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Shortest commutes, Kansas cities · 1990

Kansas cities with the shortest mean travel time to work (2023 ACS). This list covers the 63 cities in Kansas that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAVERAGE COMMUTEVS 2000

01Colby, KSKS5,4899.6−3%

02Liberal, KSKS19,01010.0−11%

03Dodge City, KSKS27,65310.9+1%

04Hays, KSKS21,25811.8+12%

05Great Bend, KSKS14,26612.2+5%

06Ulysses, KSKS5,52412.2+5%

07Independence, KSKS8,19312.3+29%

08McPherson, KSKS13,91812.3+19%

09Salina, KSKS46,09412.3+22%

10Emporia, KSKS24,13712.6+12%

11Coffeyville, KSKS8,46012.9+23%

12Parsons, KSKS9,31513.0+19%

13Hutchinson, KSKS39,59513.4+22%

14Iola, KSKS5,24013.5+16%

15Pittsburg, KSKS20,56913.6+25%

16Chanute, KSKS8,58413.6+23%

17Manhattan, KSKS54,67313.7+28%

18Abilene, KSKS6,55214.2+4%

19Garden City, KSKS27,40214.2+39%

20Fort Scott, KSKS7,50014.2+15%

21Topeka, KSKS125,79514.3+33%

22Pratt, KSKS6,57414.8+45%

23Leavenworth, KSKS37,01214.8+12%

24Atchison, KSKS10,78915.0−2%

25Arkansas City, KSKS11,80015.2+22%

26El Dorado, KSKS12,69615.3+16%

27Junction City, KSKS22,58315.5+41%

28Winfield, KSKS11,74515.8+19%

29Newton, KSKS18,35315.9+26%

30Wichita, KSKS400,98716.2+52%

31Park City, KSKS9,45816.4+52%

32Lawrence, KSKS96,36716.7+27%

33Wellington, KSKS7,54116.7+12%

34Bel Aire, KSKS10,28717.0+72%

35Mission, KSKS10,12517.4+67%

36Ottawa, KSKS12,71618.1+1%

37Kansas City, KSKS157,80518.5+46%

38Roeland Park, KSKS6,68318.5+81%

39Andover, KSKS17,37018.5+68%

40Derby, KSKS26,60618.8+63%

41Olathe, KSKS150,02518.9+47%

42Merriam, KSKS11,50918.9+86%

43Overland Park, KSKS203,67719.2+65%

44Goddard, KSKS6,63819.3+51%

45Lansing, KSKS11,33119.4+34%

46Gardner, KSKS26,15419.4+53%

47Lenexa, KSKS60,50619.6+65%

48Prairie, KSKS23,00819.7+80%

49Haysville, KSKS11,35319.9+77%

50Shawnee, KSKS69,84820.0+73%

51Leawood, KSKS34,09320.7+68%

52Paola, KSKS5,88021.1+20%

53Valley Center, KSKS7,68521.4+114%

54Eudora, KSKS6,50621.4+48%

55Bonner Springs, KSKS7,96221.9+47%

56Mulvane, KSKS7,03021.9+48%

57Maize, KSKS7,85322.4+104%

58De Soto, KSKS7,08322.4+54%

59Augusta, KSKS9,07322.4+55%

60Spring Hill, KSKS10,77724.3+64%

61Tonganoxie, KSKS6,20824.8+27%

62Louisburg, KSKS5,29925.7+48%

63Basehor, KSKS8,24927.2+83%

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