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RANKING · 2024 ACS · 155 SHOWN OF 155

Most car-dependent, Minnesota cities

Minnesota cities ranked by the share of commuters who drive to work alone (2024 ACS). This list covers the 155 cities in Minnesota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 155 is 71.1%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Princeton, MN, up 123 places to #7.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPDRIVE ALONE TO WORKVS 2010
01▲66Litchfield, MNMN6,52885.7%−1.2 pts
02▲32Montevideo, MNMN5,33585.5%+3.6 pts
03▲40Glencoe, MNMN5,63285.3%+11.7 pts
04▲69Waseca, MNMN9,03584.8%+3.7 pts
05▲28Redwood Falls, MNMN5,04084.5%+1.9 pts
06▼4Hermantown, MNMN10,11084.2%−1.7 pts
07▲123Princeton, MNMN5,48083.3%+7.2 pts
08▲15Owatonna, MNMN26,63381.7%−0.6 pts
09▲40North Branch, MNMN12,39881.5%+0.8 pts
10▲11La Crescent, MNMN5,26181.2%−3.2 pts
11▲6Sauk Rapids, MNMN13,76881.1%−4.2 pts
12▲25New Prague, MNMN8,23880.6%+3.9 pts
13▼9Sartell, MNMN19,91880.6%−1.5 pts
14▲108Stewartville, MNMN6,85080.5%−3.6 pts
15▼8Belle Plaine, MNMN7,63280.4%−0.5 pts
16▲118Waite Park, MNMN8,45080.2%−4.0 pts
17▲81Lindstrom, MNMN5,03980.1%−6.0 pts
18▲59Oak Grove, MNMN9,47679.9%−3.5 pts
19▲26Fairmont, MNMN10,09979.6%−1.4 pts
20▲44New Ulm, MNMN13,86379.6%+0.7 pts
21▲31East Grand Forks, MNMN8,90679.6%+2.0 pts
22▲114Little Falls, MNMN9,27779.4%+2.7 pts
23▲68Virginia, MNMN8,18779.3%−1.0 pts
24▼5Hibbing, MNMN15,82379.2%−0.3 pts
25▲61Willmar, MNMN22,00178.8%+4.3 pts
26▲13St. Francis, MNMN8,63578.5%−8.5 pts
27▼14Hugo, MNMN17,16778.4%−7.0 pts
28Jordan, MNMN6,98878.4%−4.4 pts
29▲70Crookston, MNMN7,37578.1%−2.6 pts
30▼10Alexandria, MNMN15,04578.1%−4.4 pts
31▲71Detroit Lakes, MNMN10,01977.9%−0.3 pts
32▲3Cloquet, MNMN12,39977.6%−3.1 pts
33▲27Albert Lea, MNMN18,21777.5%+0.5 pts
34▲41Red Wing, MNMN16,80577.4%−1.8 pts
35▼30Hastings, MNMN22,56377.2%−8.8 pts
36▼33Becker, MNMN5,42577.0%−5.4 pts
37▼13Buffalo, MNMN16,87876.9%−1.6 pts
38▼16Lonsdale, MNMN5,11776.8%−3.0 pts
39▼24Ham Lake, MNMN17,10476.7%−8.5 pts
40▲29Anoka, MNMN18,16976.6%−4.8 pts
41▲101Bemidji, MNMN15,77076.3%+3.6 pts
42▲14Elk River, MNMN27,89676.2%−7.4 pts
43▼12Ramsey, MNMN29,62476.1%−9.3 pts
44▼38Hutchinson, MNMN14,65575.6%−5.5 pts
45▲44North Mankato, MNMN14,16575.3%−8.0 pts
46▲49Austin, MNMN26,68975.2%−1.0 pts
47▲10Coon Rapids, MNMN64,19375.2%−6.4 pts
48▲85Winona, MNMN26,53075.1%+3.8 pts
49▼5Waconia, MNMN14,11374.9%−8.3 pts
50▲47Big Lake, MNMN12,92974.9%−7.2 pts
51▼40Thief River Falls, MNMN8,79974.8%+1.0 pts
52▼42East Bethel, MNMN12,60574.5%−13.5 pts
53▼37Elko New Market, MNMN5,30074.4%−7.8 pts
54▼36Isanti, MNMN7,71474.3%−10.7 pts
55▲39Fergus Falls, MNMN14,24674.2%−2.8 pts
56▼42Delano, MNMN7,78874.2%−11.5 pts
57▲64Lake City, MNMN5,30674.0%+4.5 pts
58▲32Moorhead, MNMN46,53373.7%−5.8 pts
59▲29Mankato, MNMN46,52973.3%−4.9 pts
60▼14Andover, MNMN33,87472.8%−11.9 pts
61▼25Baxter, MNMN9,21772.7%−12.6 pts
62▼15St. Michael, MNMN22,49872.6%−9.0 pts
63▼9Brainerd, MNMN14,42872.5%−3.8 pts
64▼55Monticello, MNMN15,67072.5%−13.9 pts
65▼3Carver, MNMN7,19872.3%−13.1 pts
66▼40Forest Lake, MNMN20,95272.2%−4.2 pts
67▼42Otsego, MNMN24,52572.2%−12.8 pts
68▲11St. Cloud, MNMN72,64771.9%−7.2 pts
69Credit River, MNMN5,64471.8%–
70▲70Worthington, MNMN13,97971.7%+6.8 pts
71▼44Farmington, MNMN25,42571.7%−13.6 pts
72▲41Kasson, MNMN7,35071.4%−14.0 pts
73▲10Maplewood, MNMN40,71771.4%−10.7 pts
74▼36Lino Lakes, MNMN23,22071.3%−14.6 pts
75▼25North St. Paul, MNMN12,78071.3%−8.7 pts
76▼44Cambridge, MNMN11,09071.3%−9.8 pts
77▼47Champlin, MNMN23,12571.1%−13.6 pts
78▼49Faribault, MNMN25,04071.1%−6.2 pts
79▼11Shakopee, MNMN49,36671.0%−10.8 pts
80▼19White Bear Lake, MNMN23,39270.9%−14.2 pts
81▲66St. Joseph, MNMN6,84670.9%+6.6 pts
82▲23Spring Lake Park, MNMN7,12770.7%−11.4 pts
83▼30Shoreview, MNMN26,90670.4%−12.5 pts
84▼26Vadnais Heights, MNMN13,05270.4%−17.3 pts
85▼84Albertville, MNMN8,54470.3%−8.8 pts
86▼21New Hope, MNMN20,80770.3%−11.7 pts
87▼32Wyoming, MNMN8,12170.2%−17.9 pts
88▲29Fridley, MNMN30,82970.2%−8.7 pts
89▼47Savage, MNMN32,97069.6%−14.2 pts
90▲26Byron, MNMN6,74069.5%−13.8 pts
91▼20Robbinsdale, MNMN14,03069.4%−5.8 pts
92▲45Grand Rapids, MNMN11,18169.4%−8.7 pts
93▲7Marshall, MNMN14,17169.3%−8.6 pts
94▼53Cottage Grove, MNMN43,60469.2%−13.3 pts
95▲16Duluth, MNMN88,33069.1%−7.2 pts
96▼30Mounds View, MNMN12,78669.0%−15.5 pts
97▼15Blaine, MNMN76,60369.0%−14.0 pts
98▼20South St. Paul, MNMN20,53269.0%−5.6 pts
99▲20Brooklyn Park, MNMN83,54368.8%−9.7 pts
100▲14Burnsville, MNMN65,24468.7%−12.4 pts
101▲38Little Canada, MNMN10,56768.7%−11.1 pts
102▲44Zimmerman, MNMN6,90468.3%−18.7 pts
103▼95St. Paul Park, MNMN5,39668.3%−11.6 pts
104▲34West St. Paul, MNMN21,95068.0%−6.4 pts
105▲23Brooklyn Center, MNMN31,84667.9%−4.9 pts
106▼36Stillwater, MNMN19,35467.8%−15.7 pts
107▼44Chaska, MNMN30,51367.8%−15.3 pts
108▲17Morris, MNMN5,15067.7%+20.7 pts
109▼69Dayton, MNMN11,40267.6%−16.7 pts
110▼34Rogers, MNMN15,60667.6%−9.5 pts
111▼37Oakdale, MNMN30,58867.6%−17.3 pts
112▼40Chisago City, MNMN5,95567.3%−7.6 pts
113▲32International Falls, MNMN5,48167.0%−12.0 pts
114▼18Eagan, MNMN67,10966.5%−16.7 pts
115▼28Mound, MNMN9,06466.4%−15.6 pts
116▼31Lakeville, MNMN79,27066.1%−16.9 pts
117▼37Rosemount, MNMN31,88166.1%−19.2 pts
118▲5Columbia Heights, MNMN22,48266.1%−10.7 pts
119▼60New Brighton, MNMN22,15966.0%−16.8 pts
120▼27Inver Grove Heights, MNMN36,87365.7%−19.6 pts
121▼73Mendota Heights, MNMN11,47565.5%−15.1 pts
122▼18Apple Valley, MNMN55,24865.5%−15.6 pts
123▼20Mahtomedi, MNMN8,18965.4%−13.0 pts
124▲8Richfield, MNMN36,59365.3%−7.7 pts
125▼10Roseville, MNMN35,66365.1%−13.8 pts
126▼2Minnetonka, MNMN53,96965.1%−17.3 pts
127▲17Rochester, MNMN124,29264.8%−11.9 pts
128▼116Newport, MNMN5,52564.4%−14.3 pts
129▼17Edina, MNMN54,35664.3%−12.8 pts
130▼22Crystal, MNMN22,23964.2%−17.5 pts
131▼24Prior Lake, MNMN28,14063.9%−20.3 pts
132▼14Orono, MNMN8,30163.7%−15.2 pts
133▼24Golden Valley, MNMN21,32563.6%−15.1 pts
134▼24Maple Grove, MNMN73,89363.4%−19.8 pts
135▼84Corcoran, MNMN9,26963.1%−20.5 pts
136▼16Bloomington, MNMN89,03463.0%−16.4 pts
137▼36Shorewood, MNMN7,62062.7%−19.3 pts
138▼46Plymouth, MNMN78,94262.7%−18.5 pts
139▼58Chanhassen, MNMN25,74862.6%−21.7 pts
140▲3Hopkins, MNMN19,52362.5%−10.9 pts
141▼12St. Louis Park, MNMN50,02760.7%−17.5 pts
142▼58Woodbury, MNMN81,55860.6%−21.1 pts
143▲5Minnetrista, MNMN9,45860.3%−17.3 pts
144▼13St. Anthony city (Hennepin and Ramsey Counties), MNMN9,98959.4%−20.0 pts
145▼39Eden Prairie, MNMN63,07559.1%−22.6 pts
146▲3St. Paul, MNMN306,68458.9%−9.7 pts
147▲3Arden Hills, MNMN9,58357.2%−22.5 pts
148▼22Lake Elmo, MNMN14,37657.1%−27.0 pts
149▲2St. Peter, MNMN12,27556.0%−12.6 pts
150▼23Victoria, MNMN12,44755.3%−24.9 pts
151▲2Northfield, MNMN21,99254.9%−3.1 pts
152Minneapolis, MNMN430,32451.9%−9.7 pts
153▼18Medina, MNMN7,46050.8%−30.7 pts
154▼13North Oaks, MNMN5,28349.9%−34.4 pts
155▼1Falcon Heights, MNMN5,07144.5%−10.8 pts
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES