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Shortest commutes, Kansas cities

Kansas cities with the shortest mean travel time to work (2024 ACS). This list covers the 64 cities in Kansas that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 64 is 19.6. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Iola, KS, up 21 places to #22.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAVERAGE COMMUTEVS 2000

01Fort Riley, KSKS8,6067.6–

02▲14Colby, KSKS5,4899.7−1%

03▲2Pratt, KSKS6,57410.6+4%

04▼2Hays, KSKS21,25811.1+5%

05▼2McPherson, KSKS13,91811.4+11%

06Dodge City, KSKS27,65311.6+7%

07▲1Emporia, KSKS24,13712.3+9%

08▼1Chanute, KSKS8,58412.7+15%

09▼5Parsons, KSKS9,31513.1+20%

10Garden City, KSKS27,40214.0+37%

11▲3Great Bend, KSKS14,26614.0+21%

12▲3Liberal, KSKS19,01014.3+28%

13▼2Salina, KSKS46,09414.8+46%

14▲5Hutchinson, KSKS39,59515.6+41%

15▼3Pittsburg, KSKS20,56915.8+46%

16▲7Coffeyville, KSKS8,46016.5+58%

17▲5Topeka, KSKS125,79516.7+55%

18▼5Fort Scott, KSKS7,50016.7+35%

19▲2Wellington, KSKS7,54116.7+12%

20▼11Independence, KSKS8,19316.9+79%

21▼3Manhattan, KSKS54,67317.3+62%

22▲21Iola, KSKS5,24017.4+49%

23▲18Roeland Park, KSKS6,68317.5+72%

24▲3El Dorado, KSKS12,69617.5+33%

25▲1Atchison, KSKS10,78917.8+16%

26▲9Mission, KSKS10,12517.8+71%

27▲4Wichita, KSKS400,98718.4+74%

28▲21Maize, KSKS7,85318.4+68%

29Arkansas City, KSKS11,80018.6+49%

30▼2Junction City, KSKS22,58319.0+73%

31▲5Lenexa, KSKS60,50619.4+64%

32▲6Prairie, KSKS23,00819.6+79%

33▼8Leavenworth, KSKS37,01219.6+48%

34▲3Overland Park, KSKS203,67719.7+69%

35▼3Lawrence, KSKS96,36719.8+50%

36▼12Bel Aire, KSKS10,28719.8+101%

37▼3Mulvane, KSKS7,03020.0+35%

38▼5Ottawa, KSKS12,71620.2+13%

39▼22Abilene, KSKS6,55220.2+49%

40▲15Haysville, KSKS11,35320.4+82%

41▲5Newton, KSKS18,35320.5+63%

42▲5Olathe, KSKS150,02520.6+61%

43▼23Winfield, KSKS11,74520.6+55%

44▼5Park City, KSKS9,45820.8+92%

45▲3Leawood, KSKS34,09320.9+69%

46▼4Lansing, KSKS11,33121.3+47%

47▲6Andover, KSKS17,37022.0+99%

48▼18Merriam, KSKS11,50922.2+119%

49▼5Shawnee, KSKS69,84822.3+92%

50▼5Kansas City, KSKS157,80522.4+77%

51▲6Gardner, KSKS26,15422.9+81%

52▼1Derby, KSKS26,60623.0+99%

53▼3Bonner Springs, KSKS7,96223.3+56%

54▼2Eudora, KSKS6,50623.3+61%

55▲8Augusta, KSKS9,07324.3+67%

56▼16Goddard, KSKS6,63824.7+93%

57▲1Paola, KSKS5,88025.7+46%

58▲2Spring Hill, KSKS10,77727.0+82%

59▲3De Soto, KSKS7,08327.5+89%

60▼1Louisburg, KSKS5,29927.6+59%

61Basehor, KSKS8,24928.8+94%

62▼6Valley Center, KSKS7,68529.2+191%

63▲1Tonganoxie, KSKS6,20830.8+58%

64▼10Ulysses, KSKS5,52434.9+202%

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