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Shortest commutes, Michigan cities · 2000

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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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAVERAGE COMMUTEVS 2000

01Houghton, MIMI8,5608.3+0%

02Menominee, MIMI8,1759.4+0%

03Marquette, MIMI21,9449.6+0%

04Ludington, MIMI7,6349.6+0%

05Zeeland, MIMI5,6379.8+0%

06Iron Mountain, MIMI7,46910.1+0%

07Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI13,08310.1+0%

08Alpena, MIMI10,08810.4+0%

09East Lansing, MIMI49,35510.5+0%

10Holland, MIMI35,37210.5+0%

11Kingsford, MIMI5,09610.6+0%

12East Grand Rapids, MIMI11,66310.7+0%

13Fair Plain, MIMI7,33010.8+0%

14Springfield, MIMI5,24610.9+0%

15Petoskey, MIMI5,77210.9+0%

16Walker, MIMI25,88111.0+0%

17Gladstone, MIMI5,18911.0+0%

18Mount Pleasant, MIMI20,92511.2+0%

19Albion, MIMI7,47411.4+0%

20Hudsonville, MIMI7,96411.4+0%

21St. Joseph, MIMI7,89311.4+0%

22Escanaba, MIMI12,25711.5+0%

23Westwood, MIMI8,86711.5+0%

24Waverly, MIMI23,57511.5+0%

25Traverse City, MIMI15,83211.5+0%

26Midland, MIMI42,80611.5+0%

27Coldwater, MIMI14,21611.6+0%

28Norton Shores, MIMI25,08811.6+0%

29Benton Harbor, MIMI8,80311.7+0%

30Sturgis, MIMI10,90011.7+0%

31Wyoming, MIMI78,58811.8+0%

32Kentwood, MIMI54,77611.8+0%

33Eastwood, MIMI6,66911.8+0%

34Hillsdale, MIMI8,00211.8+0%

35Kalamazoo, MIMI72,68311.8+0%

36Muskegon Heights, MIMI9,77011.9+0%

37Saginaw, MIMI42,86311.9+0%

38Grand Rapids, MIMI201,18311.9+0%

39Battle Creek, MIMI52,02111.9+0%

40Byron Center, MIMI7,40312.0+0%

41Cutlerville, MIMI18,78012.0+0%

42Northview, MIMI15,26812.1+0%

43Grandville, MIMI17,01812.1+0%

44Ishpeming, MIMI6,20512.2+0%

45Frankenmuth, MIMI5,19712.3+0%

46Forest Hills, MIMI28,69512.4+0%

47Portage, MIMI49,86212.5+0%

48Grand Haven, MIMI11,03812.5+0%

49Allendale, MIMI26,67912.7+0%

50St. Louis, MIMI7,40612.7+0%

51Comstock Northwest, MIMI5,39112.7+0%

52Lansing, MIMI113,88412.8+0%

53Ann Arbor, MIMI122,23312.8+0%

54Huntington Woods, MIMI6,27412.9+0%

55Big Rapids, MIMI8,62313.0+0%

56Bay City, MIMI31,86813.0+0%

57Ypsilanti, MIMI19,76613.0+0%

58Buena Vista, MIMI5,79813.1+0%

59Muskegon, MIMI37,22413.1+0%

60Comstock Park, MIMI10,57713.1+0%

61Ferndale, MIMI19,21213.1+0%

62Manistee, MIMI6,15713.1+0%

63Okemos, MIMI26,39613.1+0%

64Dowagiac, MIMI5,72513.2+0%

65Alma, MIMI9,30413.2+0%

66Mason, MIMI8,26413.2+0%

67Berkley, MIMI15,14513.3+0%

68Jackson, MIMI31,02213.4+0%

69Holt, MIMI25,31613.4+0%

70Melvindale, MIMI12,32513.4+0%

71Marshall, MIMI6,80013.4+0%

72Hazel Park, MIMI14,93713.5+0%

73Jenison, MIMI17,58213.5+0%

74Bridgeport, MIMI6,88413.6+0%

75Cadillac, MIMI10,43813.6+0%

76Grand Ledge, MIMI7,85313.6+0%

77Royal Oak, MIMI57,58313.8+0%

78Beverly Hills, MIMI10,44913.8+0%

79Freeland, MIMI7,55713.9+0%

80Haslett, MIMI18,55913.9+0%

81Madison Heights, MIMI28,29713.9+0%

82Clawson, MIMI11,31214.0+0%

83St. Johns, MIMI7,78014.1+0%

84Adrian, MIMI20,19114.1+0%

85Niles, MIMI11,66514.1+0%

86Shields, MIMI7,40214.2+0%

87Lincoln Park, MIMI38,52914.2+0%

88Wayne, MIMI17,06514.3+0%

89Dearborn Heights, MIMI60,66414.4+0%

90Charlotte, MIMI9,30514.4+0%

91Three Rivers, MIMI7,91014.4+0%

92Dearborn, MIMI105,61114.5+0%

93Port Huron, MIMI28,27314.5+0%

94Allen Park, MIMI27,44514.5+0%

95Houghton Lake, MIMI5,76914.5+0%

96Auburn Hills, MIMI25,92514.5+0%

97Livonia, MIMI92,60314.6+0%

98Romulus, MIMI24,54714.6+0%

99Pontiac, MIMI62,07714.6+0%

100Birmingham, MIMI21,92314.7+0%

101Saline, MIMI9,00114.7+0%

102Rockford, MIMI6,31314.7+0%

103Allegan, MIMI5,12714.8+0%

104Taylor, MIMI61,27914.8+0%

105Oak Park, MIMI29,07214.9+0%

106Milan, MIMI5,97314.9+0%

107Lambertville, MIMI9,95515.0+0%

108Riverview, MIMI11,94715.0+0%

109River Rouge, MIMI6,81415.0+0%

110Temperance, MIMI8,91415.0+0%

111Southgate, MIMI28,93115.0+0%

112Farmington, MIMI11,40915.2+0%

113Warren, MIMI137,13815.4+0%

114Southfield, MIMI76,11115.4+0%

115Westland, MIMI82,33315.5+0%

116Ecorse, MIMI8,89315.5+0%

117Wyandotte, MIMI24,07215.5+0%

118Grosse Pointe Woods, MIMI15,79215.7+0%

119Inkster, MIMI24,95915.8+0%

120Woodhaven, MIMI12,50315.8+0%

121Northville, MIMI6,01315.8+0%

122Roseville, MIMI46,86315.8+0%

123Garden City, MIMI26,28015.9+0%

124South Monroe, MIMI6,96015.9+0%

125Troy, MIMI88,73315.9+0%

126Eastpointe, MIMI33,81416.0+0%

127Center Line, MIMI8,50316.0+0%

128Monroe, MIMI20,07616.0+0%

129Trenton, MIMI17,84916.0+0%

130Plymouth, MIMI9,16416.1+0%

131Fraser, MIMI14,49616.2+0%

132Eaton Rapids, MIMI5,21816.3+0%

133St. Clair Shores, MIMI57,87216.3+0%

134Grosse Pointe Farms, MIMI9,73516.5+0%

135Grosse Pointe Park, MIMI11,09516.6+0%

136Mount Clemens, MIMI15,41916.6+0%

137Harper Woods, MIMI14,86016.7+0%

138Hamtramck, MIMI27,26116.8+0%

139Sterling Heights, MIMI133,93116.8+0%

140Farmington Hills, MIMI83,29116.8+0%

141Flushing, MIMI8,17516.8+0%

142Flint, MIMI79,30616.9+0%

143Marysville, MIMI9,86817.1+0%

144Chelsea, MIMI5,42417.1+0%

145Utica, MIMI5,11417.2+0%

146Swartz Creek, MIMI5,82717.3+0%

147Beecher, MIMI8,41217.4+0%

148Ionia, MIMI12,20817.4+0%

149Flat Rock, MIMI10,21817.4+0%

150Grosse Pointe, MIMI5,49017.4+0%

151Whitmore Lake, MIMI7,87817.5+0%

152Burton, MIMI29,31317.5+0%

153Owosso, MIMI14,43717.7+0%

154Hastings, MIMI7,49017.8+0%

155Greenville, MIMI9,25617.9+0%

156Walled Lake, MIMI7,32017.9+0%

157Novi, MIMI67,31918.0+0%

158Detroit, MIMI649,09518.1+0%

159New Haven, MIMI6,74918.2+0%

160Grand Blanc, MIMI7,88018.2+0%

161Brighton, MIMI7,90418.4+0%

162Dundee, MIMI6,00818.6+0%

163Rochester Hills, MIMI77,53918.6+0%

164Davison, MIMI5,03919.0+0%

165Wixom, MIMI17,31319.3+0%

166Belding, MIMI6,00019.9+0%

167St. Clair, MIMI5,83320.2+0%

168Tecumseh, MIMI8,60820.2+0%

169Howell, MIMI9,89620.4+0%

170Rochester, MIMI12,82420.7+0%

171South Lyon, MIMI12,10720.7+0%

172Lake Fenton, MIMI6,41720.7+0%

173Milford, MIMI6,52021.1+0%

174Holly, MIMI5,90621.2+0%

175New Baltimore, MIMI12,12321.5+0%

176Highland Park, MIMI8,24821.6+0%

177Lapeer, MIMI9,20121.6+0%

178Fenton, MIMI11,77421.9+0%

179Richmond, MIMI5,92723.5+0%

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