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Most car-dependent, Washington cities

Washington cities ranked by the share of commuters who drive to work alone (2023 ACS). This list covers the 196 cities in Washington that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR201020202024
Most car-dependent by state
RANKPLACESTATEPOPDRIVE ALONE TO WORKVS 2000
01Selah, WAWA8,67888.5%
02Kelso, WAWA12,80184.5%
03Ephrata, WAWA8,83482.8%
04Grandview, WAWA12,06282.6%
05Terrace Heights, WAWA10,04182.5%
06East Wenatchee, WAWA14,41481.0%
07Moses Lake, WAWA27,46980.5%
08Hoquiam, WAWA8,71080.4%
09Union Gap, WAWA6,61780.3%
10Longview, WAWA38,36280.1%
11Clarkston, WAWA7,18980.1%
12Elk Plain, WAWA14,27680.0%
14Sunnyside, WAWA16,43079.6%
15Sedro-Woolley, WAWA13,30879.6%
17Quincy, WAWA8,51079.1%
18DuPont, WAWA9,77879.0%
19Yakima, WAWA97,45878.9%
20Summit View, WAWA8,48078.7%
21Deer Park, WAWA5,37078.4%
23Aberdeen, WAWA17,08878.0%
24Birch Bay, WAWA10,83777.7%
25Woodland, WAWA6,61177.6%
26Mead, WAWA6,89377.5%
27Tanglewilde, WAWA6,31477.4%
28Oak Harbor, WAWA24,08377.4%
29Clover Creek, WAWA7,34577.3%
30Pasco, WAWA82,84877.1%
31Airway Heights, WAWA11,81176.8%
32Graham, WAWA35,07976.8%
33Parkland, WAWA38,74276.5%
34Battle Ground, WAWA23,51376.5%
35Ferndale, WAWA17,55976.3%
36Minnehaha, WAWA11,48276.1%
37Enumclaw, WAWA13,17276.0%
38Fife, WAWA11,06175.9%
39Kennewick, WAWA88,36675.9%
40Lynden, WAWA16,88175.9%
41Lake Goodwin, WAWA5,53675.8%
42Spanaway, WAWA34,01975.6%
43Midland, WAWA9,05075.3%
44Silverdale, WAWA20,68575.2%
45Toppenish, WAWA8,63575.1%
46Wenatchee, WAWA35,54775.1%
47Chehalis, WAWA7,76475.0%
48Suncrest, WAWA5,34575.0%
49Burlington, WAWA11,35674.8%
50South Hill, WAWA68,02574.8%
51Finley, WAWA5,63474.7%
52Puyallup, WAWA42,68274.7%
53Spokane Valley, WAWA108,40574.6%
54Snohomish, WAWA10,71974.4%
55Lake Shore, WAWA6,97874.3%
56Mount Vernon, WAWA35,19374.3%
57Arlington, WAWA22,03174.2%
58Milton, WAWA8,91173.9%
59Lakeland South, WAWA13,10073.3%
60Centralia, WAWA19,37573.3%
61Shelton, WAWA10,92173.2%
62Richland, WAWA65,25873.2%
63Artondale, WAWA14,07373.1%
64Orting, WAWA8,88473.0%
65Sumner, WAWA10,87172.9%
66Summit, WAWA8,79172.9%
67Orchards, WAWA29,43872.9%
68Parkwood, WAWA6,87372.7%
70Frederickson, WAWA25,38372.4%
71Wollochet, WAWA6,68972.4%
72Port Angeles, WAWA20,14672.3%
73Lakewood, WAWA62,75572.2%
74Cheney, WAWA12,65071.8%
75Yelm, WAWA12,04371.7%
76Pacific, WAWA7,05671.6%
77Prairie Ridge, WAWA12,07471.6%
78Connell, WAWA5,08071.2%
79Auburn, WAWA86,30170.9%
80Lake Morton-Berrydale, WAWA11,18370.8%
81Buckley, WAWA5,68870.8%
82Five Corners, WAWA21,19470.7%
83Hazel Dell, WAWA23,23770.4%
84Fircrest, WAWA6,95970.3%
85Rochester, WAWA5,83470.3%
86Othello, WAWA9,23770.2%
87West Richland, WAWA19,25770.2%
88Stanwood, WAWA9,42170.2%
89Lacey, WAWA58,83369.9%
90Marysville, WAWA77,68669.8%
91Maple Valley, WAWA28,48269.5%
92Camano, WAWA17,30369.4%
93Sudden Valley, WAWA6,08469.2%
94University Place, WAWA35,47969.2%
95Covington, WAWA21,49669.2%
96Hobart, WAWA6,55269.1%
97Manchester, WAWA5,95669.1%
98Anacortes, WAWA18,08069.1%
99Bonney Lake, WAWA22,13969.0%
100Hockinson, WAWA6,15068.9%
101Ellensburg, WAWA21,30868.7%
102Waller, WAWA7,68368.7%
103Vancouver, WAWA199,69868.7%
104Colville, WAWA5,11668.7%
105Des Moines, WAWA33,03268.3%
106Blaine, WAWA6,47568.3%
107Lake Tapps, WAWA12,79868.3%
108Monroe, WAWA20,02568.2%
109Port Orchard, WAWA19,83968.1%
110Sequim, WAWA8,21568.0%
111Ridgefield, WAWA16,13268.0%
112Kent, WAWA134,87167.9%
113Woods Creek, WAWA6,94367.7%
114Walla Walla, WAWA34,05867.4%
115Lakeland North, WAWA15,95067.3%
116Spokane, WAWA230,78367.2%
117Everett, WAWA113,56767.2%
118Felida, WAWA10,84167.0%
119Washougal, WAWA18,02866.9%
120Salmon Creek, WAWA20,01766.7%
121Sultan, WAWA7,23066.7%
122North Lynnwood, WAWA23,33966.6%
123Federal Way, WAWA99,72966.5%
124Lake Stevens, WAWA42,09166.2%
125Tukwila, WAWA22,00366.2%
126Eastmont, WAWA23,72166.1%
127Tacoma, WAWA229,81666.0%
128Maplewood, WAWA5,80365.5%
129College Place, WAWA9,92365.4%
130Barberton, WAWA8,66865.3%
131Prosser, WAWA6,65464.6%
132Mount Vista, WAWA10,76464.3%
133Tracyton, WAWA6,13764.1%
134Lynnwood, WAWA42,13264.1%
135Ocean Shores, WAWA7,89264.1%
136Brier, WAWA6,59763.9%
137Black Diamond, WAWA6,97863.9%
138Bellingham, WAWA96,39563.7%
139Country Homes, WAWA6,19863.7%
140Silver Firs, WAWA22,30663.5%
141Camas, WAWA27,74963.0%
142Gig Harbor, WAWA12,63062.8%
143Steilacoom, WAWA6,64862.7%
144Mountlake Terrace, WAWA25,43062.6%
145East Renton Highlands, WAWA12,58262.5%
146Mukilteo, WAWA21,23962.4%
147Picnic Point, WAWA10,26161.9%
148Renton, WAWA104,97561.8%
149Omak, WAWA5,18561.7%
150Edgewood, WAWA13,54861.4%
151Tehaleh, WAWA9,56161.3%
152Burien, WAWA51,85961.2%
153Fort Lewis, WAWA15,16761.1%
154Edmonds, WAWA42,74860.5%
155Martha Lake, WAWA22,63460.5%
157Tumwater, WAWA28,01059.6%
158Lake Stickney, WAWA15,89059.5%
159Bryn Mawr-Skyway, WAWA17,63859.4%
160Olympia, WAWA56,72459.4%
161Bothell West, WAWA22,02959.2%
162Pullman, WAWA33,75659.2%
163Woodinville, WAWA14,54858.8%
164SeaTac, WAWA34,57858.5%
165Maltby, WAWA10,91058.4%
166Liberty Lake, WAWA14,02958.3%
167North Fort Lewis, WAWA6,33758.3%
168Newcastle, WAWA13,12857.8%
169Cottage Lake, WAWA22,51857.4%
170Shoreline, WAWA66,54257.1%
171North Bend, WAWA8,75857.0%
172White Center, WAWA14,88656.9%
173Mill Creek, WAWA20,90256.9%
174Normandy Park, WAWA6,60956.4%
175Poulsbo, WAWA12,74956.0%
176Snoqualmie, WAWA13,64055.9%
177Duvall, WAWA9,44054.6%
178Port Townsend, WAWA10,67854.2%
179Alderwood Manor, WAWA10,26654.1%
180Bothell, WAWA52,19953.9%
181Bremerton, WAWA45,48253.8%
182Kirkland, WAWA97,41053.2%
183Mill Creek East, WAWA25,45352.7%
184Kenmore, WAWA24,24952.7%
185Lake Forest Park, WAWA13,19152.4%
186Mercer Island, WAWA25,42251.7%
187Sammamish, WAWA66,11050.5%
188Bothell East, WAWA14,57849.6%
189Issaquah, WAWA39,42349.3%
190Union Hill-Novelty Hill, WAWA23,04748.2%
191Vashon, WAWA9,93446.2%
192Redmond, WAWA82,50645.7%
193Bellevue, WAWA154,19345.6%
194Bangor Base, WAWA6,11240.6%
195Bainbridge Island, WAWA24,69137.2%
196Seattle, WAWA784,77736.7%
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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES