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Shortest commutes, Illinois cities

Illinois cities with the shortest mean travel time to work (2023 ACS). This list covers the 336 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAVERAGE COMMUTEVS 2000

01Effingham, ILIL12,40613.3+23%

02Robinson, ILIL7,28313.4+10%

03Quincy, ILIL38,91813.6+39%

04Salem, ILIL7,03513.9+9%

05Paris, ILIL8,02614.0+0%

06Mount Vernon, ILIL14,18714.0+15%

07Urbana, ILIL39,71914.2+48%

08Danville, ILIL28,13814.4+29%

09Champaign, ILIL91,19514.9+52%

10Charleston, ILIL17,46615.2+38%

11Monmouth, ILIL8,59915.5+35%

12Macomb, ILIL14,53015.5+46%

13Metropolis, ILIL5,72715.7+20%

14Rock Falls, ILIL8,52115.7+19%

15Freeport, ILIL23,20215.9+27%

16Jacksonville, ILIL17,75216.0+27%

17Carbondale, ILIL21,81116.4+54%

18Normal, ILIL53,27516.5+63%

19Morton, ILIL17,56516.6+54%

20Galesburg, ILIL28,58116.6+48%

21Peoria Heights, ILIL5,76716.7+51%

22Pontiac, ILIL10,80616.7+34%

23Bloomington, ILIL78,80416.8+55%

24North Chicago, ILIL34,05016.8+38%

25Olney, ILIL8,34717.2+55%

26Springfield, ILIL112,98917.4+63%

27Beardstown, ILIL5,69117.5+14%

28Decatur, ILIL67,88417.7+54%

29Peoria, ILIL110,92017.9+67%

30Moline, ILIL42,36218.0+68%

31Mattoon, ILIL16,66718.1+66%

32Sterling, ILIL14,39418.1+54%

33Savoy, ILIL9,11318.1+69%

34Lincoln, ILIL12,98118.2+34%

35Princeton, ILIL7,67418.2+47%

36Geneseo, ILIL6,50518.6+33%

37Peru, ILIL9,78018.8+42%

38Litchfield, ILIL6,59818.8+13%

39Pana, ILIL5,01018.9−0%

40Harrisburg, ILIL7,92218.9+27%

41Centralia, ILIL11,86319.0+55%

42East Moline, ILIL20,45319.0+82%

43Clinton, ILIL6,78119.0+26%

44Vandalia, ILIL7,10819.1+51%

45Rock Island, ILIL36,22519.3+72%

46Kewanee, ILIL12,11519.4+35%

47Spring Valley, ILIL5,40819.4+37%

48Rantoul, ILIL11,99119.5+63%

49Bourbonnais, ILIL17,65819.6+21%

50Washington, ILIL15,90219.6+55%

51Silvis, ILIL7,97919.8+67%

52Mendota, ILIL6,89419.9+45%

53Chester, ILIL6,84720.0+59%

54Bartonville, ILIL5,80420.1+72%

55LaSalle, ILIL9,38820.2+47%

56Carterville, ILIL5,83920.2+60%

57Du Quoin, ILIL5,56920.3+28%

58Taylorville, ILIL10,52220.4+21%

59Hillsboro, ILIL6,18420.4+12%

60Mahomet, ILIL10,51620.6+54%

61Dixon, ILIL14,58220.7+57%

62Murphysboro, ILIL6,97720.8+77%

63East Peoria, ILIL22,08820.8+91%

64Carlinville, ILIL5,46521.2+15%

65Canton, ILIL13,29721.3+17%

66Loves Park, ILIL23,71221.5+66%

67Morris, ILIL14,66921.5+23%

68Mount Zion, ILIL5,88021.6+80%

69Milan, ILIL5,02821.6+102%

70Greenville, ILIL7,46921.6+60%

71Pekin, ILIL31,27721.7+68%

72Machesney Park, ILIL22,80521.7+77%

73Chillicothe, ILIL6,03321.8+68%

74East Alton, ILIL5,62121.8+33%

75Herrin, ILIL12,26821.9+52%

76Marion, ILIL17,14821.9+66%

77Rockford, ILIL147,38421.9+68%

78Kankakee, ILIL23,40022.0+35%

79Fairview Heights, ILIL16,17522.0+34%

80Granite City, ILIL26,80722.1+49%

81Mount Carmel, ILIL6,72322.3+36%

82Rochelle, ILIL9,49822.3+51%

83Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,88722.5+46%

84Ottawa, ILIL18,68422.7+44%

85Alton, ILIL25,01322.7+38%

86Edwardsville, ILIL26,46322.8+32%

87Chatham, ILIL14,57923.0+90%

88Bethalto, ILIL9,20223.1+59%

89Monticello, ILIL6,08023.2+64%

90East St. Louis, ILIL17,68223.3+31%

91West Frankfort, ILIL7,10523.4+60%

92Mascoutah, ILIL9,23923.5+46%

93Wilmington, ILIL5,61423.6+5%

94Wood River, ILIL10,22423.7+54%

95DeKalb, ILIL40,46723.8+46%

96Bradley, ILIL15,21423.8+69%

97Benton, ILIL6,55823.9+62%

98Swansea, ILIL14,35624.1+51%

99Collinsville, ILIL23,71724.2+47%

100Belvidere, ILIL25,46224.3+27%

101Posen, ILIL5,40524.3+12%

102Countryside, ILIL6,26024.5+31%

103Woodstock, ILIL25,74024.6+26%

104Shiloh, ILIL14,60424.6+48%

105Park City, ILIL7,89324.7+33%

106South Beloit, ILIL7,99624.8+101%

107Northfield, ILIL5,63224.8+21%

108Schiller Park, ILIL11,31724.8+43%

109Jerseyville, ILIL8,40925.0+22%

110Belleville, ILIL40,23725.1+54%

111Rockton, ILIL7,87025.1+72%

112O'Fallon, ILIL32,65625.3+64%

113West Dundee, ILIL8,57025.5+26%

114Elk Grove, ILIL31,88525.5+42%

115Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,69025.5+47%

116Grandwood Park, ILIL5,26225.6+9%

117Lombard, ILIL44,39925.6+27%

118Addison, ILIL35,75825.6+48%

119Troy, ILIL11,89325.7+54%

120Godfrey, ILIL17,62025.7+42%

121Stickney, ILIL6,89725.7+29%

122Wheeling, ILIL38,39125.7+46%

123Wheaton, ILIL54,06525.7+23%

124Bensenville, ILIL18,52525.8+59%

125Broadview, ILIL7,87125.8+27%

126Itasca, ILIL9,48825.9+46%

127Libertyville, ILIL20,70125.9+35%

128Mount Prospect, ILIL55,39525.9+37%

129Prospect Heights, ILIL15,55226.0+40%

130Lincolnshire, ILIL7,96326.1+22%

131Gages Lake, ILIL10,81926.1+22%

132Waukegan, ILIL87,94026.1+43%

133Inverness, ILIL7,41826.1+16%

134Harvard, ILIL9,50426.2+47%

135Sycamore, ILIL19,08326.3+58%

136Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,81226.3+22%

137West Chicago, ILIL25,29626.3+52%

138Cahokia Heights, ILIL16,87426.4–

139Glen Carbon, ILIL13,89826.4+51%

140Columbia, ILIL10,86526.4+61%

141North Aurora, ILIL19,40626.5+44%

142Westmont, ILIL24,15526.6+24%

143Glendale Heights, ILIL32,65526.7+36%

144Villa Park, ILIL21,88826.8+47%

145Waterloo, ILIL11,13226.8+27%

146Northbrook, ILIL34,74426.8+24%

147Willowbrook, ILIL9,12626.8+17%

148Hazel Crest, ILIL13,02426.8−2%

149Vernon Hills, ILIL26,82526.9+27%

150Bloomingdale, ILIL22,47627.0+24%

151St. Charles, ILIL33,59427.0+44%

152Coal City, ILIL5,83127.1+47%

153Sandwich, ILIL7,38027.1+32%

154Roselle, ILIL22,75627.1+26%

155Melrose Park, ILIL23,93627.1+58%

156Glenview, ILIL47,71127.1+30%

157Roscoe, ILIL11,03427.2+80%

158Aurora, ILIL181,50527.2+30%

159Grayslake, ILIL21,14027.2+0%

160Highland, ILIL10,04227.3+50%

161Warrenville, ILIL15,21127.4+39%

162Westchester, ILIL16,30027.4+53%

163Gurnee, ILIL30,45827.4+22%

164Boulder Hill, ILIL8,98927.4+54%

165Forest Park, ILIL13,82927.4+28%

166Highland Park, ILIL30,76727.5+20%

167Elburn, ILIL7,08427.5+47%

168Willow Springs, ILIL5,78827.5+7%

169Plano, ILIL12,67727.5+59%

170Evanston, ILIL76,38027.5+23%

171Berkeley, ILIL5,14127.6+40%

172Johnsburg, ILIL6,44527.6+10%

173Lake Zurich, ILIL19,86827.6+19%

174Streator, ILIL12,19027.7+83%

175Lisle, ILIL23,43227.7+26%

176Zion, ILIL24,44727.7+26%

177Arlington Heights, ILIL76,21627.7+34%

178Beach Park, ILIL14,11427.7+35%

179Palatine, ILIL65,84227.7+45%

180Geneva, ILIL21,13827.8+25%

181Downers Grove, ILIL50,36527.8+28%

182Bellwood, ILIL18,11627.8+37%

183Deerfield, ILIL19,64227.8+24%

184Schaumburg, ILIL77,24927.8+35%

185Wood Dale, ILIL14,08127.8+55%

186Mundelein, ILIL32,68027.9+36%

187Skokie, ILIL66,54427.9+33%

188Crest Hill, ILIL20,69528.0+43%

189Frankfort Square, ILIL9,56028.0−1%

190Worth, ILIL10,69628.0+32%

191Lyons, ILIL10,43328.1+45%

192Carol Stream, ILIL39,31528.1+30%

193Hampshire, ILIL9,26628.2+43%

194Des Plaines, ILIL58,77228.2+48%

195South Elgin, ILIL25,65628.2+20%

196Elgin, ILIL115,47628.2+50%

197Carpentersville, ILIL37,04528.2+24%

198Niles, ILIL30,44328.3+34%

199Morton Grove, ILIL24,58228.4+47%

200Lake Bluff, ILIL5,56328.4+14%

201Cary, ILIL17,93228.4−3%

202Northlake, ILIL12,46228.5+78%

203La Grange, ILIL15,93528.5+24%

204Lincolnwood, ILIL13,03928.5+45%

205Harwood Heights, ILIL8,76128.5+41%

206Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,85828.5+44%

207Darien, ILIL22,03228.7+19%

208Midlothian, ILIL13,84128.8+26%

209Winfield, ILIL10,14628.8+22%

210Joliet, ILIL152,24128.8+33%

211Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,68128.9+30%

212Summit, ILIL10,75328.9+56%

213Franklin Park, ILIL18,04528.9+60%

214Batavia, ILIL26,58628.9+48%

215Berwyn, ILIL55,00129.0+27%

216Blue Island, ILIL21,80529.0+17%

217McHenry, ILIL29,21729.0+27%

218La Grange Park, ILIL13,45329.0+40%

219Poplar Grove, ILIL5,20629.0+23%

220South Barrington, ILIL5,07129.0+25%

221Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,75029.1+27%

222Elmhurst, ILIL46,11129.1+55%

223Hillside, ILIL8,14029.1+39%

224Park Ridge, ILIL38,46329.1+52%

225Hanover Park, ILIL36,56829.1+39%

226Burr Ridge, ILIL11,17929.2+18%

227Sugar Grove, ILIL9,38129.2+42%

228North Riverside, ILIL7,16129.3+45%

229Braidwood, ILIL6,25929.3+26%

230Cicero, ILIL81,85829.3+21%

231Crystal Lake, ILIL42,28829.3+17%

232Gilberts, ILIL9,08229.4+30%

233Maryville, ILIL8,41329.4+71%

234Huntley, ILIL29,13229.5+22%

235Bartlett, ILIL40,85529.7+19%

236Woodridge, ILIL34,02829.8+35%

237Palos Heights, ILIL12,08429.9+20%

238Hickory Hills, ILIL14,10129.9+30%

239Bolingbrook, ILIL74,80330.0+21%

240Marengo, ILIL7,73730.1+35%

241Harvey, ILIL19,84930.1+19%

242Chicago Heights, ILIL26,50830.1+56%

243Streamwood, ILIL38,27730.1+33%

244Alsip, ILIL18,48330.1+24%

245Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,52530.2+56%

246Glenwood, ILIL8,41630.2+22%

247Channahon, ILIL14,53030.3+46%

248Antioch, ILIL15,00030.4+26%

249Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,90230.4+11%

250Naperville, ILIL153,11430.5+21%

251Barrington, ILIL10,58630.5+29%

252Mokena, ILIL19,89730.5+14%

253Orland Hills, ILIL6,66330.5+5%

254Algonquin, ILIL30,82430.6+16%

255Dolton, ILIL20,67130.7−2%

256Bridgeview, ILIL16,52130.7+40%

257Oak Lawn, ILIL56,45030.8+30%

258River Grove, ILIL10,40930.8+42%

259Western Springs, ILIL13,58831.0+35%

260Country Club Hills, ILIL16,21531.0−1%

261Highwood, ILIL5,32331.1+89%

262Wauconda, ILIL13,99331.3+37%

263Burbank, ILIL28,57831.3+38%

264Lake Forest, ILIL19,73131.3+35%

265Round Lake, ILIL18,52631.3+14%

266Oswego, ILIL39,94831.5+25%

267Justice, ILIL12,28531.5+34%

268Oak Brook, ILIL8,10831.5+50%

269Oak Park, ILIL52,82331.6+49%

270Hinsdale, ILIL17,57331.6+47%

271Eureka, ILIL5,12931.7+152%

272Minooka, ILIL12,89931.8+73%

273Park Forest, ILIL21,07931.8+27%

274Oak Forest, ILIL26,79231.8+29%

275Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,03631.8+29%

276Island Lake, ILIL8,04731.9+10%

277Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,59032.0+9%

278Manteno, ILIL9,20132.0+49%

279Evergreen Park, ILIL19,28332.1+27%

280Steger, ILIL9,35232.2+58%

281Volo, ILIL6,80532.2+42%

282Elmwood Park, ILIL23,67532.2+51%

283Romeoville, ILIL41,28132.3+27%

284Pingree Grove, ILIL12,54532.4+146%

285River Forest, ILIL11,39332.5+69%

286Riverside, ILIL8,93932.5+50%

287Lansing, ILIL28,06832.6+45%

288Winnetka, ILIL12,51832.6+23%

289Crestwood, ILIL10,52932.7+40%

290New Lenox, ILIL28,89332.7+24%

291Brookfield, ILIL18,87932.7+63%

292Genoa, ILIL5,54732.8+62%

293Flossmoor, ILIL9,35832.9+20%

294Round Lake Park, ILIL7,84433.0+40%

295Chicago, ILIL2,731,58533.1+29%

296Homewood, ILIL18,77333.1+26%

297Richton Park, ILIL12,48333.1+2%

298Lake Barrington, ILIL5,13033.2+3%

299Plainfield, ILIL50,04333.3+29%

300Montgomery, ILIL21,97833.4+70%

301Long Grove, ILIL8,34333.5+37%

302Spring Grove, ILIL5,52633.6+11%

303Tinley Park, ILIL55,14033.7+28%

304Lake Villa, ILIL8,69233.7+24%

305Fox Lake, ILIL10,84933.8+9%

306Orland Park, ILIL57,95433.8+22%

307Matteson, ILIL18,54333.8+20%

308Riverdale, ILIL10,28033.9+7%

309Monee, ILIL5,11933.9+43%

310Yorkville, ILIL26,73034.0+57%

311Campton Hills, ILIL10,89434.1–

312Lindenhurst, ILIL14,81034.1+28%

313South Holland, ILIL20,74934.1+24%

314Norridge, ILIL14,80834.2+59%

315Calumet City, ILIL34,79834.4+21%

316Maywood, ILIL23,33034.4+63%

317Wilmette, ILIL27,45934.6+40%

318Shorewood, ILIL18,53634.7+72%

319Lemont, ILIL18,51334.8+34%

320Frankfort, ILIL21,36535.2+41%

321Palos Hills, ILIL18,02835.2+37%

322Sauk, ILIL9,62435.2+41%

323Lockport, ILIL27,82235.3+37%

324Lakemoor, ILIL6,44935.6+31%

325Markham, ILIL11,27435.7+60%

326Homer Glen, ILIL24,87335.8–

327Glencoe, ILIL8,72436.3+43%

328Wonder Lake, ILIL5,59337.0+34%

329Manhattan, ILIL10,94337.5+75%

330Crete, ILIL8,34538.2+61%

331Candlewick Lake, ILIL5,44838.4–

332Calumet Park, ILIL6,77238.5+27%

333University Park, ILIL7,01939.3+24%

334Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,67939.5+61%

335Lake Holiday, ILIL5,64145.4–

336Lynwood, ILIL9,29749.6+85%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES