RANKING · 2024 ACS · 148 SHOWN OF 148

Most car-dependent, Missouri cities

Missouri cities ranked by the share of commuters who drive to work alone (2024 ACS). This list covers the 148 cities in Missouri that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 148 is 76.2%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: North Kansas City, MO, up 127 places to #8.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPDRIVE ALONE TO WORKVS 2010

01▲16Dexter, MOMO7,85188.9%+8.7 pts

02▲55Odessa, MOMO5,72187.0%+12.1 pts

03▲50Chillicothe, MOMO9,11487.0%+2.5 pts

04▲57Rogersville, MOMO5,75486.1%−0.8 pts

05▲1Barnhart, MOMO5,78585.8%+2.7 pts

06▲66Macon, MOMO5,53284.9%0.0 pts

07▲9Arnold, MOMO20,99484.8%−0.5 pts

08▲127North Kansas City, MOMO5,61384.4%+3.6 pts

09▲31Pacific, MOMO7,82483.9%+5.4 pts

10▲65Marshfield, MOMO8,07883.5%+8.0 pts

11▼4Festus, MOMO14,06683.3%−0.5 pts

12▲37Savannah, MOMO5,10783.2%−3.1 pts

13▼10Carl Junction, MOMO8,48482.9%−4.8 pts

14▲51Harrisonville, MOMO10,04082.7%−1.0 pts

15▲26Mexico, MOMO11,55882.7%+2.4 pts

16▼1Oak Grove, MOMO9,37081.6%+1.0 pts

17▲110Ste. Genevieve, MOMO5,06581.5%+7.1 pts

18▼10Warrenton, MOMO9,66781.1%+6.1 pts

19▼18St. Robert, MOMO5,60281.0%−7.9 pts

20▼7Smithville, MOMO11,16081.0%+0.4 pts

21▼12Imperial, MOMO5,48881.0%0.0 pts

22▲7Perryville, MOMO8,59380.8%+2.4 pts

23▲25Webb City, MOMO13,45980.2%−4.9 pts

24▲28Moberly, MOMO13,71980.2%−1.0 pts

25▲95Cape Girardeau, MOMO40,97779.9%−0.1 pts

26▲24Pleasant Hill, MOMO8,95679.9%−1.6 pts

27▲91Sikeston, MOMO15,98379.6%+3.2 pts

28▲43Monett, MOMO10,24879.5%−2.1 pts

29▲92Boonville, MOMO7,86779.4%+8.5 pts

30▼19Raytown, MOMO29,15479.3%−9.3 pts

31▲5Waynesville, MOMO5,55879.2%−4.4 pts

32▼18Blue Springs, MOMO61,63279.2%−6.0 pts

33▼8West Plains, MOMO12,78079.1%−4.7 pts

34▲43St. Joseph, MOMO71,00179.0%−1.6 pts

35▲71Union, MOMO13,44579.0%−0.7 pts

36▼3Concord, MOMO18,36878.9%−3.9 pts

37▲46Jackson, MOMO16,03378.9%−7.5 pts

38▲101Kennett, MOMO10,11878.8%−6.6 pts

39▲92Carthage, MOMO15,89578.8%−0.6 pts

40▲15Washington, MOMO15,90678.6%−5.2 pts

41▼17Sappington, MOMO7,36778.3%−7.0 pts

42▲43Farmington, MOMO19,22678.0%−3.5 pts

43▼4Marshall, MOMO13,76678.0%−1.1 pts

44▲63Warrensburg, MOMO20,28377.9%−2.2 pts

45▲29Aurora, MOMO7,68677.9%−0.5 pts

46▲41Trenton, MOMO5,55777.9%+6.5 pts

47▲4Clinton, MOMO9,50477.9%−0.8 pts

48▲82St. John, MOMO6,44177.8%−10.2 pts

49▼45Kearney, MOMO11,29677.8%−8.6 pts

50▲10Mehlville, MOMO29,80577.8%−5.2 pts

51▼31Independence, MOMO121,67577.7%−6.9 pts

52▼34Richmond, MOMO5,96877.6%+2.0 pts

53▲25Maplewood, MOMO8,03377.5%+4.5 pts

54▲49Ashland, MOMO5,22177.5%−7.8 pts

55▲14Nixa, MOMO26,59777.4%−5.2 pts

56▲7Liberty, MOMO31,31977.4%−7.5 pts

57▼22Republic, MOMO22,40477.4%−4.9 pts

58▲58Poplar Bluff, MOMO16,29577.2%−4.3 pts

59▲41Affton, MOMO19,05277.1%−8.9 pts

60▲45Joplin, MOMO53,93077.1%−3.7 pts

61▲38Bridgeton, MOMO11,27777.0%−6.8 pts

62▲60Bolivar, MOMO11,99476.9%−2.8 pts

63▲23Hannibal, MOMO16,80476.9%+0.6 pts

64▲32Maryville, MOMO10,09276.8%+1.0 pts

65▲43Neosho, MOMO14,07876.7%+2.0 pts

66▲74Kirksville, MOMO17,86376.7%+2.1 pts

67▲47Shrewsbury, MOMO6,23176.7%−13.6 pts

68▼40Raymore, MOMO26,63376.6%−9.7 pts

69▼59Des Peres, MOMO9,10276.6%−10.7 pts

70▼3Overland, MOMO15,47476.4%−5.4 pts

71▲10Lebanon, MOMO15,66376.4%−6.2 pts

72▼25Ozark, MOMO23,54476.3%−6.9 pts

73▼7Cottleville, MOMO6,71776.2%−10.0 pts

74▲39Park Hills, MOMO8,75376.2%−1.2 pts

75▲5Excelsior Springs, MOMO10,81976.2%−0.9 pts

76▲12Battlefield, MOMO6,36176.0%−12.6 pts

77▼65Grain Valley, MOMO16,90876.0%−9.3 pts

78▼55Sunset Hills, MOMO9,07575.9%−5.3 pts

79▼41Oakville, MOMO35,33375.8%−11.0 pts

80▲12Town and Country, MOMO11,61975.8%−7.0 pts

81▲1Gladstone, MOMO27,49775.6%−13.0 pts

82▲11Sedalia, MOMO22,62175.4%−2.8 pts

83▲19Springfield, MOMO169,84775.4%−4.5 pts

84▼58Belton, MOMO26,19375.4%−5.2 pts

85▼41Pevely, MOMO6,23975.3%−13.4 pts

86▲60Spanish Lake, MOMO17,87375.2%−6.3 pts

87▼44O'Fallon, MOMO96,10175.2%−13.9 pts

88▼54Florissant, MOMO51,12475.2%−12.6 pts

89▼52Herculaneum, MOMO5,40275.1%−10.7 pts

90Lemay, MOMO16,22875.1%−6.8 pts

91▲43Sullivan, MOMO6,94274.4%0.0 pts

92▼70Eureka, MOMO13,42274.3%−11.8 pts

93▲40Glasgow, MOMO5,50474.3%−5.8 pts

94▼49Jefferson City, MOMO42,48974.2%−9.0 pts

95▼16Greenwood, MOMO6,31574.2%−13.9 pts

96▼94Troy, MOMO15,20174.0%−8.3 pts

97▼27Caruthersville, MOMO5,21174.0%−6.4 pts

98▼77Wentzville, MOMO49,49574.0%−11.1 pts

99▲43Bonne Terre, MOMO6,63673.9%−12.1 pts

100▼27St. Charles, MOMO72,56173.8%−12.7 pts

101▲35Columbia, MOMO130,85173.7%−1.0 pts

102▼83Parkville, MOMO9,09373.4%−2.4 pts

103▲20Cameron, MOMO7,34173.2%−7.7 pts

104▼58De Soto, MOMO6,52773.0%−10.4 pts

105▼43Dardenne Prairie, MOMO15,03272.9%−10.8 pts

106▼50Ballwin, MOMO30,90172.9%−12.6 pts

107▲8Wright City, MOMO5,85472.8%−7.4 pts

108▼76Willard, MOMO6,90472.6%−11.1 pts

109▼78St. Peters, MOMO61,47972.6%−13.8 pts

110▼68Murphy, MOMO8,28572.1%−14.2 pts

111▼57Manchester, MOMO18,06972.1%−13.6 pts

112▼18Hazelwood, MOMO24,84971.9%−11.0 pts

113▼83Brentwood, MOMO8,07971.8%−10.5 pts

114▼38Lee's Summit, MOMO107,51471.4%−15.2 pts

115▼56Lake St. Louis, MOMO19,12971.3%−14.0 pts

116▼89Ladue, MOMO8,93471.3%−14.3 pts

117▼16Richmond Heights, MOMO9,09370.8%−15.2 pts

118▲10Rolla, MOMO20,58870.8%−1.8 pts

119▲5Grandview, MOMO26,65370.4%−9.6 pts

120▲9Fulton, MOMO12,85370.3%−5.8 pts

121▼10Ellisville, MOMO10,31570.2%−17.0 pts

122▼18Kansas City, MOMO521,22070.2%−10.3 pts

123▼118Valley Park, MOMO6,76770.2%−19.0 pts

124▲21Nevada, MOMO8,40469.9%−2.2 pts

125▼28Osage Beach, MOMO5,07969.8%+0.6 pts

126▼37Crestwood, MOMO12,20769.1%−15.9 pts

127▼17Ferguson, MOMO17,95369.0%−9.7 pts

128▼33Wildwood, MOMO34,95568.8%−15.4 pts

129▼65St. Ann, MOMO12,61768.7%−17.5 pts

130▼62Kirkwood, MOMO29,33168.6%−16.6 pts

131▼47Chesterfield, MOMO49,30967.3%−17.5 pts

132▼13Branson, MOMO12,92167.2%−17.2 pts

133▼7Webster Groves, MOMO23,45066.7%−15.9 pts

134▼22Creve Coeur, MOMO18,48066.0%−22.4 pts

135▼10Weldon Spring, MOMO5,30165.3%−18.4 pts

136▲5Black Jack, MOMO6,54764.9%−19.7 pts

137▼28Maryland Heights, MOMO27,55964.6%−23.0 pts

138▼80Old Jamestown, MOMO20,65164.5%−21.6 pts

139▼48Bellefontaine Neighbors, MOMO10,36864.4%−14.4 pts

140▼42Peculiar, MOMO6,36564.4%−23.0 pts

141▲2St. Louis, MOMO278,14464.1%−6.0 pts

142▼4Olivette, MOMO8,93763.8%−22.7 pts

143▼6University City, MOMO34,65763.5%−10.4 pts

144▼12Jennings, MOMO13,09360.5%−8.1 pts

145▼28Glendale, MOMO6,06059.5%−32.5 pts

146▲1Clayton, MOMO17,80757.4%−17.5 pts

147▼3Berkeley, MOMO8,02655.3%−27.0 pts

148Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO15,43223.8%+6.2 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES