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Shortest commutes, Idaho cities

Idaho cities with the shortest mean travel time to work (2024 ACS). This list covers the 36 cities in Idaho that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 36 is 21.5. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Garden City, ID, up 10 places to #17.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAVERAGE COMMUTEVS 2000

01▲7Sandpoint, IDID10,64514.0+8%

02▲2Moscow, IDID26,72114.3+42%

03▼2Rexburg, IDID40,33415.2+48%

04▲1Lewiston, IDID34,71715.3+55%

05▲7Twin Falls, IDID56,21615.7+41%

06▲7Rupert, IDID6,46015.9+59%

07▼1Pocatello, IDID58,77116.2+41%

08▼6Burley, IDID12,40916.2+48%

09▼2Weiser, IDID6,24916.3+21%

10▼7Chubbuck, IDID16,82317.1+42%

11Kimberly, IDID5,79818.0+62%

12▲4Coeur d'Alene, IDID58,17918.1+52%

13▼3Idaho Falls, IDID71,78518.9+34%

14▲3Boise City, IDID238,42918.9+75%

15▲6Hailey, IDID10,05318.9+41%

16▼1Fruitland, IDID7,21319.0+40%

17▲10Garden City, IDID13,04719.5+72%

18▲10Shelley, IDID5,30320.4+77%

19▲3Hayden, IDID17,36321.5+65%

20▲3Ammon, IDID20,11921.9+44%

21▲3Blackfoot, IDID13,36121.9+56%

22▼8Jerome, IDID13,73122.0+79%

23▼14Payette, IDID8,81322.3+61%

24▲1Meridian, IDID142,98822.4+83%

25▼6Rigby, IDID5,75722.7+69%

26▼8Mountain Home, IDID16,77923.0+57%

27▲5Preston, IDID6,17723.6+40%

28▼2Eagle, IDID34,65823.7+85%

29▼9Post Falls, IDID46,71524.1+73%

30▼1Nampa, IDID120,38424.4+82%

31▲2Caldwell, IDID76,62924.6+72%

32▼1Rathdrum, IDID13,22724.9+63%

33▲3Middleton, IDID12,60027.3+52%

34▼4Star, IDID20,87427.5+46%

35▼1Emmett, IDID8,90028.0+27%

36▼1Kuna, IDID31,52528.9+86%

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