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Shortest commutes, Kansas cities · 2000

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

01Independence, KSKS8,1939.5+0%

02Colby, KSKS5,4899.8+0%

03Bel Aire, KSKS10,2879.9+0%

04Valley Center, KSKS7,68510.0+0%

05Salina, KSKS46,09410.1+0%

06Merriam, KSKS11,50910.2+0%

07Roeland Park, KSKS6,68310.2+0%

08Garden City, KSKS27,40210.2+0%

09Pratt, KSKS6,57410.2+0%

10McPherson, KSKS13,91810.3+0%

11Mission, KSKS10,12510.4+0%

12Coffeyville, KSKS8,46010.4+0%

13Hays, KSKS21,25810.6+0%

14Wichita, KSKS400,98710.6+0%

15Manhattan, KSKS54,67310.7+0%

16Topeka, KSKS125,79510.8+0%

17Dodge City, KSKS27,65310.8+0%

18Park City, KSKS9,45810.8+0%

19Pittsburg, KSKS20,56910.8+0%

20Parsons, KSKS9,31510.9+0%

21Maize, KSKS7,85311.0+0%

22Prairie, KSKS23,00811.0+0%

23Junction City, KSKS22,58311.0+0%

24Hutchinson, KSKS39,59511.0+0%

25Andover, KSKS17,37011.1+0%

26Chanute, KSKS8,58411.1+0%

27Liberal, KSKS19,01011.2+0%

28Haysville, KSKS11,35311.2+0%

29Emporia, KSKS24,13711.3+0%

30Derby, KSKS26,60611.5+0%

31Ulysses, KSKS5,52411.6+0%

32Great Bend, KSKS14,26611.6+0%

33Shawnee, KSKS69,84811.6+0%

34Overland Park, KSKS203,67711.6+0%

35Iola, KSKS5,24011.6+0%

36Lenexa, KSKS60,50611.8+0%

37Leawood, KSKS34,09312.4+0%

38Fort Scott, KSKS7,50012.4+0%

39Arkansas City, KSKS11,80012.5+0%

40Newton, KSKS18,35312.6+0%

41Gardner, KSKS26,15412.6+0%

42Kansas City, KSKS157,80512.7+0%

43Goddard, KSKS6,63812.8+0%

44Olathe, KSKS150,02512.8+0%

45Lawrence, KSKS96,36713.2+0%

46El Dorado, KSKS12,69613.2+0%

47Leavenworth, KSKS37,01213.3+0%

48Winfield, KSKS11,74513.3+0%

49Abilene, KSKS6,55213.6+0%

50Eudora, KSKS6,50614.5+0%

51Lansing, KSKS11,33114.5+0%

52Augusta, KSKS9,07314.5+0%

53De Soto, KSKS7,08314.5+0%

54Spring Hill, KSKS10,77714.8+0%

55Basehor, KSKS8,24914.8+0%

56Mulvane, KSKS7,03014.8+0%

57Bonner Springs, KSKS7,96214.9+0%

58Wellington, KSKS7,54115.0+0%

59Atchison, KSKS10,78915.3+0%

60Louisburg, KSKS5,29917.4+0%

61Paola, KSKS5,88017.6+0%

62Ottawa, KSKS12,71617.8+0%

63Tonganoxie, KSKS6,20819.5+0%

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