RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 179 SHOWN OF 179

Shortest commutes, Michigan cities · 2010

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

01Alpena, MIMI10,08810.0−4%

02Houghton, MIMI8,56010.8+31%

03Iron Mountain, MIMI7,46911.0+10%

04Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI13,08311.3+12%

05Big Rapids, MIMI8,62311.7−10%

06Kingsford, MIMI5,09611.8+11%

07Marquette, MIMI21,94412.5+31%

08Alma, MIMI9,30413.9+5%

09Menominee, MIMI8,17514.0+49%

10Mount Pleasant, MIMI20,92514.1+25%

11Benton Harbor, MIMI8,80314.2+22%

12Ludington, MIMI7,63414.2+48%

13Escanaba, MIMI12,25714.3+25%

14Traverse City, MIMI15,83214.6+27%

15Hillsdale, MIMI8,00214.6+23%

16Fair Plain, MIMI7,33014.8+37%

17Petoskey, MIMI5,77214.8+36%

18Cadillac, MIMI10,43815.0+11%

19Holland, MIMI35,37215.0+43%

20St. Joseph, MIMI7,89315.3+34%

21East Lansing, MIMI49,35515.5+47%

22St. Louis, MIMI7,40615.5+22%

23Zeeland, MIMI5,63715.7+59%

24Ishpeming, MIMI6,20515.7+29%

25Midland, MIMI42,80615.7+37%

26Springfield, MIMI5,24615.9+47%

27Coldwater, MIMI14,21616.2+41%

28Manistee, MIMI6,15716.3+24%

29East Grand Rapids, MIMI11,66316.4+54%

30Battle Creek, MIMI52,02116.6+39%

31Muskegon, MIMI37,22416.9+29%

32Buena Vista, MIMI5,79817.0+30%

33Muskegon Heights, MIMI9,77017.1+44%

34Port Huron, MIMI28,27317.3+20%

35Adrian, MIMI20,19117.3+23%

36Hudsonville, MIMI7,96417.6+55%

37Freeland, MIMI7,55717.7+28%

38Houghton Lake, MIMI5,76917.8+23%

39Kalamazoo, MIMI72,68317.9+52%

40Westwood, MIMI8,86718.0+57%

41Waverly, MIMI23,57518.0+57%

42Grand Haven, MIMI11,03818.1+44%

43Albion, MIMI7,47418.2+60%

44Eastwood, MIMI6,66918.2+54%

45Portage, MIMI49,86218.3+47%

46Kentwood, MIMI54,77618.4+56%

47Comstock Park, MIMI10,57718.5+41%

48Norton Shores, MIMI25,08818.6+61%

49Jackson, MIMI31,02218.6+39%

50Ann Arbor, MIMI122,23318.8+47%

51Saginaw, MIMI42,86318.8+58%

52Sturgis, MIMI10,90018.9+61%

53Northview, MIMI15,26818.9+56%

54Grand Rapids, MIMI201,18318.9+59%

55Grand Ledge, MIMI7,85319.0+40%

56Comstock Northwest, MIMI5,39119.0+49%

57Marshall, MIMI6,80019.1+42%

58Grandville, MIMI17,01819.1+58%

59Bay City, MIMI31,86819.3+49%

60Cutlerville, MIMI18,78019.4+62%

61Bridgeport, MIMI6,88419.4+43%

62Lansing, MIMI113,88419.5+52%

63Hastings, MIMI7,49019.5+10%

64Holt, MIMI25,31619.6+46%

65Haslett, MIMI18,55919.6+41%

66Mason, MIMI8,26419.6+48%

67Center Line, MIMI8,50319.7+23%

68Gladstone, MIMI5,18919.7+79%

69Forest Hills, MIMI28,69519.8+59%

70Wyoming, MIMI78,58819.8+69%

71Niles, MIMI11,66520.0+42%

72Ypsilanti, MIMI19,76620.0+54%

73Walker, MIMI25,88120.1+83%

74Ionia, MIMI12,20820.4+17%

75Frankenmuth, MIMI5,19720.5+66%

76Three Rivers, MIMI7,91020.5+42%

77Berkley, MIMI15,14520.6+55%

78Dowagiac, MIMI5,72520.7+57%

79Dearborn, MIMI105,61120.8+44%

80Ecorse, MIMI8,89321.0+36%

81Byron Center, MIMI7,40321.2+78%

82Allendale, MIMI26,67921.3+68%

83Allen Park, MIMI27,44521.3+47%

84Auburn Hills, MIMI25,92521.3+46%

85St. Johns, MIMI7,78021.3+52%

86Melvindale, MIMI12,32521.3+59%

87Huntington Woods, MIMI6,27421.3+65%

88Northville, MIMI6,01321.4+35%

89Monroe, MIMI20,07621.4+34%

90Shields, MIMI7,40221.5+51%

91Okemos, MIMI26,39621.5+63%

92Rockford, MIMI6,31321.6+47%

93Riverview, MIMI11,94721.6+44%

94Flint, MIMI79,30621.6+28%

95Jenison, MIMI17,58221.8+61%

96Beverly Hills, MIMI10,44921.8+58%

97Lincoln Park, MIMI38,52921.8+54%

98Madison Heights, MIMI28,29722.0+58%

99Southgate, MIMI28,93122.0+47%

100Flat Rock, MIMI10,21822.1+27%

101River Rouge, MIMI6,81422.3+48%

102Wyandotte, MIMI24,07222.3+44%

103Royal Oak, MIMI57,58322.5+63%

104Taylor, MIMI61,27922.5+52%

105Clawson, MIMI11,31222.5+60%

106Plymouth, MIMI9,16422.6+40%

107Trenton, MIMI17,84922.7+41%

108Charlotte, MIMI9,30522.7+57%

109Birmingham, MIMI21,92322.8+56%

110Temperance, MIMI8,91422.9+52%

111Hazel Park, MIMI14,93723.0+71%

112South Monroe, MIMI6,96023.0+45%

113Southfield, MIMI76,11123.1+50%

114Marysville, MIMI9,86823.1+35%

115Livonia, MIMI92,60323.1+59%

116Inkster, MIMI24,95923.2+48%

117Dearborn Heights, MIMI60,66423.3+62%

118Mount Clemens, MIMI15,41923.4+41%

119Warren, MIMI137,13823.4+52%

120Fraser, MIMI14,49623.5+45%

121Farmington, MIMI11,40923.6+56%

122Garden City, MIMI26,28023.6+49%

123Oak Park, MIMI29,07223.7+59%

124Westland, MIMI82,33323.9+55%

125Grosse Pointe Woods, MIMI15,79223.9+52%

126Troy, MIMI88,73324.0+51%

127Pontiac, MIMI62,07724.0+64%

128Saline, MIMI9,00124.0+63%

129Burton, MIMI29,31324.0+37%

130Wayne, MIMI17,06524.1+69%

131Ferndale, MIMI19,21224.1+84%

132Lambertville, MIMI9,95524.2+62%

133Eastpointe, MIMI33,81424.2+52%

134Utica, MIMI5,11424.2+41%

135Grosse Pointe Farms, MIMI9,73524.2+47%

136Owosso, MIMI14,43724.3+37%

137Milan, MIMI5,97324.3+63%

138Wixom, MIMI17,31324.5+27%

139Roseville, MIMI46,86324.5+55%

140Farmington Hills, MIMI83,29124.5+46%

141Woodhaven, MIMI12,50324.6+55%

142Grand Blanc, MIMI7,88024.6+35%

143Harper Woods, MIMI14,86024.7+48%

144St. Clair Shores, MIMI57,87224.7+51%

145Swartz Creek, MIMI5,82724.8+43%

146Eaton Rapids, MIMI5,21825.0+54%

147Highland Park, MIMI8,24825.0+16%

148Allegan, MIMI5,12725.2+71%

149Grosse Pointe Park, MIMI11,09525.2+52%

150Beecher, MIMI8,41225.3+46%

151Flushing, MIMI8,17525.4+51%

152Howell, MIMI9,89625.4+25%

153Greenville, MIMI9,25625.5+42%

154Sterling Heights, MIMI133,93125.5+52%

155Rochester Hills, MIMI77,53925.6+38%

156Chelsea, MIMI5,42425.6+50%

157Davison, MIMI5,03925.9+37%

158Detroit, MIMI649,09526.2+44%

159Walled Lake, MIMI7,32026.2+46%

160Romulus, MIMI24,54726.3+80%

161Whitmore Lake, MIMI7,87826.4+51%

162Novi, MIMI67,31926.4+47%

163Grosse Pointe, MIMI5,49026.8+54%

164New Haven, MIMI6,74927.1+49%

165Dundee, MIMI6,00827.1+46%

166Hamtramck, MIMI27,26127.1+62%

167Brighton, MIMI7,90428.1+53%

168Fenton, MIMI11,77428.3+30%

169Rochester, MIMI12,82428.8+39%

170South Lyon, MIMI12,10729.0+40%

171St. Clair, MIMI5,83329.0+44%

172Lapeer, MIMI9,20130.0+39%

173Tecumseh, MIMI8,60830.1+49%

174Lake Fenton, MIMI6,41730.1+45%

175New Baltimore, MIMI12,12330.3+41%

176Richmond, MIMI5,92730.8+31%

177Milford, MIMI6,52030.8+46%

178Holly, MIMI5,90631.9+50%

179Belding, MIMI6,00032.7+64%

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