RANKING · 2024 ACS · 196 SHOWN OF 196

Most car-dependent, Washington cities

Washington cities ranked by the share of commuters who drive to work alone (2024 ACS). This list covers the 196 cities in Washington that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 196 is 69.1%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Quincy, WA, up 134 places to #17.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPDRIVE ALONE TO WORKVS 2010

01▲2Selah, WAWA8,67888.5%+10.5 pts

02▲47Kelso, WAWA12,80184.5%+4.2 pts

03▲79Ephrata, WAWA8,83482.8%+7.5 pts

04▲15Grandview, WAWA12,06282.6%+6.7 pts

05▲5Terrace Heights, WAWA10,04182.5%−7.9 pts

06▲27East Wenatchee, WAWA14,41481.0%+5.2 pts

07▲51Moses Lake, WAWA27,46980.5%+6.7 pts

08▲13Hoquiam, WAWA8,71080.4%+2.5 pts

09▲57Union Gap, WAWA6,61780.3%+1.4 pts

10▲16Longview, WAWA38,36280.1%+2.1 pts

11▲73Clarkston, WAWA7,18980.1%+3.0 pts

12▲71Elk Plain, WAWA14,27680.0%+3.8 pts

13▲26Clarkston Heights-Vineland, WAWA7,88479.6%−2.6 pts

14▲72Sunnyside, WAWA16,43079.6%+7.7 pts

15▲25Sedro-Woolley, WAWA13,30879.6%−3.7 pts

16▲7West Clarkston-Highland, WAWA5,44479.5%−2.0 pts

17▲134Quincy, WAWA8,51079.1%+3.5 pts

18▼17DuPont, WAWA9,77879.0%−4.2 pts

19▲27Yakima, WAWA97,45878.9%−0.4 pts

20▲24Summit View, WAWA8,48078.7%+2.0 pts

21▲31Deer Park, WAWA5,37078.4%−2.4 pts

22▼14Otis Orchards-East Farms, WAWA5,45478.0%+3.7 pts

23▲62Aberdeen, WAWA17,08878.0%+8.9 pts

24▼22Birch Bay, WAWA10,83777.7%+2.5 pts

25▲35Woodland, WAWA6,61177.6%+0.9 pts

26▼20Mead, WAWA6,89377.5%−6.1 pts

27▲24Tanglewilde, WAWA6,31477.4%+1.9 pts

28▲46Oak Harbor, WAWA24,08377.4%−4.1 pts

29▲69Clover Creek, WAWA7,34577.3%−7.5 pts

30▲57Pasco, WAWA82,84877.1%+7.5 pts

31▲32Airway Heights, WAWA11,81176.8%−0.4 pts

32▲21Graham, WAWA35,07976.8%−7.8 pts

33▲63Parkland, WAWA38,74276.5%+0.7 pts

34▼12Battle Ground, WAWA23,51376.5%−2.5 pts

35▼31Ferndale, WAWA17,55976.3%−2.5 pts

36▼11Minnehaha, WAWA11,48276.1%+0.8 pts

37▲38Enumclaw, WAWA13,17276.0%−1.5 pts

38▼7Fife, WAWA11,06175.9%−4.6 pts

39▲3Kennewick, WAWA88,36675.9%−0.3 pts

40▲3Lynden, WAWA16,88175.9%−6.5 pts

41▲6Lake Goodwin, WAWA5,53675.8%–

42▼26Spanaway, WAWA34,01975.6%−4.9 pts

43▲51Midland, WAWA9,05075.3%−2.9 pts

44▲33Silverdale, WAWA20,68575.2%+3.6 pts

45▲72Toppenish, WAWA8,63575.1%+4.0 pts

46▲23Wenatchee, WAWA35,54775.1%−6.5 pts

47▲94Chehalis, WAWA7,76475.0%−7.4 pts

48▼41Suncrest, WAWA5,34575.0%–

49▼25Burlington, WAWA11,35674.8%−5.2 pts

50▲4South Hill, WAWA68,02574.8%−5.0 pts

51▼40Finley, WAWA5,63474.7%−7.1 pts

52▲20Puyallup, WAWA42,68274.7%+0.5 pts

53▲2Spokane Valley, WAWA108,40574.6%−6.5 pts

54▼22Snohomish, WAWA10,71974.4%−4.3 pts

55▲10Lake Shore, WAWA6,97874.3%−4.8 pts

56▲44Mount Vernon, WAWA35,19374.3%−1.5 pts

57▲14Arlington, WAWA22,03174.2%+0.9 pts

58▼40Milton, WAWA8,91173.9%−8.7 pts

59▲40Lakeland South, WAWA13,10073.3%−4.7 pts

60▲30Centralia, WAWA19,37573.3%−3.2 pts

61▲12Shelton, WAWA10,92173.2%+1.6 pts

62▼12Richland, WAWA65,25873.2%−5.8 pts

63▲16Artondale, WAWA14,07373.1%−5.2 pts

64▼55Orting, WAWA8,88473.0%−3.8 pts

65▲3Sumner, WAWA10,87172.9%−4.8 pts

66▼10Summit, WAWA8,79172.9%−7.7 pts

67▼39Orchards, WAWA29,43872.9%−8.5 pts

68▲34Parkwood, WAWA6,87372.7%+1.2 pts

69▲44Fairwood CDP (Spokane County), WAWA10,67472.5%−7.0 pts

70▲54Frederickson, WAWA25,38372.4%−6.7 pts

71▲9Wollochet, WAWA6,68972.4%−4.6 pts

72▲37Port Angeles, WAWA20,14672.3%+0.7 pts

73▲53Lakewood, WAWA62,75572.2%−2.6 pts

74▲80Cheney, WAWA12,65071.8%+9.5 pts

75▼63Yelm, WAWA12,04371.7%−6.5 pts

76▲52Pacific, WAWA7,05671.6%−3.1 pts

77▲11Prairie Ridge, WAWA12,07471.6%−9.0 pts

78▲28Connell, WAWA5,08071.2%−2.5 pts

79▲25Auburn, WAWA86,30170.9%−1.8 pts

80▼45Lake Morton-Berrydale, WAWA11,18370.8%−8.5 pts

81▲49Buckley, WAWA5,68870.8%+12.6 pts

82▼67Five Corners, WAWA21,19470.7%−3.2 pts

83▲44Hazel Dell, WAWA23,23770.4%−6.9 pts

84▼46Fircrest, WAWA6,95970.3%−16.0 pts

85▼68Rochester, WAWA5,83470.3%−10.5 pts

86▲67Othello, WAWA9,23770.2%+1.1 pts

87▼57West Richland, WAWA19,25770.2%−11.5 pts

88▼75Stanwood, WAWA9,42170.2%−10.2 pts

89▼22Lacey, WAWA58,83369.9%−12.3 pts

90▼28Marysville, WAWA77,68669.8%−5.8 pts

91Maple Valley, WAWA28,48269.5%−9.2 pts

92Camano, WAWA17,30369.4%–

93▼45Sudden Valley, WAWA6,08469.2%−11.9 pts

94▼37University Place, WAWA35,47969.2%−11.5 pts

95▼59Covington, WAWA21,49669.2%−10.5 pts

96▼59Hobart, WAWA6,55269.1%−7.4 pts

97▼52Manchester, WAWA5,95669.1%−2.6 pts

98▲3Anacortes, WAWA18,08069.1%−8.1 pts

99▲16Bonney Lake, WAWA22,13969.0%−10.3 pts

100▼11Hockinson, WAWA6,15068.9%−13.8 pts

101▲58Ellensburg, WAWA21,30868.7%+4.3 pts

102▼32Waller, WAWA7,68368.7%−15.4 pts

103Vancouver, WAWA199,69868.7%−9.2 pts

104▼23Colville, WAWA5,11668.7%−14.4 pts

105▼10Des Moines, WAWA33,03268.3%−5.4 pts

106▼45Blaine, WAWA6,47568.3%−5.5 pts

107▼73Lake Tapps, WAWA12,79868.3%−10.0 pts

108▲26Monroe, WAWA20,02568.2%−6.5 pts

109▲54Port Orchard, WAWA19,83968.1%−1.3 pts

110▲1Sequim, WAWA8,21568.0%−7.6 pts

111▼106Ridgefield, WAWA16,13268.0%−13.6 pts

112▲35Kent, WAWA134,87167.9%−3.6 pts

113▼99Woods Creek, WAWA6,94367.7%−4.1 pts

114▲48Walla Walla, WAWA34,05867.4%−3.6 pts

115▲35Lakeland North, WAWA15,95067.3%−5.8 pts

116▲9Spokane, WAWA230,78367.2%−7.9 pts

117▲27Everett, WAWA113,56767.2%−5.1 pts

118▲55Felida, WAWA10,84167.0%−16.0 pts

119▼41Washougal, WAWA18,02866.9%−9.2 pts

120▼4Salmon Creek, WAWA20,01766.7%−10.1 pts

121▼2Sultan, WAWA7,23066.7%−16.4 pts

122▲7North Lynnwood, WAWA23,33966.6%−5.5 pts

123▲20Federal Way, WAWA99,72966.5%−4.4 pts

124▼65Lake Stevens, WAWA42,09166.2%−10.6 pts

125▲50Tukwila, WAWA22,00366.2%−8.0 pts

126▼16Eastmont, WAWA23,72166.1%−11.7 pts

127▲8Tacoma, WAWA229,81666.0%−8.4 pts

128▲10Maplewood, WAWA5,80365.5%−16.3 pts

129▼21College Place, WAWA9,92365.4%−1.2 pts

130▼16Barberton, WAWA8,66865.3%−15.3 pts

131▼67Prosser, WAWA6,65464.6%−24.2 pts

132▼105Mount Vista, WAWA10,76464.3%−15.0 pts

133▼28Tracyton, WAWA6,13764.1%−4.8 pts

134▲33Lynnwood, WAWA42,13264.1%−7.3 pts

135▲45Ocean Shores, WAWA7,89264.1%−13.4 pts

136▼18Brier, WAWA6,59763.9%−9.5 pts

137▼96Black Diamond, WAWA6,97863.9%−7.8 pts

138▲17Bellingham, WAWA96,39563.7%−5.3 pts

139▲40Country Homes, WAWA6,19863.7%−10.3 pts

140▼28Silver Firs, WAWA22,30663.5%−11.6 pts

141▼21Camas, WAWA27,74963.0%−13.2 pts

142▼113Gig Harbor, WAWA12,63062.8%−13.6 pts

143▼123Steilacoom, WAWA6,64862.7%−14.2 pts

144▲37Mountlake Terrace, WAWA25,43062.6%−12.1 pts

145▼22East Renton Highlands, WAWA12,58262.5%−14.4 pts

146▲28Mukilteo, WAWA21,23962.4%−14.6 pts

147▼14Picnic Point, WAWA10,26161.9%−6.4 pts

148▼2Renton, WAWA104,97561.8%−9.3 pts

149▼73Omak, WAWA5,18561.7%−24.3 pts

150▼53Edgewood, WAWA13,54861.4%−19.6 pts

151▼2Tehaleh, WAWA9,56161.3%–

152▲16Burien, WAWA51,85961.2%−10.5 pts

153▲11Fort Lewis, WAWA15,16761.1%+17.9 pts

154▼2Edmonds, WAWA42,74860.5%−10.7 pts

155▲10Martha Lake, WAWA22,63460.5%−12.6 pts

156▼35Fairwood CDP (King County), WAWA17,85659.8%−20.5 pts

157▼64Tumwater, WAWA28,01059.6%−15.9 pts

158▼1Lake Stickney, WAWA15,89059.5%−3.3 pts

159▲7Bryn Mawr-Skyway, WAWA17,63859.4%−5.0 pts

160▼20Olympia, WAWA56,72459.4%−9.8 pts

161▼22Bothell West, WAWA22,02959.2%−13.9 pts

162▲30Pullman, WAWA33,75659.2%+4.9 pts

163▼56Woodinville, WAWA14,54858.8%−17.8 pts

164▼19SeaTac, WAWA34,57858.5%−7.3 pts

165▼29Maltby, WAWA10,91058.4%−16.6 pts

166▲4Liberty Lake, WAWA14,02958.3%−23.8 pts

167▲23North Fort Lewis, WAWA6,33758.3%+19.4 pts

168▼12Newcastle, WAWA13,12857.8%−13.8 pts

169▼38Cottage Lake, WAWA22,51857.4%−17.0 pts

170▲7Shoreline, WAWA66,54257.1%−10.9 pts

171▼23North Bend, WAWA8,75857.0%−27.2 pts

172▲14White Center, WAWA14,88656.9%−8.8 pts

173▼1Mill Creek, WAWA20,90256.9%−17.2 pts

174▼37Normandy Park, WAWA6,60956.4%−28.4 pts

175▼33Poulsbo, WAWA12,74956.0%−16.5 pts

176▼16Snoqualmie, WAWA13,64055.9%−16.8 pts

177▼45Duvall, WAWA9,44054.6%−19.0 pts

178▼56Port Townsend, WAWA10,67854.2%−10.4 pts

179▼10Alderwood Manor, WAWA10,26654.1%−17.8 pts

180▲2Bothell, WAWA52,19953.9%−19.7 pts

181▲6Bremerton, WAWA45,48253.8%−5.2 pts

182▼21Kirkland, WAWA97,41053.2%−21.6 pts

183▼7Mill Creek East, WAWA25,45352.7%−23.4 pts

184Kenmore, WAWA24,24952.7%−19.2 pts

185▼14Lake Forest Park, WAWA13,19152.4%−18.4 pts

186▼1Mercer Island, WAWA25,42251.7%−19.2 pts

187▼9Sammamish, WAWA66,11050.5%−22.2 pts

188▼30Bothell East, WAWA14,57849.6%−13.8 pts

189▲2Issaquah, WAWA39,42349.3%−20.6 pts

190▼7Union Hill-Novelty Hill, WAWA23,04748.2%−27.2 pts

191▲2Vashon, WAWA9,93446.2%−6.8 pts

192▼3Redmond, WAWA82,50645.7%−24.9 pts

193▼5Bellevue, WAWA154,19345.6%−22.8 pts

194▲2Bangor Base, WAWA6,11240.6%−16.0 pts

195Bainbridge Island, WAWA24,69137.2%−8.2 pts

196▼2Seattle, WAWA784,77736.7%−16.6 pts

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