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Shortest commutes, Pennsylvania cities · 2020

Pennsylvania cities with the shortest mean travel time to work (2023 ACS). This list covers the 270 cities in Pennsylvania 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

01Lewisburg, PAPA5,22610.4−6%

02St. Marys, PAPA12,25313.4+32%

03Indiana, PAPA14,69713.7+14%

04Park Forest, PAPA8,62414.8+50%

05DuBois, PAPA7,25415.1+27%

06Bloomsburg, PAPA13,37515.3+32%

07Williamsport, PAPA27,38415.6+39%

08State College, PAPA40,84416.3+69%

09Sharon, PAPA12,64816.4+34%

10Warren, PAPA9,04616.4+47%

11Meadville, PAPA12,23016.5+52%

12Bradford, PAPA7,44217.0+40%

13Hollidaysburg, PAPA5,47017.2+48%

14Hershey, PAPA14,24217.3+40%

15Dunmore, PAPA14,24917.8+47%

16Carlisle, PAPA22,69317.8+49%

17Clarks Summit, PAPA5,06917.9+30%

18Grove City, PAPA7,69417.9+37%

19Selinsgrove, PAPA5,48817.9+45%

20Sayre, PAPA5,32818.0+49%

21Erie, PAPA91,83818.0+74%

22Enola, PAPA6,53418.0+59%

23Bellefonte, PAPA5,86218.1+32%

24Camp Hill, PAPA8,19918.1+74%

25Kingston, PAPA13,46218.2+50%

26Franklin, PAPA5,89918.3+72%

27Somerset, PAPA5,81518.4+51%

28Villanova, PAPA9,18618.5–

29Shillington, PAPA5,54218.5+61%

30Edinboro, PAPA5,79018.5+45%

31Steelton, PAPA6,32818.7+60%

32Altoona, PAPA42,34718.7+54%

33Northwest Harborcreek, PAPA8,75318.8+90%

34New Holland, PAPA5,75418.9+53%

35Wilkes-Barre, PAPA44,52319.1+64%

36Harrisburg, PAPA50,52219.2+59%

37New Cumberland, PAPA7,59019.3+99%

38Greenville, PAPA5,40619.4+55%

39Gettysburg, PAPA8,36519.5+50%

40Lebanon, PAPA26,47919.5+43%

41West Hazleton, PAPA5,28419.7+71%

42Treasure Lake, PAPA5,33619.7+34%

43Moosic, PAPA5,98919.8+62%

44Kennett Square, PAPA6,89320.0+12%

45Duryea, PAPA5,15720.0+64%

46Scranton, PAPA75,51420.0+72%

47New Castle, PAPA21,17520.1+41%

48Oil City, PAPA9,30120.1+75%

49Uniontown, PAPA9,43420.3+8%

50Wyomissing, PAPA11,28520.4+52%

51Latrobe, PAPA7,82620.5+41%

52Hermitage, PAPA16,30820.5+66%

53Bryn Mawr, PAPA5,88020.5+48%

54Berwick, PAPA10,29720.6+56%

55Chambersburg, PAPA23,37620.7+41%

56Lower Allen, PAPA7,64620.8+91%

57Lititz, PAPA9,68921.0+50%

58Willow Street, PAPA9,64721.0+29%

59Exeter, PAPA5,58721.0+72%

60Elizabethtown, PAPA11,96121.1+54%

61Progress, PAPA11,01721.1+98%

62Hazleton, PAPA30,28621.1+75%

63Tamaqua, PAPA6,92921.2+24%

64Sunbury, PAPA9,49521.3+65%

65Middletown, PAPA9,77621.3+64%

66Lewistown, PAPA8,38521.4+48%

67Huntingdon, PAPA6,86221.4+59%

68Johnstown, PAPA17,65421.5+83%

69Carbondale, PAPA8,73121.6+52%

70Beaver Falls, PAPA8,83221.7+55%

71Taylor, PAPA6,23221.8+89%

72Washington, PAPA13,37721.8+68%

73Prospect Park, PAPA6,40921.8+39%

74Butler, PAPA12,87921.8+32%

75West York, PAPA5,11022.0+30%

76Lock Haven, PAPA8,50022.0+75%

77Greensburg, PAPA14,46222.2+41%

78Monaca, PAPA5,45622.2+49%

79Connellsville, PAPA6,57422.3+50%

80Chester, PAPA33,99622.3+31%

81Tyrone, PAPA5,22622.4+49%

82Palmyra, PAPA7,76222.4+81%

83Clearfield, PAPA5,75322.4+62%

84York, PAPA45,34222.5+83%

85Old Forge, PAPA8,64022.5+106%

86Schuylkill Haven, PAPA5,25322.5+40%

87Mechanicsburg, PAPA10,03722.5+80%

88Linglestown, PAPA6,95722.6+90%

89Leola, PAPA7,44822.6–

90Punxsutawney, PAPA5,55822.6+49%

91West Chester, PAPA19,59122.7+63%

92Catasauqua, PAPA6,59022.7+65%

93Lancaster, PAPA58,36622.8+76%

94Corry, PAPA5,99322.8+46%

95Pottsville, PAPA13,17022.8+53%

96Shippensburg, PAPA5,61522.9+49%

97South Williamsport, PAPA6,12423.0+127%

98Nanticoke, PAPA10,71223.0+70%

99West View, PAPA6,35523.0+66%

100Archbald, PAPA7,59823.0+55%

101Coraopolis, PAPA5,28023.1+59%

102Allentown, PAPA126,04423.2+63%

103Colonial Park, PAPA18,03223.2+102%

104Ambridge, PAPA6,94423.3+46%

105Titusville, PAPA5,11223.3+46%

106Bethlehem, PAPA79,64423.3+66%

107Emmaus, PAPA12,51423.4+81%

108McKees Rocks, PAPA5,62423.4+55%

109Blakely, PAPA6,61123.5+89%

110Campbelltown, PAPA6,09223.6+74%

111Olyphant, PAPA5,39023.6+118%

112Swarthmore, PAPA6,56123.6+50%

113Ambler, PAPA6,84023.7+33%

114Bellevue, PAPA7,88823.7+82%

115Dickson City, PAPA5,97623.7+104%

116Downingtown, PAPA8,38423.7+66%

117Whitfield, PAPA5,22623.8+91%

118Mount Carmel, PAPA5,57923.8+17%

119Richboro, PAPA6,96323.8+1%

120Homeacre-Lyndora, PAPA6,78323.9+42%

121Wescosville, PAPA7,14824.0–

122Canonsburg, PAPA9,52924.1+69%

123Columbia, PAPA10,31424.1+99%

124Pittsburgh, PAPA307,63224.2+70%

125Bristol, PAPA9,97024.2+63%

126Reading, PAPA95,83224.3+73%

127Norwood, PAPA5,92724.4+51%

128Rutherford, PAPA6,89024.4+123%

129Schlusser, PAPA5,40224.5+88%

130Ellwood City, PAPA7,36224.6+51%

131Carnot-Moon, PAPA13,53424.6+70%

132Milton, PAPA6,45724.6+112%

133East York, PAPA9,38824.7+90%

134Nazareth, PAPA6,09124.7+94%

135Collegeville, PAPA5,28724.7+9%

136Ephrata, PAPA13,64724.7+80%

137Folsom, PAPA8,67124.8+56%

138Northampton, PAPA10,57024.8+81%

139Lionville, PAPA7,68324.9–

140Mountain Top, PAPA11,85025.1+65%

141Fullerton, PAPA16,72425.1+88%

142Quakertown, PAPA9,23525.1+35%

143Souderton, PAPA7,28825.1+60%

144Bridgeport, PAPA5,75825.2+103%

145Shiloh, PAPA11,24625.4+98%

146Middletown, PAPA7,62825.4+44%

147Mount Joy, PAPA8,31925.4+107%

148King of Prussia, PAPA25,85725.5+57%

149Waynesboro, PAPA11,19025.5+73%

150Arlington Heights, PAPA6,84725.6+28%

151Hellertown, PAPA6,13825.6+51%

152Oakmont, PAPA6,57625.7+45%

153Plymouth, PAPA5,80125.7+78%

154Fairless Hills, PAPA8,82725.7+55%

155Aliquippa, PAPA9,00225.9+79%

156Village Green-Green Ridge, PAPA9,07325.9+62%

157Brookhaven, PAPA8,36225.9+60%

158Allison Park, PAPA22,04525.9–

159Kenmar, PAPA5,07725.9–

160Millersville, PAPA9,28026.0+96%

161Hatboro, PAPA8,59326.0+42%

162Media, PAPA5,92026.0+41%

163Ridley Park, PAPA7,25526.1+59%

164Carnegie, PAPA7,77726.1+66%

165Paoli, PAPA6,36226.1+84%

166Jeannette, PAPA8,48926.1+77%

167Fox Chapel, PAPA5,13926.2+66%

168Glenside, PAPA7,65926.3+42%

169White Oak, PAPA7,28626.3+46%

170New Kensington, PAPA11,75926.4+31%

171Monessen, PAPA6,65726.4+24%

172Castle Shannon, PAPA8,00626.5+45%

173Lansdale, PAPA18,98626.5+69%

174Wayne, PAPA6,63526.6–

175Munhall, PAPA10,25326.6+46%

176Exton, PAPA6,77226.6+32%

177Norristown, PAPA35,91126.7+78%

178Croydon, PAPA9,68426.8+40%

179Ancient Oaks, PAPA7,77726.8+66%

180Glenshaw, PAPA9,13926.9–

181Willow Grove, PAPA14,13126.9+59%

182Hanover, PAPA16,68426.9+69%

183Pittston, PAPA7,71527.1+130%

184Wilkinsburg, PAPA13,60227.2+47%

185Pottstown, PAPA23,32227.3+53%

186Folcroft, PAPA6,78027.3+64%

187Birdsboro, PAPA5,16127.4+46%

188Shanor-Northvue, PAPA5,12527.4+78%

189Phoenixville, PAPA20,35627.5+54%

190Dormont, PAPA7,81627.5+75%

191Harleysville, PAPA9,09027.6+36%

192Easton, PAPA30,40227.6+72%

193Pennside, PAPA5,40727.7–

194Plymouth Meeting, PAPA7,50227.7+56%

195Audubon, PAPA9,22927.8+40%

196McKeesport, PAPA16,90728.0+48%

197Economy, PAPA9,09828.0+65%

198Horsham, PAPA16,00528.0+55%

199Lower Burrell, PAPA11,47028.1+65%

200Morrisville, PAPA9,66528.2+67%

201Levittown, PAPA50,92628.3+69%

202Chesterbrook, PAPA5,83928.3+40%

203Oreland, PAPA5,95328.4+64%

204Palmerton, PAPA5,61528.4+41%

205Wyndmoor, PAPA5,63328.5+37%

206Doylestown, PAPA8,33028.7+45%

207Ardmore, PAPA13,90928.7+67%

208Conshohocken, PAPA9,26628.7+111%

209Murrysville, PAPA20,63628.8–

210Broomall, PAPA10,67928.8+66%

211Monroeville, PAPA27,68528.9–

212Glenolden, PAPA7,21729.0+56%

213Plum, PAPA26,22529.0+35%

214Crafton, PAPA5,79029.0+126%

215Jefferson Hills, PAPA12,35729.1+29%

216Fort Washington, PAPA6,27129.1+37%

217Coatesville, PAPA13,28329.2+56%

218Red Lion, PAPA6,52329.2+101%

219Baldwin, PAPA20,51629.2+47%

220Merion Station, PAPA5,78829.3–

221Franklin Park, PAPA14,97829.3+87%

222Lehighton, PAPA5,23229.5+73%

223East Stroudsburg, PAPA9,43829.7+71%

224Parkville, PAPA8,12829.7+62%

225New Brighton, PAPA5,50329.7+78%

226Swissvale, PAPA8,19729.7+91%

227Bala Cynwyd, PAPA10,22729.7–

228Gilbertsville, PAPA6,16529.8+70%

229Roslyn, PAPA10,63929.8–

230Pleasant Hills, PAPA8,21229.8+38%

231Duquesne, PAPA5,01929.9+54%

232Breinigsville, PAPA7,76929.9–

233West Mifflin, PAPA18,70729.9+48%

234Collingdale, PAPA8,89829.9+40%

235Woodlyn, PAPA9,73630.0+74%

236Whitehall, PAPA14,52130.0+53%

237Dorneyville, PAPA5,21130.2–

238Penn Wynne, PAPA6,07030.2+58%

239Brentwood, PAPA9,59730.3+51%

240Forest Hills, PAPA6,11630.3+61%

241Swoyersville, PAPA5,15530.4+128%

242Bethel Park, PAPA32,07430.5+41%

243Kulpsville, PAPA8,79930.6+51%

244Oxford, PAPA5,88730.7+56%

245Weigelstown, PAPA15,48530.9+114%

246Blandon, PAPA7,35730.9–

247Sanatoga, PAPA8,94930.9+44%

248Perkasie, PAPA9,31231.0+50%

249Montgomeryville, PAPA13,38831.1+50%

250Clairton, PAPA5,87631.1+55%

251Bangor, PAPA5,11831.1+47%

252Clifton Heights, PAPA6,83531.2+54%

253Spring House, PAPA5,13731.9+53%

254Lansdowne, PAPA11,14132.0+47%

255Maple Glen, PAPA6,64332.2+70%

256Elkins Park, PAPA7,21332.8–

257Blue Bell, PAPA6,42433.2+74%

258Philadelphia, PAPA1,574,28133.4+51%

259Shamokin, PAPA6,76433.5+85%

260Yeadon, PAPA12,32033.5+37%

261Drexel Hill, PAPA30,45133.8+58%

262Wilson, PAPA8,15934.1+124%

263Churchville, PAPA6,08434.9+48%

264Newtown Grant, PAPA6,19335.8+16%

265Chestnut Hill, PAPA7,08636.6–

266New Freedom, PAPA5,11637.2+50%

267Sharon Hill, PAPA5,99540.1+91%

268Darby, PAPA10,66640.5+70%

269Sierra View, PAPA6,36541.4–

270Stroudsburg, PAPA5,80942.6+130%

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