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Shortest commutes, Michigan cities

Michigan cities with the shortest mean travel time to work (2023 ACS). This list covers the 179 cities in Michigan that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAVERAGE COMMUTEVS 2000

01Houghton, MIMI8,56010.7+30%

02Escanaba, MIMI12,25711.0−4%

03Alpena, MIMI10,08811.1+6%

04Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI13,08312.0+19%

05Kingsford, MIMI5,09612.8+20%

06Marquette, MIMI21,94413.2+39%

07Cadillac, MIMI10,43813.7+1%

08Zeeland, MIMI5,63713.7+39%

09Ludington, MIMI7,63414.2+48%

10Petoskey, MIMI5,77214.6+34%

11Big Rapids, MIMI8,62314.9+15%

12Hillsdale, MIMI8,00214.9+26%

13Mount Pleasant, MIMI20,92515.0+33%

14Manistee, MIMI6,15715.2+15%

15Menominee, MIMI8,17515.2+61%

16Iron Mountain, MIMI7,46916.0+59%

17St. Louis, MIMI7,40616.1+26%

18East Lansing, MIMI49,35516.2+54%

19Coldwater, MIMI14,21616.3+41%

20Holland, MIMI35,37216.8+59%

21Grand Haven, MIMI11,03816.9+35%

22Jackson, MIMI31,02217.0+27%

23Traverse City, MIMI15,83217.2+49%

24Muskegon Heights, MIMI9,77017.6+48%

25Gladstone, MIMI5,18917.6+60%

26East Grand Rapids, MIMI11,66317.7+66%

27Grandville, MIMI17,01818.0+49%

28Benton Harbor, MIMI8,80318.1+55%

29Waverly, MIMI23,57518.1+58%

30Northview, MIMI15,26818.2+51%

31Kalamazoo, MIMI72,68318.5+56%

32Sturgis, MIMI10,90018.6+59%

33Three Rivers, MIMI7,91018.6+29%

34Battle Creek, MIMI52,02118.6+56%

35Charlotte, MIMI9,30518.7+30%

36Ishpeming, MIMI6,20518.8+54%

37Lansing, MIMI113,88418.9+48%

38Grand Rapids, MIMI201,18319.0+59%

39Springfield, MIMI5,24619.2+76%

40Saginaw, MIMI42,86319.2+61%

41Comstock Northwest, MIMI5,39119.3+51%

42Okemos, MIMI26,39619.4+47%

43Alma, MIMI9,30419.4+47%

44Freeland, MIMI7,55719.4+40%

45St. Joseph, MIMI7,89319.6+72%

46Forest Hills, MIMI28,69519.7+58%

47Kentwood, MIMI54,77619.7+67%

48Portage, MIMI49,86219.7+58%

49Allegan, MIMI5,12719.8+34%

50Fair Plain, MIMI7,33019.9+84%

51Westwood, MIMI8,86719.9+74%

52Ann Arbor, MIMI122,23320.0+56%

53Midland, MIMI42,80620.0+74%

54Jenison, MIMI17,58220.1+49%

55Buena Vista, MIMI5,79820.2+55%

56Walker, MIMI25,88120.2+85%

57Byron Center, MIMI7,40320.3+69%

58Norton Shores, MIMI25,08820.3+75%

59St. Johns, MIMI7,78020.3+44%

60Grand Ledge, MIMI7,85320.3+49%

61Birmingham, MIMI21,92320.3+39%

62Hudsonville, MIMI7,96420.4+80%

63Huntington Woods, MIMI6,27420.6+59%

64Frankenmuth, MIMI5,19720.6+66%

65Muskegon, MIMI37,22420.6+57%

66Allendale, MIMI26,67920.6+63%

67Cutlerville, MIMI18,78020.7+73%

68Marshall, MIMI6,80020.8+54%

69Port Huron, MIMI28,27320.8+44%

70Comstock Park, MIMI10,57721.1+61%

71Pontiac, MIMI62,07721.2+45%

72Bay City, MIMI31,86821.3+64%

73Monroe, MIMI20,07621.3+33%

74Taylor, MIMI61,27921.5+45%

75Eastwood, MIMI6,66921.6+83%

76Dearborn, MIMI105,61121.7+50%

77Wyoming, MIMI78,58821.9+86%

78South Monroe, MIMI6,96021.9+38%

79Berkley, MIMI15,14522.0+65%

80St. Clair, MIMI5,83322.0+9%

81Adrian, MIMI20,19122.1+57%

82Auburn Hills, MIMI25,92522.1+52%

83Ionia, MIMI12,20822.2+28%

84Holt, MIMI25,31622.3+66%

85Clawson, MIMI11,31222.3+59%

86Highland Park, MIMI8,24822.3+3%

87Haslett, MIMI18,55922.3+61%

88Center Line, MIMI8,50322.6+41%

89Dowagiac, MIMI5,72522.6+72%

90Hastings, MIMI7,49022.6+27%

91Flint, MIMI79,30622.7+35%

92Niles, MIMI11,66522.8+61%

93Shields, MIMI7,40222.8+61%

94Mason, MIMI8,26422.8+72%

95Albion, MIMI7,47422.8+101%

96Beverly Hills, MIMI10,44922.9+66%

97Owosso, MIMI14,43722.9+29%

98Ypsilanti, MIMI19,76623.0+77%

99Ecorse, MIMI8,89323.1+49%

100Farmington, MIMI11,40923.1+53%

101Bridgeport, MIMI6,88423.2+71%

102Ferndale, MIMI19,21223.2+77%

103Oak Park, MIMI29,07223.3+57%

104Fraser, MIMI14,49623.5+45%

105Southgate, MIMI28,93123.5+56%

106Walled Lake, MIMI7,32023.5+31%

107Southfield, MIMI76,11123.7+53%

108Woodhaven, MIMI12,50323.7+50%

109Troy, MIMI88,73323.7+49%

110Utica, MIMI5,11423.8+38%

111Royal Oak, MIMI57,58323.8+73%

112Allen Park, MIMI27,44523.8+64%

113Grosse Pointe Farms, MIMI9,73523.8+44%

114Hamtramck, MIMI27,26123.9+43%

115Dearborn Heights, MIMI60,66423.9+66%

116Chelsea, MIMI5,42424.0+40%

117Grosse Pointe Woods, MIMI15,79224.2+54%

118Flushing, MIMI8,17524.2+44%

119Rochester Hills, MIMI77,53924.3+30%

120Livonia, MIMI92,60324.3+67%

121Riverview, MIMI11,94724.3+62%

122Plymouth, MIMI9,16424.3+51%

123Grosse Pointe, MIMI5,49024.4+40%

124Wyandotte, MIMI24,07224.4+57%

125Greenville, MIMI9,25624.4+36%

126Lincoln Park, MIMI38,52924.4+72%

127Marysville, MIMI9,86824.6+44%

128Hazel Park, MIMI14,93724.6+83%

129Farmington Hills, MIMI83,29124.7+47%

130Sterling Heights, MIMI133,93124.7+47%

131Brighton, MIMI7,90424.8+35%

132Houghton Lake, MIMI5,76924.8+71%

133Lambertville, MIMI9,95524.8+66%

134Detroit, MIMI649,09524.8+37%

135Grosse Pointe Park, MIMI11,09524.8+49%

136Warren, MIMI137,13824.9+62%

137Rochester, MIMI12,82424.9+21%

138Romulus, MIMI24,54725.0+72%

139Melvindale, MIMI12,32525.1+87%

140Rockford, MIMI6,31325.1+71%

141Madison Heights, MIMI28,29725.3+81%

142Trenton, MIMI17,84925.4+58%

143Westland, MIMI82,33325.4+64%

144Lapeer, MIMI9,20125.4+18%

145Wixom, MIMI17,31325.4+32%

146River Rouge, MIMI6,81425.6+71%

147Roseville, MIMI46,86325.7+63%

148Tecumseh, MIMI8,60825.8+28%

149Richmond, MIMI5,92725.9+10%

150Beecher, MIMI8,41226.1+50%

151Novi, MIMI67,31926.2+46%

152Northville, MIMI6,01326.2+66%

153Eastpointe, MIMI33,81426.4+65%

154Harper Woods, MIMI14,86026.4+58%

155Mount Clemens, MIMI15,41926.5+60%

156Burton, MIMI29,31326.6+52%

157St. Clair Shores, MIMI57,87226.7+63%

158Garden City, MIMI26,28026.9+69%

159Inkster, MIMI24,95926.9+71%

160Davison, MIMI5,03927.1+43%

161Wayne, MIMI17,06527.2+91%

162Belding, MIMI6,00027.8+40%

163Swartz Creek, MIMI5,82727.9+61%

164Saline, MIMI9,00127.9+90%

165Temperance, MIMI8,91428.0+86%

166Eaton Rapids, MIMI5,21828.0+72%

167Dundee, MIMI6,00828.1+51%

168Milford, MIMI6,52028.9+37%

169Flat Rock, MIMI10,21829.0+67%

170Milan, MIMI5,97329.0+95%

171Whitmore Lake, MIMI7,87829.1+67%

172Lake Fenton, MIMI6,41729.9+44%

173Howell, MIMI9,89629.9+47%

174New Baltimore, MIMI12,12330.7+43%

175Fenton, MIMI11,77431.3+43%

176South Lyon, MIMI12,10731.7+53%

177New Haven, MIMI6,74933.8+86%

178Holly, MIMI5,90635.2+66%

179Grand Blanc, MIMI7,88042.0+130%

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