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Shortest commutes, Kansas cities · 2020

Kansas cities with the shortest mean travel time to work (2023 ACS). This list covers the 64 cities in Kansas that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAVERAGE COMMUTEVS 2000

01Fort Riley, KSKS8,6068.8–

02Hays, KSKS21,25810.1−4%

03McPherson, KSKS13,91810.6+3%

04Parsons, KSKS9,31511.0+2%

05Pratt, KSKS6,57411.9+16%

06Dodge City, KSKS27,65312.3+13%

07Chanute, KSKS8,58412.5+12%

08Emporia, KSKS24,13712.7+12%

09Independence, KSKS8,19313.4+42%

10Garden City, KSKS27,40213.4+32%

11Salina, KSKS46,09413.9+38%

12Pittsburg, KSKS20,56914.2+31%

13Fort Scott, KSKS7,50014.4+16%

14Great Bend, KSKS14,26614.6+26%

15Liberal, KSKS19,01014.8+32%

16Colby, KSKS5,48914.8+51%

17Abilene, KSKS6,55214.9+10%

18Manhattan, KSKS54,67315.0+40%

19Hutchinson, KSKS39,59515.5+40%

20Winfield, KSKS11,74515.9+20%

21Wellington, KSKS7,54116.6+11%

22Topeka, KSKS125,79517.0+58%

23Coffeyville, KSKS8,46017.1+64%

24Bel Aire, KSKS10,28717.2+74%

25Leavenworth, KSKS37,01217.3+30%

26Atchison, KSKS10,78917.4+14%

27El Dorado, KSKS12,69617.4+32%

28Junction City, KSKS22,58318.2+66%

29Arkansas City, KSKS11,80018.5+49%

30Merriam, KSKS11,50918.7+84%

31Wichita, KSKS400,98718.8+78%

32Lawrence, KSKS96,36719.6+49%

33Ottawa, KSKS12,71619.8+11%

34Mulvane, KSKS7,03019.8+34%

35Mission, KSKS10,12520.0+92%

36Lenexa, KSKS60,50620.0+69%

37Overland Park, KSKS203,67720.0+72%

38Prairie, KSKS23,00820.3+85%

39Park City, KSKS9,45820.5+89%

40Goddard, KSKS6,63820.5+61%

41Roeland Park, KSKS6,68320.9+105%

42Lansing, KSKS11,33120.9+44%

43Iola, KSKS5,24021.1+81%

44Shawnee, KSKS69,84821.5+85%

45Kansas City, KSKS157,80521.6+70%

46Newton, KSKS18,35321.6+72%

47Olathe, KSKS150,02521.9+71%

48Leawood, KSKS34,09321.9+77%

49Maize, KSKS7,85321.9+100%

50Bonner Springs, KSKS7,96222.0+47%

51Derby, KSKS26,60622.2+92%

52Eudora, KSKS6,50622.5+56%

53Andover, KSKS17,37022.6+105%

54Ulysses, KSKS5,52423.4+102%

55Haysville, KSKS11,35323.5+109%

56Valley Center, KSKS7,68523.5+134%

57Gardner, KSKS26,15423.7+87%

58Paola, KSKS5,88024.0+36%

59Louisburg, KSKS5,29925.3+45%

60Spring Hill, KSKS10,77725.3+71%

61Basehor, KSKS8,24925.9+75%

62De Soto, KSKS7,08326.2+80%

63Augusta, KSKS9,07327.0+86%

64Tonganoxie, KSKS6,20832.7+67%

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