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Shortest commutes, Illinois cities · 2020

Illinois cities with the shortest mean travel time to work (2023 ACS). This list covers the 335 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAVERAGE COMMUTEVS 2000

01Macomb, ILIL14,53011.9+11%

02Robinson, ILIL7,28313.0+6%

03Quincy, ILIL38,91813.5+39%

04Mount Vernon, ILIL14,18713.8+13%

05Salem, ILIL7,03513.8+8%

06Paris, ILIL8,02613.9−0%

07Effingham, ILIL12,40614.2+32%

08Carbondale, ILIL21,81114.7+38%

09Galesburg, ILIL28,58114.8+31%

10Princeton, ILIL7,67414.9+20%

11Charleston, ILIL17,46615.0+37%

12Danville, ILIL28,13815.1+35%

13Champaign, ILIL91,19515.2+56%

14Urbana, ILIL39,71915.3+60%

15Peru, ILIL9,78015.4+17%

16Carlinville, ILIL5,46515.6−15%

17Beardstown, ILIL5,69115.6+1%

18Monmouth, ILIL8,59916.0+40%

19Chester, ILIL6,84716.0+27%

20Peoria Heights, ILIL5,76716.1+45%

21Bloomington, ILIL78,80416.3+50%

22Pontiac, ILIL10,80616.5+32%

23Geneseo, ILIL6,50516.5+18%

24Centralia, ILIL11,86316.6+36%

25Sterling, ILIL14,39416.6+41%

26Normal, ILIL53,27516.7+65%

27Kewanee, ILIL12,11516.8+17%

28Jacksonville, ILIL17,75216.9+34%

29Savoy, ILIL9,11317.0+59%

30Mattoon, ILIL16,66717.1+57%

31Decatur, ILIL67,88417.1+49%

32Peoria, ILIL110,92017.3+62%

33Eureka, ILIL5,12917.6+40%

34Springfield, ILIL112,98917.9+67%

35Morton, ILIL17,56517.9+67%

36Lincoln, ILIL12,98118.0+32%

37Rock Island, ILIL36,22518.2+62%

38North Chicago, ILIL34,05018.2+49%

39Mount Carmel, ILIL6,72318.3+12%

40LaSalle, ILIL9,38818.5+34%

41Moline, ILIL42,36218.5+73%

42Milan, ILIL5,02818.5+73%

43East Peoria, ILIL22,08818.7+71%

44Clinton, ILIL6,78118.8+25%

45Freeport, ILIL23,20218.9+51%

46Vandalia, ILIL7,10819.1+51%

47Canton, ILIL13,29719.2+5%

48Murphysboro, ILIL6,97719.2+64%

49Chillicothe, ILIL6,03319.2+48%

50Dixon, ILIL14,58219.3+46%

51Bartonville, ILIL5,80419.3+65%

52Mount Zion, ILIL5,88019.3+62%

53Mahomet, ILIL10,51619.7+47%

54Washington, ILIL15,90219.8+57%

55Litchfield, ILIL6,59819.9+19%

56Olney, ILIL8,34719.9+80%

57Du Quoin, ILIL5,56920.0+26%

58East Moline, ILIL20,45320.4+96%

59Rantoul, ILIL11,99120.6+72%

60Silvis, ILIL7,97920.6+74%

61Rock Falls, ILIL8,52120.8+57%

62Metropolis, ILIL5,72720.8+59%

63Taylorville, ILIL10,52220.9+24%

64Spring Valley, ILIL5,40820.9+47%

65Harrisburg, ILIL7,92221.1+42%

66Bourbonnais, ILIL17,65821.1+30%

67Ottawa, ILIL18,68421.3+35%

68Herrin, ILIL12,26821.4+49%

69East Alton, ILIL5,62121.4+31%

70DeKalb, ILIL40,46721.5+32%

71Greenville, ILIL7,46921.7+61%

72Rockford, ILIL147,38421.8+67%

73Monticello, ILIL6,08021.9+55%

74Carterville, ILIL5,83922.0+74%

75Machesney Park, ILIL22,80522.1+80%

76Pekin, ILIL31,27722.2+71%

77Kankakee, ILIL23,40022.3+37%

78Park City, ILIL7,89322.7+22%

79Marion, ILIL17,14822.9+74%

80Granite City, ILIL26,80723.1+55%

81Bradley, ILIL15,21423.1+63%

82Rockton, ILIL7,87023.3+60%

83Mendota, ILIL6,89423.3+70%

84Bethalto, ILIL9,20223.7+64%

85Loves Park, ILIL23,71223.7+83%

86East St. Louis, ILIL17,68223.7+34%

87Jerseyville, ILIL8,40923.8+16%

88Fairview Heights, ILIL16,17524.0+45%

89Chatham, ILIL14,57924.0+99%

90West Frankfort, ILIL7,10524.1+65%

91Roscoe, ILIL11,03424.2+61%

92Alton, ILIL25,01324.4+48%

93Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,88724.4+58%

94Swansea, ILIL14,35624.5+54%

95Collinsville, ILIL23,71724.5+49%

96Benton, ILIL6,55824.6+67%

97Itasca, ILIL9,48824.8+39%

98Belvidere, ILIL25,46224.8+30%

99O'Fallon, ILIL32,65624.9+61%

100Morris, ILIL14,66924.9+43%

101Rochelle, ILIL9,49825.1+70%

102Streator, ILIL12,19025.1+66%

103Wheeling, ILIL38,39125.2+43%

104Pana, ILIL5,01025.3+34%

105Edwardsville, ILIL26,46325.3+47%

106Lincolnshire, ILIL7,96325.3+19%

107Glendale Heights, ILIL32,65525.5+30%

108Marengo, ILIL7,73725.5+15%

109Wood River, ILIL10,22425.6+66%

110Addison, ILIL35,75825.7+49%

111Shiloh, ILIL14,60425.7+54%

112Wilmington, ILIL5,61425.8+14%

113Glen Carbon, ILIL13,89825.8+47%

114Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,69025.8+49%

115South Beloit, ILIL7,99625.8+109%

116Troy, ILIL11,89326.0+56%

117Bensenville, ILIL18,52526.1+60%

118Melrose Park, ILIL23,93626.2+52%

119West Chicago, ILIL25,29626.3+52%

120Sycamore, ILIL19,08326.3+58%

121Prospect Heights, ILIL15,55226.3+42%

122Columbia, ILIL10,86526.4+61%

123Westmont, ILIL24,15526.4+23%

124Belleville, ILIL40,23726.7+64%

125Berkeley, ILIL5,14126.8+36%

126Villa Park, ILIL21,88826.9+48%

127Waukegan, ILIL87,94027.1+48%

128Libertyville, ILIL20,70127.3+42%

129Godfrey, ILIL17,62027.3+51%

130Wheaton, ILIL54,06527.5+31%

131Braidwood, ILIL6,25927.5+19%

132Schiller Park, ILIL11,31727.6+59%

133Warrenville, ILIL15,21127.6+40%

134Elk Grove, ILIL31,88527.6+54%

135Highland, ILIL10,04227.6+52%

136Chicago Heights, ILIL26,50827.7+44%

137Waterloo, ILIL11,13228.0+33%

138Bloomingdale, ILIL22,47628.0+29%

139Mundelein, ILIL32,68028.0+37%

140Mascoutah, ILIL9,23928.0+74%

141Willowbrook, ILIL9,12628.0+22%

142Woodstock, ILIL25,74028.1+44%

143Highwood, ILIL5,32328.1+71%

144Crest Hill, ILIL20,69528.2+44%

145Stickney, ILIL6,89728.2+42%

146Elgin, ILIL115,47628.3+50%

147Bellwood, ILIL18,11628.3+39%

148Round Lake Park, ILIL7,84428.3+20%

149Skokie, ILIL66,54428.4+35%

150Posen, ILIL5,40528.4+31%

151Boulder Hill, ILIL8,98928.5+60%

152Franklin Park, ILIL18,04528.5+58%

153West Dundee, ILIL8,57028.7+42%

154Vernon Hills, ILIL26,82528.7+35%

155Gurnee, ILIL30,45828.7+28%

156Northlake, ILIL12,46228.8+80%

157Beach Park, ILIL14,11428.8+40%

158Westchester, ILIL16,30029.0+62%

159Lincolnwood, ILIL13,03929.0+48%

160Deerfield, ILIL19,64229.1+29%

161Palatine, ILIL65,84229.2+52%

162Niles, ILIL30,44329.2+38%

163Aurora, ILIL181,50529.2+40%

164Batavia, ILIL26,58629.2+49%

165Coal City, ILIL5,83129.3+59%

166Elmhurst, ILIL46,11129.3+56%

167Wood Dale, ILIL14,08129.3+63%

168Lombard, ILIL44,39929.4+46%

169Streamwood, ILIL38,27729.4+30%

170Grandwood Park, ILIL5,26229.4+25%

171Gages Lake, ILIL10,81929.4+37%

172Northbrook, ILIL34,74429.5+37%

173Oak Brook, ILIL8,10829.5+41%

174Carol Stream, ILIL39,31529.5+37%

175Sugar Grove, ILIL9,38129.6+43%

176Arlington Heights, ILIL76,21629.6+43%

177Hanover Park, ILIL36,56829.6+41%

178Plano, ILIL12,67729.7+72%

179Mount Prospect, ILIL55,39529.8+57%

180Lisle, ILIL23,43229.8+36%

181Lake Bluff, ILIL5,56329.8+19%

182Zion, ILIL24,44729.8+36%

183Grayslake, ILIL21,14029.9+10%

184Cary, ILIL17,93229.9+2%

185Palos Heights, ILIL12,08429.9+20%

186Park Ridge, ILIL38,46330.1+57%

187Darien, ILIL22,03230.2+25%

188Hampshire, ILIL9,26630.2+53%

189Crystal Lake, ILIL42,28830.2+20%

190Winfield, ILIL10,14630.2+28%

191Schaumburg, ILIL77,24930.2+47%

192Downers Grove, ILIL50,36530.3+39%

193Worth, ILIL10,69630.3+43%

194Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,81230.3+40%

195Crestwood, ILIL10,52930.3+30%

196Elburn, ILIL7,08430.3+62%

197Brookfield, ILIL18,87930.3+51%

198Countryside, ILIL6,26030.3+63%

199Joliet, ILIL152,24130.4+40%

200Cicero, ILIL81,85830.4+25%

201St. Charles, ILIL33,59430.4+62%

202Des Plaines, ILIL58,77230.5+60%

203Midlothian, ILIL13,84130.5+34%

204Highland Park, ILIL30,76730.5+33%

205La Grange Park, ILIL13,45330.6+48%

206Poplar Grove, ILIL5,20630.6+29%

207Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,68130.6+38%

208Hillside, ILIL8,14030.6+47%

209Evanston, ILIL76,38030.6+36%

210Harvard, ILIL9,50430.6+72%

211North Aurora, ILIL19,40630.7+67%

212Western Springs, ILIL13,58830.7+34%

213Glenview, ILIL47,71130.7+47%

214Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,03630.7+25%

215Shorewood, ILIL18,53630.7+52%

216Blue Island, ILIL21,80530.7+24%

217Geneva, ILIL21,13830.8+38%

218Inverness, ILIL7,41830.9+37%

219South Elgin, ILIL25,65631.0+31%

220South Barrington, ILIL5,07131.0+33%

221Berwyn, ILIL55,00131.1+37%

222Lindenhurst, ILIL14,81031.2+17%

223Summit, ILIL10,75331.2+68%

224Sandwich, ILIL7,38031.3+53%

225Carpentersville, ILIL37,04531.3+37%

226Lake Zurich, ILIL19,86831.3+35%

227Roselle, ILIL22,75631.4+45%

228Steger, ILIL9,35231.4+54%

229Gilberts, ILIL9,08231.4+40%

230Minooka, ILIL12,89931.5+72%

231Hickory Hills, ILIL14,10131.5+37%

232Willow Springs, ILIL5,78831.5+23%

233Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,75031.6+38%

234Frankfort Square, ILIL9,56031.6+12%

235Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,85831.6+59%

236Oswego, ILIL39,94831.7+26%

237Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,90231.7+16%

238Maywood, ILIL23,33031.7+50%

239Hillsboro, ILIL6,18431.7+74%

240Morton Grove, ILIL24,58231.8+65%

241Lansing, ILIL28,06831.8+42%

242Lakemoor, ILIL6,44931.8+18%

243Manteno, ILIL9,20131.9+49%

244River Forest, ILIL11,39332.0+67%

245Bolingbrook, ILIL74,80332.0+29%

246Lyons, ILIL10,43332.1+66%

247Northfield, ILIL5,63232.1+56%

248Broadview, ILIL7,87132.1+58%

249Oak Forest, ILIL26,79232.2+31%

250Justice, ILIL12,28532.3+37%

251McHenry, ILIL29,21732.4+42%

252Woodridge, ILIL34,02832.4+46%

253Park Forest, ILIL21,07932.4+30%

254Channahon, ILIL14,53032.4+56%

255Alsip, ILIL18,48332.5+33%

256Johnsburg, ILIL6,44532.5+30%

257Bridgeview, ILIL16,52132.7+49%

258Wauconda, ILIL13,99332.7+43%

259Romeoville, ILIL41,28132.8+29%

260Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,52532.8+69%

261Genoa, ILIL5,54732.8+63%

262Evergreen Park, ILIL19,28332.9+30%

263Huntley, ILIL29,13232.9+35%

264Maryville, ILIL8,41333.1+92%

265Long Grove, ILIL8,34333.4+37%

266Sauk, ILIL9,62433.4+33%

267Norridge, ILIL14,80833.4+55%

268Forest Park, ILIL13,82933.4+56%

269Homewood, ILIL18,77333.5+28%

270Harvey, ILIL19,84933.5+33%

271Tinley Park, ILIL55,14033.5+27%

272Riverside, ILIL8,93933.7+55%

273Crete, ILIL8,34533.7+42%

274Algonquin, ILIL30,82433.7+27%

275North Riverside, ILIL7,16133.7+68%

276La Grange, ILIL15,93533.8+47%

277Yorkville, ILIL26,73033.8+57%

278Palos Hills, ILIL18,02833.8+32%

279Naperville, ILIL153,11433.8+34%

280Barrington, ILIL10,58633.9+44%

281Bartlett, ILIL40,85533.9+36%

282Round Lake, ILIL18,52634.0+23%

283Calumet Park, ILIL6,77234.0+12%

284Harwood Heights, ILIL8,76134.0+69%

285Montgomery, ILIL21,97834.0+73%

286Lake Villa, ILIL8,69234.1+25%

287River Grove, ILIL10,40934.2+57%

288Markham, ILIL11,27434.2+54%

289Orland Park, ILIL57,95434.4+24%

290University Park, ILIL7,01934.5+9%

291New Lenox, ILIL28,89334.6+31%

292Mokena, ILIL19,89734.7+30%

293Hinsdale, ILIL17,57334.7+61%

294Chicago, ILIL2,731,58534.7+35%

295Spring Grove, ILIL5,52634.9+15%

296Hazel Crest, ILIL13,02434.9+28%

297Island Lake, ILIL8,04735.0+21%

298Oak Park, ILIL52,82335.1+66%

299Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,59035.1+20%

300Oak Lawn, ILIL56,45035.1+48%

301Homer Glen, ILIL24,87335.6–

302Frankfort, ILIL21,36535.6+43%

303Burbank, ILIL28,57835.8+58%

304Plainfield, ILIL50,04335.8+39%

305Glenwood, ILIL8,41635.8+44%

306Elmwood Park, ILIL23,67536.0+69%

307Lake Barrington, ILIL5,13036.0+11%

308Antioch, ILIL15,00036.1+50%

309Winnetka, ILIL12,51836.1+36%

310Lake Forest, ILIL19,73136.1+55%

311Lemont, ILIL18,51336.2+39%

312Volo, ILIL6,80536.2+60%

313Wilmette, ILIL27,45936.3+47%

314Burr Ridge, ILIL11,17936.4+48%

315Lockport, ILIL27,82236.5+41%

316Pingree Grove, ILIL12,54536.5+177%

317Calumet City, ILIL34,79836.6+29%

318Candlewick Lake, ILIL5,44836.9–

319Country Club Hills, ILIL16,21536.9+18%

320South Holland, ILIL20,74936.9+34%

321Manhattan, ILIL10,94337.1+73%

322Campton Hills, ILIL10,89437.8–

323Wonder Lake, ILIL5,59338.1+38%

324Richton Park, ILIL12,48338.3+18%

325Riverdale, ILIL10,28038.3+21%

326Fox Lake, ILIL10,84938.3+24%

327Glencoe, ILIL8,72438.5+52%

328Orland Hills, ILIL6,66338.8+33%

329Monee, ILIL5,11938.9+64%

330Dolton, ILIL20,67139.1+25%

331Lake Holiday, ILIL5,64139.3–

332Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,67939.8+62%

333Matteson, ILIL18,54340.4+43%

334Flossmoor, ILIL9,35840.5+48%

335Lynwood, ILIL9,29743.4+62%

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