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Shortest commutes, Illinois cities · 2000

Illinois cities with the shortest mean travel time to work (2023 ACS). This list covers the 331 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAVERAGE COMMUTEVS 2000

01Urbana, ILIL39,7199.6+0%

02Quincy, ILIL38,9189.8+0%

03Champaign, ILIL91,1959.8+0%

04Normal, ILIL53,27510.1+0%

05East Moline, ILIL20,45310.4+0%

06Macomb, ILIL14,53010.6+0%

07Carbondale, ILIL21,81110.6+0%

08Savoy, ILIL9,11310.7+0%

09Moline, ILIL42,36210.7+0%

10Springfield, ILIL112,98910.7+0%

11Milan, ILIL5,02810.7+0%

12Peoria, ILIL110,92010.7+0%

13Morton, ILIL17,56510.8+0%

14Effingham, ILIL12,40610.8+0%

15Bloomington, ILIL78,80410.8+0%

16Mattoon, ILIL16,66710.9+0%

17East Peoria, ILIL22,08810.9+0%

18Charleston, ILIL17,46611.0+0%

19Olney, ILIL8,34711.1+0%

20Peoria Heights, ILIL5,76711.1+0%

21Danville, ILIL28,13811.2+0%

22Rock Island, ILIL36,22511.3+0%

23Galesburg, ILIL28,58111.3+0%

24Monmouth, ILIL8,59911.4+0%

25Decatur, ILIL67,88411.5+0%

26Bartonville, ILIL5,80411.7+0%

27Murphysboro, ILIL6,97711.7+0%

28Sterling, ILIL14,39411.8+0%

29Silvis, ILIL7,97911.9+0%

30Rantoul, ILIL11,99111.9+0%

31Mount Zion, ILIL5,88012.0+0%

32Chatham, ILIL14,57912.1+0%

33Mount Vernon, ILIL14,18712.2+0%

34North Chicago, ILIL34,05012.2+0%

35Robinson, ILIL7,28312.2+0%

36Centralia, ILIL11,86312.2+0%

37Machesney Park, ILIL22,80512.3+0%

38South Beloit, ILIL7,99612.4+0%

39Princeton, ILIL7,67412.4+0%

40Pontiac, ILIL10,80612.5+0%

41Freeport, ILIL23,20212.5+0%

42Chester, ILIL6,84712.6+0%

43Eureka, ILIL5,12912.6+0%

44Jacksonville, ILIL17,75212.6+0%

45Washington, ILIL15,90212.7+0%

46Carterville, ILIL5,83912.7+0%

47Vandalia, ILIL7,10812.7+0%

48Salem, ILIL7,03512.8+0%

49Pekin, ILIL31,27712.9+0%

50Chillicothe, ILIL6,03313.0+0%

51Loves Park, ILIL23,71213.0+0%

52Metropolis, ILIL5,72713.1+0%

53Rockford, ILIL147,38413.1+0%

54Peru, ILIL9,78013.2+0%

55Marion, ILIL17,14813.2+0%

56Pingree Grove, ILIL12,54513.2+0%

57Rock Falls, ILIL8,52113.2+0%

58Dixon, ILIL14,58213.2+0%

59Mahomet, ILIL10,51613.4+0%

60Greenville, ILIL7,46913.5+0%

61Lincoln, ILIL12,98113.6+0%

62Mendota, ILIL6,89413.7+0%

63LaSalle, ILIL9,38813.8+0%

64Paris, ILIL8,02613.9+0%

65Geneseo, ILIL6,50514.0+0%

66Bradley, ILIL15,21414.1+0%

67Monticello, ILIL6,08014.2+0%

68Spring Valley, ILIL5,40814.2+0%

69Kewanee, ILIL12,11514.4+0%

70Herrin, ILIL12,26814.4+0%

71Bethalto, ILIL9,20214.5+0%

72Rockton, ILIL7,87014.6+0%

73West Frankfort, ILIL7,10514.6+0%

74Benton, ILIL6,55814.7+0%

75Rochelle, ILIL9,49814.8+0%

76Granite City, ILIL26,80714.8+0%

77Harrisburg, ILIL7,92214.8+0%

78Clinton, ILIL6,78115.0+0%

79Roscoe, ILIL11,03415.1+0%

80Streator, ILIL12,19015.1+0%

81Wood River, ILIL10,22415.4+0%

82O'Fallon, ILIL32,65615.4+0%

83Beardstown, ILIL5,69115.4+0%

84Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,88715.5+0%

85Du Quoin, ILIL5,56915.8+0%

86Ottawa, ILIL18,68415.8+0%

87Swansea, ILIL14,35615.9+0%

88Northlake, ILIL12,46216.0+0%

89Mascoutah, ILIL9,23916.1+0%

90Kankakee, ILIL23,40016.2+0%

91Bourbonnais, ILIL17,65816.2+0%

92Bensenville, ILIL18,52516.3+0%

93Belleville, ILIL40,23716.3+0%

94DeKalb, ILIL40,46716.3+0%

95East Alton, ILIL5,62116.3+0%

96Mount Carmel, ILIL6,72316.4+0%

97Columbia, ILIL10,86516.4+0%

98Collinsville, ILIL23,71716.4+0%

99Fairview Heights, ILIL16,17516.5+0%

100Highwood, ILIL5,32316.5+0%

101Alton, ILIL25,01316.5+0%

102Troy, ILIL11,89316.6+0%

103Sycamore, ILIL19,08316.7+0%

104Litchfield, ILIL6,59816.7+0%

105Shiloh, ILIL14,60416.7+0%

106Taylorville, ILIL10,52216.8+0%

107Melrose Park, ILIL23,93617.2+0%

108Maryville, ILIL8,41317.2+0%

109West Chicago, ILIL25,29617.3+0%

110Edwardsville, ILIL26,46317.3+0%

111Addison, ILIL35,75817.3+0%

112Plano, ILIL12,67717.3+0%

113Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,69017.3+0%

114Schiller Park, ILIL11,31717.3+0%

115Morris, ILIL14,66917.5+0%

116Glen Carbon, ILIL13,89817.5+0%

117Wheeling, ILIL38,39117.6+0%

118Itasca, ILIL9,48817.8+0%

119East St. Louis, ILIL17,68217.8+0%

120Harvard, ILIL9,50417.8+0%

121Boulder Hill, ILIL8,98917.8+0%

122Westchester, ILIL16,30017.9+0%

123Elk Grove, ILIL31,88517.9+0%

124Wood Dale, ILIL14,08118.0+0%

125Godfrey, ILIL17,62018.1+0%

126Franklin Park, ILIL18,04518.1+0%

127Canton, ILIL13,29718.2+0%

128Highland, ILIL10,04218.2+0%

129Villa Park, ILIL21,88818.2+0%

130Hillsboro, ILIL6,18418.3+0%

131Waukegan, ILIL87,94018.3+0%

132Minooka, ILIL12,89918.3+0%

133Carlinville, ILIL5,46518.4+0%

134North Aurora, ILIL19,40618.4+0%

135Coal City, ILIL5,83118.5+0%

136Prospect Heights, ILIL15,55218.5+0%

137Summit, ILIL10,75318.6+0%

138Park City, ILIL7,89318.6+0%

139Countryside, ILIL6,26018.6+0%

140Elburn, ILIL7,08418.7+0%

141St. Charles, ILIL33,59418.8+0%

142Elmhurst, ILIL46,11118.8+0%

143Elgin, ILIL115,47618.8+0%

144Pana, ILIL5,01018.9+0%

145Mount Prospect, ILIL55,39518.9+0%

146Des Plaines, ILIL58,77219.0+0%

147Belvidere, ILIL25,46219.1+0%

148Palatine, ILIL65,84219.1+0%

149Park Ridge, ILIL38,46319.2+0%

150River Forest, ILIL11,39319.2+0%

151Libertyville, ILIL20,70119.2+0%

152Chicago Heights, ILIL26,50819.3+0%

153Morton Grove, ILIL24,58219.3+0%

154Lyons, ILIL10,43319.4+0%

155Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,52519.4+0%

156Woodstock, ILIL25,74019.5+0%

157Crest Hill, ILIL20,69519.6+0%

158Batavia, ILIL26,58619.6+0%

159Montgomery, ILIL21,97819.6+0%

160Glendale Heights, ILIL32,65519.6+0%

161Warrenville, ILIL15,21119.7+0%

162Lincolnwood, ILIL13,03919.7+0%

163Berkeley, ILIL5,14119.7+0%

164Hampshire, ILIL9,26619.7+0%

165Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,85819.9+0%

166Stickney, ILIL6,89719.9+0%

167Brookfield, ILIL18,87920.1+0%

168North Riverside, ILIL7,16120.1+0%

169West Dundee, ILIL8,57020.1+0%

170Harwood Heights, ILIL8,76120.2+0%

171Lombard, ILIL44,39920.2+0%

172Genoa, ILIL5,54720.2+0%

173Shorewood, ILIL18,53620.2+0%

174Bellwood, ILIL18,11620.4+0%

175Broadview, ILIL7,87120.4+0%

176Steger, ILIL9,35220.4+0%

177Mundelein, ILIL32,68020.5+0%

178Sandwich, ILIL7,38020.5+0%

179Northfield, ILIL5,63220.6+0%

180Jerseyville, ILIL8,40920.6+0%

181Schaumburg, ILIL77,24920.6+0%

182Beach Park, ILIL14,11420.6+0%

183Sugar Grove, ILIL9,38120.6+0%

184La Grange Park, ILIL13,45320.7+0%

185Arlington Heights, ILIL76,21620.7+0%

186Channahon, ILIL14,53020.8+0%

187Glenview, ILIL47,71120.8+0%

188Hillside, ILIL8,14020.9+0%

189Aurora, ILIL181,50520.9+0%

190Skokie, ILIL66,54420.9+0%

191Oak Brook, ILIL8,10821.0+0%

192Wheaton, ILIL54,06521.0+0%

193Hanover Park, ILIL36,56821.0+0%

194Waterloo, ILIL11,13221.1+0%

195Niles, ILIL30,44321.1+0%

196Maywood, ILIL23,33021.1+0%

197Oak Park, ILIL52,82321.2+0%

198Vernon Hills, ILIL26,82521.2+0%

199Worth, ILIL10,69621.2+0%

200Lincolnshire, ILIL7,96321.3+0%

201Elmwood Park, ILIL23,67521.4+0%

202Forest Park, ILIL13,82921.4+0%

203Westmont, ILIL24,15521.4+0%

204Manhattan, ILIL10,94321.4+0%

205Gages Lake, ILIL10,81921.5+0%

206Norridge, ILIL14,80821.5+0%

207Manteno, ILIL9,20121.5+0%

208Northbrook, ILIL34,74421.5+0%

209Carol Stream, ILIL39,31521.5+0%

210Hinsdale, ILIL17,57321.6+0%

211Yorkville, ILIL26,73021.6+0%

212Roselle, ILIL22,75621.6+0%

213Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,81221.6+0%

214Joliet, ILIL152,24121.6+0%

215Posen, ILIL5,40521.7+0%

216Riverside, ILIL8,93921.7+0%

217River Grove, ILIL10,40921.7+0%

218Downers Grove, ILIL50,36521.8+0%

219Bloomingdale, ILIL22,47621.8+0%

220Zion, ILIL24,44721.9+0%

221Lisle, ILIL23,43222.0+0%

222Bridgeview, ILIL16,52122.0+0%

223Woodridge, ILIL34,02822.2+0%

224Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,68122.2+0%

225Markham, ILIL11,27422.2+0%

226Marengo, ILIL7,73722.2+0%

227Geneva, ILIL21,13822.3+0%

228Lansing, ILIL28,06822.4+0%

229Gurnee, ILIL30,45822.4+0%

230Evanston, ILIL76,38022.5+0%

231Deerfield, ILIL19,64222.5+0%

232Gilberts, ILIL9,08222.5+0%

233Wilmington, ILIL5,61422.6+0%

234Streamwood, ILIL38,27722.6+0%

235Inverness, ILIL7,41822.6+0%

236Volo, ILIL6,80522.6+0%

237Burbank, ILIL28,57822.6+0%

238McHenry, ILIL29,21722.7+0%

239Midlothian, ILIL13,84122.8+0%

240Carpentersville, ILIL37,04522.8+0%

241Berwyn, ILIL55,00122.8+0%

242Wauconda, ILIL13,99322.9+0%

243Western Springs, ILIL13,58822.9+0%

244La Grange, ILIL15,93522.9+0%

245Highland Park, ILIL30,76722.9+0%

246Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,75023.0+0%

247Willowbrook, ILIL9,12623.0+0%

248Hickory Hills, ILIL14,10123.0+0%

249Lake Zurich, ILIL19,86823.2+0%

250Braidwood, ILIL6,25923.2+0%

251Lake Forest, ILIL19,73123.3+0%

252South Barrington, ILIL5,07123.3+0%

253Crestwood, ILIL10,52923.4+0%

254Grandwood Park, ILIL5,26223.5+0%

255Justice, ILIL12,28523.5+0%

256Round Lake Park, ILIL7,84423.5+0%

257Barrington, ILIL10,58623.6+0%

258South Elgin, ILIL25,65623.6+0%

259Winfield, ILIL10,14623.6+0%

260Crete, ILIL8,34523.7+0%

261Poplar Grove, ILIL5,20623.7+0%

262Monee, ILIL5,11923.7+0%

263Oak Lawn, ILIL56,45023.8+0%

264Antioch, ILIL15,00024.1+0%

265Darien, ILIL22,03224.1+0%

266Cicero, ILIL81,85824.3+0%

267Huntley, ILIL29,13224.3+0%

268Long Grove, ILIL8,34324.4+0%

269Alsip, ILIL18,48324.4+0%

270Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,67924.6+0%

271Oak Forest, ILIL26,79224.6+0%

272Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,03624.6+0%

273Burr Ridge, ILIL11,17924.7+0%

274Wilmette, ILIL27,45924.7+0%

275Bolingbrook, ILIL74,80324.8+0%

276Glenwood, ILIL8,41624.8+0%

277Blue Island, ILIL21,80524.8+0%

278Frankfort, ILIL21,36524.9+0%

279Palos Heights, ILIL12,08424.9+0%

280Bartlett, ILIL40,85525.0+0%

281Park Forest, ILIL21,07925.0+0%

282Sauk, ILIL9,62425.0+0%

283Lake Bluff, ILIL5,56325.0+0%

284Crystal Lake, ILIL42,28825.1+0%

285Johnsburg, ILIL6,44525.1+0%

286Oswego, ILIL39,94825.2+0%

287Naperville, ILIL153,11425.2+0%

288Evergreen Park, ILIL19,28325.2+0%

289Harvey, ILIL19,84925.2+0%

290Romeoville, ILIL41,28125.3+0%

291Glencoe, ILIL8,72425.3+0%

292Chicago, ILIL2,731,58525.6+0%

293Willow Springs, ILIL5,78825.6+0%

294Palos Hills, ILIL18,02825.7+0%

295Plainfield, ILIL50,04325.8+0%

296Lockport, ILIL27,82225.8+0%

297Lemont, ILIL18,51326.0+0%

298Homewood, ILIL18,77326.2+0%

299Tinley Park, ILIL55,14026.3+0%

300New Lenox, ILIL28,89326.4+0%

301Algonquin, ILIL30,82426.5+0%

302Winnetka, ILIL12,51826.5+0%

303Mokena, ILIL19,89726.6+0%

304Lindenhurst, ILIL14,81026.7+0%

305Lynwood, ILIL9,29726.8+0%

306Lakemoor, ILIL6,44927.1+0%

307Lake Villa, ILIL8,69227.2+0%

308Grayslake, ILIL21,14027.2+0%

309Hazel Crest, ILIL13,02427.3+0%

310Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,90227.3+0%

311Flossmoor, ILIL9,35827.3+0%

312South Holland, ILIL20,74927.5+0%

313Wonder Lake, ILIL5,59327.6+0%

314Round Lake, ILIL18,52627.6+0%

315Orland Park, ILIL57,95427.7+0%

316Frankfort Square, ILIL9,56028.2+0%

317Matteson, ILIL18,54328.2+0%

318Calumet City, ILIL34,79828.4+0%

319Island Lake, ILIL8,04728.9+0%

320Cary, ILIL17,93229.2+0%

321Orland Hills, ILIL6,66329.2+0%

322Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,59029.2+0%

323Calumet Park, ILIL6,77230.3+0%

324Spring Grove, ILIL5,52630.4+0%

325Fox Lake, ILIL10,84930.9+0%

326Country Club Hills, ILIL16,21531.4+0%

327Dolton, ILIL20,67131.4+0%

328Riverdale, ILIL10,28031.5+0%

329University Park, ILIL7,01931.8+0%

330Lake Barrington, ILIL5,13032.4+0%

331Richton Park, ILIL12,48332.5+0%

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