankfort Square, ILIL9,56086.7%+5.6 pts

40Genoa, ILIL5,54786.6%−5.6 pts

41Silvis, ILIL7,97986.5%−0.8 pts

42O'Fallon, ILIL32,65686.3%−0.3 pts

43Chester, ILIL6,84786.3%−0.4 pts

44Channahon, ILIL14,53086.3%+1.5 pts

45Pana, ILIL5,01086.2%−0.5 pts

46East Peoria, ILIL22,08886.2%+1.0 pts

47Coal City, ILIL5,83186.1%−0.6 pts

48River Grove, ILIL10,40985.9%+8.1 pts

49Mendota, ILIL6,89485.7%+8.6 pts

50Collinsville, ILIL23,71785.7%+0.9 pts

51Godfrey, ILIL17,62085.7%−5.4 pts

52Metropolis, ILIL5,72785.6%−2.7 pts

53Mascoutah, ILIL9,23985.6%+3.3 pts

54Harrisburg, ILIL7,92285.6%+6.7 pts

55Mahomet, ILIL10,51685.5%+2.7 pts

56Johnsburg, ILIL6,44585.2%+4.0 pts

57Kewanee, ILIL12,11585.2%+8.8 pts

58Crestwood, ILIL10,52985.2%+5.2 pts

59Lockport, ILIL27,82284.9%−0.5 pts

60Pekin, ILIL31,27784.8%+0.8 pts

61Lake Villa, ILIL8,69284.7%+2.9 pts

62Rock Falls, ILIL8,52184.7%+1.2 pts

63Robinson, ILIL7,28384.7%+2.8 pts

64Palos Hills, ILIL18,02884.7%+2.0 pts

65Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,88784.7%−4.9 pts

66Morris, ILIL14,66984.5%−1.0 pts

67Clinton, ILIL6,78184.5%+2.3 pts

68Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,03684.3%+8.2 pts

69Dixon, ILIL14,58283.9%+5.6 pts

70Lindenhurst, ILIL14,81083.9%−3.7 pts

71Beach Park, ILIL14,11483.9%+0.3 pts

72Huntley, ILIL29,13283.7%−0.9 pts

73Edwardsville, ILIL26,46383.7%+0.8 pts

74Belleville, ILIL40,23783.6%+2.6 pts

75Litchfield, ILIL6,59883.6%+3.2 pts

76Centralia, ILIL11,86383.6%+3.2 pts

77Boulder Hill, ILIL8,98983.4%−4.5 pts

78Mount Carmel, ILIL6,72383.4%−0.0 pts

79Granite City, ILIL26,80783.4%+0.2 pts

80Northlake, ILIL12,46283.4%+1.5 pts

81LaSalle, ILIL9,38883.3%+2.7 pts

82Streamwood, ILIL38,27783.3%+1.6 pts

83New Lenox, ILIL28,89383.3%+2.5 pts

84Wood River, ILIL10,22483.3%−3.2 pts

85Joliet, ILIL152,24183.3%+2.0 pts

86Ottawa, ILIL18,68483.2%−2.6 pts

87Milan, ILIL5,02883.1%−5.6 pts

88Norridge, ILIL14,80883.1%+4.1 pts

89Willow Springs, ILIL5,78883.0%−3.1 pts

90Fairview Heights, ILIL16,17582.9%+0.5 pts

91Decatur, ILIL67,88482.9%−2.0 pts

92Bradley, ILIL15,21482.8%−4.8 pts

93South Beloit, ILIL7,99682.8%−3.5 pts

94Wood Dale, ILIL14,08182.8%+0.9 pts

95East Alton, ILIL5,62182.7%−4.1 pts

96Quincy, ILIL38,91882.7%+0.6 pts

97Crest Hill, ILIL20,69582.6%−6.2 pts

98Sugar Grove, ILIL9,38182.6%−1.6 pts

99East Moline, ILIL20,45382.5%+0.3 pts

100Moline, ILIL42,36282.5%−2.7 pts

101Homer Glen, ILIL24,87382.5%−1.2 pts

102Bourbonnais, ILIL17,65882.5%+0.8 pts

103North Aurora, ILIL19,40682.4%−2.9 pts

104Stickney, ILIL6,89782.4%−4.1 pts

105Plano, ILIL12,67782.3%+2.5 pts

106Grandwood Park, ILIL5,26282.3%+3.8 pts

107Paris, ILIL8,02682.3%+3.7 pts

108Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,59082.3%−1.6 pts

109Minooka, ILIL12,89982.2%−4.1 pts

110Poplar Grove, ILIL5,20682.2%−7.5 pts

111Bolingbrook, ILIL74,80382.1%+1.8 pts

112Midlothian, ILIL13,84182.1%+3.7 pts

113Broadview, ILIL7,87182.0%+6.1 pts

114Vandalia, ILIL7,10882.0%+9.0 pts

115Fox Lake, ILIL10,84982.0%−0.0 pts

116Rochelle, ILIL9,49882.0%+5.0 pts

117Carpentersville, ILIL37,04582.0%−0.3 pts

118Lemont, ILIL18,51382.0%−2.3 pts

119Crete, ILIL8,34582.0%+0.1 pts

120Willowbrook, ILIL9,12681.9%+0.2 pts

121Island Lake, ILIL8,04781.9%−2.9 pts

122McHenry, ILIL29,21781.9%−3.9 pts

123Peru, ILIL9,78081.9%−6.7 pts

124Chatham, ILIL14,57981.8%−5.6 pts

125Hillside, ILIL8,14081.8%+5.8 pts

126Mattoon, ILIL16,66781.7%+1.2 pts

127Roselle, ILIL22,75681.6%−1.7 pts

128Country Club Hills, ILIL16,21581.6%+1.6 pts

129Spring Grove, ILIL5,52681.4%+4.4 pts

130Worth, ILIL10,69681.4%+3.1 pts

131Marion, ILIL17,14881.3%−5.4 pts

132Mundelein, ILIL32,68081.3%+3.0 pts

133Frankfort, ILIL21,36581.2%+1.8 pts

134Olney, ILIL8,34781.2%−2.7 pts

135Round Lake, ILIL18,52681.2%−2.5 pts

136Alsip, ILIL18,48381.2%+4.7 pts

137Sauk, ILIL9,62481.2%−1.0 pts

138Cary, ILIL17,93281.2%+4.9 pts

139Peoria, ILIL110,92081.1%−0.1 pts

140Berkeley, ILIL5,14181.1%−7.2 pts

141Elburn, ILIL7,08481.0%−5.2 pts

142Shorewood, ILIL18,53681.0%−6.9 pts

143Streator, ILIL12,19081.0%+2.7 pts

144Benton, ILIL6,55881.0%−4.5 pts

145Algonquin, ILIL30,82480.8%−0.4 pts

146Hickory Hills, ILIL14,10180.7%−0.4 pts

147Du Quoin, ILIL5,56980.6%−1.9 pts

148Glen Carbon, ILIL13,89880.6%−9.0 pts

149Justice, ILIL12,28580.6%−0.7 pts

150Bloomingdale, ILIL22,47680.6%−5.5 pts

151Rantoul, ILIL11,99180.5%+0.8 pts

152Belvidere, ILIL25,46280.5%−0.7 pts

153Galesburg, ILIL28,58180.4%+0.1 pts

154Shiloh, ILIL14,60480.4%−2.4 pts

155Springfield, ILIL112,98980.3%−1.8 pts

156Highland, ILIL10,04280.2%−8.3 pts

157Mokena, ILIL19,89780.1%+0.2 pts

158Lansing, ILIL28,06880.1%−4.1 pts

159Bensenville, ILIL18,52580.0%−1.6 pts

160Alton, ILIL25,01380.0%−3.4 pts

161Zion, ILIL24,44779.9%−1.6 pts

162Bridgeview, ILIL16,52179.9%−0.4 pts

163Countryside, ILIL6,26079.8%+4.1 pts

164Addison, ILIL35,75879.8%+1.0 pts

165Wauconda, ILIL13,99379.8%−0.5 pts

166Harvard, ILIL9,50479.7%+15.2 pts

167Murphysboro, ILIL6,97779.7%+0.6 pts

168Beardstown, ILIL5,69179.7%+18.8 pts

169Carol Stream, ILIL39,31579.6%−3.5 pts

170Orland Park, ILIL57,95479.5%−1.3 pts

171Pingree Grove, ILIL12,54579.5%−3.2 pts

172Gurnee, ILIL30,45879.5%−2.6 pts

173Schaumburg, ILIL77,24979.5%−5.5 pts

174Jacksonville, ILIL17,75279.4%+4.6 pts

175Glendale Heights, ILIL32,65579.4%−5.5 pts

176Manteno, ILIL9,20179.4%−7.0 pts

177Sycamore, ILIL19,08379.3%−3.1 pts

178Romeoville, ILIL41,28179.3%+0.2 pts

179Tinley Park, ILIL55,14079.2%−2.1 pts

180Plainfield, ILIL50,04379.1%−3.4 pts

181Rockton, ILIL7,87079.1%−7.4 pts

182Franklin Park, ILIL18,04579.0%+2.2 pts

183Bloomington, ILIL78,80479.0%−0.9 pts

184Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,90279.0%+2.1 pts

185Taylorville, ILIL10,52278.8%−4.6 pts

186Danville, ILIL28,13878.7%+0.8 pts

187Sandwich, ILIL7,38078.7%−6.0 pts

188Round Lake Park, ILIL7,84478.7%−5.7 pts

189Richton Park, ILIL12,48378.6%+8.8 pts

190Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,69078.6%+0.8 pts

191Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,85878.3%−5.3 pts

192Rockford, ILIL147,38478.3%−3.5 pts

193Oak Lawn, ILIL56,45078.3%−1.8 pts

194Rock Island, ILIL36,22578.2%−1.8 pts

195Effingham, ILIL12,40678.1%−5.5 pts

196Bellwood, ILIL18,11678.0%+0.3 pts

197West Frankfort, ILIL7,10578.0%−5.0 pts

198Elgin, ILIL115,47678.0%−2.6 pts

199Chicago Heights, ILIL26,50877.9%−1.4 pts

200Westchester, ILIL16,30077.8%−6.5 pts

201Lake Zurich, ILIL19,86877.8%−7.1 pts

202Carlinville, ILIL5,46577.8%+2.0 pts

203Antioch, ILIL15,00077.7%−6.1 pts

204South Barrington, ILIL5,07177.7%−8.5 pts

205West Dundee, ILIL8,57077.6%−3.4 pts

206Waterloo, ILIL11,13277.5%−4.2 pts

207Niles, ILIL30,44377.4%−2.4 pts

208Normal, ILIL53,27577.3%+1.6 pts

209Crystal Lake, ILIL42,28877.2%−4.7 pts

210Villa Park, ILIL21,88877.2%−5.2 pts

211Mount Vernon, ILIL14,18777.2%+0.5 pts

212Monee, ILIL5,11977.1%−0.7 pts

213Greenville, ILIL7,46977.1%−8.6 pts

214Sterling, ILIL14,39477.0%−2.6 pts

215Westmont, ILIL24,15577.0%+4.2 pts

216Oswego, ILIL39,94877.0%−6.4 pts

217Monmouth, ILIL8,59976.9%+3.0 pts

218Melrose Park, ILIL23,93676.8%+5.5 pts

219Bartlett, ILIL40,85576.8%−5.6 pts

220Elk Grove, ILIL31,88576.8%−7.8 pts

221Park City, ILIL7,89376.8%+1.6 pts

222Inverness, ILIL7,41876.7%−0.2 pts

223Oak Forest, ILIL26,79276.7%−3.7 pts

224Evergreen Park, ILIL19,28376.7%−0.1 pts

225Burbank, ILIL28,57876.7%−1.6 pts

226Maryville, ILIL8,41376.7%−12.9 pts

227Orland Hills, ILIL6,66376.6%−11.1 pts

228St. Charles, ILIL33,59476.6%−4.4 pts

229South Elgin, ILIL25,65676.6%−10.1 pts

230Itasca, ILIL9,48876.3%−4.3 pts

231Macomb, ILIL14,53076.2%+5.1 pts

232Kankakee, ILIL23,40076.2%+5.9 pts

233Darien, ILIL22,03276.2%−9.1 pts

234Park Forest, ILIL21,07976.1%+1.3 pts

235Grayslake, ILIL21,14076.1%−6.1 pts

236Maywood, ILIL23,33076.1%+1.2 pts

237Lincoln, ILIL12,98175.9%−4.2 pts

238Warrenville, ILIL15,21175.8%−6.4 pts

239Princeton, ILIL7,67475.8%−4.4 pts

240Elmwood Park, ILIL23,67575.8%+3.5 pts

241Freeport, ILIL23,20275.7%−1.1 pts

242Oak Brook, ILIL8,10875.6%−1.4 pts

243Arlington Heights, ILIL76,21675.5%−5.3 pts

244DeKalb, ILIL40,46775.4%+2.6 pts

245Mount Prospect, ILIL55,39575.3%−1.7 pts

246Pontiac, ILIL10,80675.2%−7.0 pts

247Harwood Heights, ILIL8,76175.0%−5.3 pts

248Des Plaines, ILIL58,77275.0%−3.9 pts

249Gages Lake, ILIL10,81974.8%−9.8 pts

250Wheeling, ILIL38,39174.6%−5.5 pts

251Herrin, ILIL12,26874.6%−7.7 pts

252Palos Heights, ILIL12,08474.5%−4.5 pts

253Libertyville, ILIL20,70174.5%−4.9 pts

254Lombard, ILIL44,39974.5%−6.6 pts

255Blue Island, ILIL21,80574.4%+4.7 pts

256Summit, ILIL10,75374.3%+6.6 pts

257Aurora, ILIL181,50574.3%−3.1 pts

258Hazel Crest, ILIL13,02473.7%−2.7 pts

259Batavia, ILIL26,58673.5%−4.7 pts

260North Riverside, ILIL7,16173.3%−7.1 pts

261Morton Grove, ILIL24,58273.2%−1.6 pts

262Palatine, ILIL65,84273.1%−7.1 pts

263East St. Louis, ILIL17,68273.1%+8.6 pts

264Savoy, ILIL9,11372.9%−2.8 pts

265West Chicago, ILIL25,29672.9%+0.0 pts

266Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,81272.8%−11.7 pts

267Vernon Hills, ILIL26,82572.7%−7.6 pts

268Hampshire, ILIL9,26672.6%−17.7 pts

269Woodridge, ILIL34,02872.4%−7.8 pts

270Glenwood, ILIL8,41672.4%−3.2 pts

271Campton Hills, ILIL10,89472.4%−6.5 pts

272Matteson, ILIL18,54372.4%−3.3 pts

273Lynwood, ILIL9,29772.4%−10.3 pts

274Waukegan, ILIL87,94072.2%+1.9 pts

275Dolton, ILIL20,67171.9%−4.8 pts

276Hanover Park, ILIL36,56871.8%−3.8 pts

277Brookfield, ILIL18,87971.5%−4.3 pts

278Winfield, ILIL10,14671.5%−7.3 pts

279Lisle, ILIL23,43271.3%−4.7 pts

280Lake Barrington, ILIL5,13071.0%+1.8 pts

281Lyons, ILIL10,43370.9%−8.1 pts

282Gilberts, ILIL9,08270.9%−10.8 pts

283Lincolnwood, ILIL13,03970.7%−4.6 pts

284Wheaton, ILIL54,06570.5%−2.9 pts

285Homewood, ILIL18,77370.4%−6.5 pts

286Cicero, ILIL81,85870.4%+7.2 pts

287Carbondale, ILIL21,81170.4%+1.1 pts

288Prospect Heights, ILIL15,55270.3%−4.6 pts

289Berwyn, ILIL55,00170.2%−1.6 pts

290University Park, ILIL7,01969.8%−7.8 pts

291Geneva, ILIL21,13869.8%−11.1 pts

292Riverdale, ILIL10,28069.5%−0.6 pts

293Lincolnshire, ILIL7,96369.2%−5.7 pts

294Harvey, ILIL19,84969.0%−3.2 pts

295Downers Grove, ILIL50,36568.9%−4.1 pts

296Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,67968.7%−15.1 pts

297Deerfield, ILIL19,64268.7%−2.7 pts

298Glenview, ILIL47,71168.7%−7.0 pts

299Naperville, ILIL153,11468.7%−6.4 pts

300Elmhurst, ILIL46,11168.3%−8.4 pts

301Markham, ILIL11,27468.3%−5.0 pts

302Charleston, ILIL17,46668.3%−1.7 pts

303Skokie, ILIL66,54468.1%−4.7 pts

304Calumet Park, ILIL6,77268.0%−9.1 pts

305South Holland, ILIL20,74968.0%−7.8 pts

306Calumet City, ILIL34,79867.6%−5.3 pts

307Park Ridge, ILIL38,46367.4%−4.9 pts

308Highwood, ILIL5,32367.3%+8.7 pts

309Long Grove, ILIL8,34367.3%−15.3 pts

310Lake Bluff, ILIL5,56367.2%−6.3 pts

311Highland Park, ILIL30,76767.1%−4.3 pts

312Barrington, ILIL10,58667.1%−5.2 pts

313Riverside, ILIL8,93966.2%+4.7 pts

314Northbrook, ILIL34,74466.0%−8.1 pts

315La Grange Park, ILIL13,45365.7%−7.7 pts

316Champaign, ILIL91,19565.2%−0.1 pts

317Western Springs, ILIL13,58864.0%−8.2 pts

318Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,75063.2%−6.2 pts

319La Grange, ILIL15,93561.4%−6.4 pts

320Burr Ridge, ILIL11,17961.0%−19.3 pts

321Northfield, ILIL5,63260.6%−16.4 pts

322Flossmoor, ILIL9,35860.0%−14.9 pts

323Glencoe, ILIL8,72459.6%+3.8 pts

324Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,68157.9%−9.2 pts

325Lake Forest, ILIL19,73157.3%−7.9 pts

326Forest Park, ILIL13,82954.6%−8.6 pts

327Urbana, ILIL39,71953.6%+2.0 pts

328Hinsdale, ILIL17,57352.8%−17.7 pts

329Oak Park, ILIL52,82352.7%−6.2 pts

330Wilmette, ILIL27,45952.7%−7.1 pts

331River Forest, ILIL11,39351.0%−9.5 pts

332Winnetka, ILIL12,51848.5%−12.9 pts

333Chicago, ILIL2,731,58548.1%−2.8 pts

334Evanston, ILIL76,38046.4%−4.4 pts

335North Chicago, ILIL34,05044.1%+5.1 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS