RANKING · 2024 ACS · 200 SHOWN OF 200

Shortest commutes, Virginia cities

Virginia cities with the shortest mean travel time to work (2024 ACS). This list covers the 200 cities in Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 200 is 27.1. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Strasburg, VA, up 90 places to #91.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAVERAGE COMMUTEVS 2000

01Fort Lee, VAVA8,99310.2+8%

02▲5Quantico Base, VAVA5,84011.5–

03▼1Lexington, VAVA7,76912.7+34%

04▼1Blacksburg, VAVA45,10414.8+44%

05▲4Bridgewater, VAVA6,92415.3+34%

06▼2South Boston, VAVA7,79515.9+36%

07▲18Abingdon, VAVA8,28416.0+15%

08▼2University of Virginia, VAVA9,06516.6–

09▲8Lynchburg, VAVA81,34716.8+56%

10▼5Marion, VAVA5,55516.9+33%

11▲4Charlottesville, VAVA44,38817.0+56%

12▼2Covington, VAVA5,68017.1+12%

13▼1Harrisonburg, VAVA50,83917.1+62%

14▼1Buena Vista, VAVA6,67217.4+27%

15▼4Wytheville, VAVA8,12817.6+48%

16▼8Massanetta Springs, VAVA6,35817.7–

17▲6Bristol, VAVA16,41817.9+49%

18▲12Christiansburg, VAVA22,44218.1+49%

19Radford, VAVA17,24318.3+58%

20Innsbrook, VAVA8,57818.4–

21▼7Farmville, VAVA7,59318.6+19%

22▲38Big Stone Gap, VAVA5,10218.7+21%

23▲18Roanoke, VAVA99,11119.0+61%

24▼2Salem, VAVA25,81619.0+80%

25▲1Collinsville, VAVA7,13919.2+51%

26▲1Montrose, VAVA8,28519.2+50%

27▼11Williamsburg, VAVA15,86119.5+40%

28▲28Stuarts Draft, VAVA11,78019.5+55%

29▲32Winchester, VAVA28,27219.6+22%

30▲8Lakeside, VAVA12,65420.0+73%

31▲11Cave Spring, VAVA25,74220.0+75%

32▲57Orange, VAVA5,36520.0+23%

33▲18Bedford, VAVA7,91120.3+37%

34▼13Danville, VAVA41,64720.3+60%

35▼1Timberlake, VAVA12,72520.4+85%

36▲7Staunton, VAVA26,80120.5+59%

37▲25Hollins, VAVA17,09720.6+95%

38▲2Ettrick, VAVA5,91020.7+31%

39▼3Tuckahoe, VAVA49,18321.1+71%

40▼22Martinsville, VAVA13,84921.3+66%

41▲12Waynesboro, VAVA23,95121.4+69%

42▼5Richmond, VAVA237,25721.7+59%

43▼4Short Pump, VAVA29,02621.8+201%

44▼20Forest, VAVA13,43021.9+90%

45▲26Manchester, VAVA12,44521.9–

46▼2Ashland, VAVA7,98222.5+51%

47▼1Hampton, VAVA137,31522.5+61%

48▼16Galax, VAVA6,67022.6+86%

49▼18Pulaski, VAVA8,80722.7+68%

50▼3Dumbarton, VAVA7,99722.8+90%

51▼18Norfolk, VAVA231,01323.0+71%

52▲3Newport News, VAVA183,23023.1+57%

53▼25Emporia, VAVA5,44723.2+67%

54▲5Highland Springs, VAVA14,29623.3+70%

55▲22Franklin, VAVA8,47823.3+42%

56▲1Virginia Beach, VAVA453,73723.4+61%

57▲22East Highland Park, VAVA15,26523.6+77%

58▲27Bellwood, VAVA7,90723.6+44%

59▼9Portsmouth, VAVA96,77723.7+59%

60▲10Fort Belvoir, VAVA8,44923.7+21%

61▲22Fishersville, VAVA9,48423.7+91%

62▲18George Mason, VAVA9,93723.7–

63▼28Hollymead, VAVA8,48223.8–

64▲10Rockwood, VAVA10,01023.8–

65▲2Mechanicsville, VAVA38,68323.9+75%

66▲69Broadlands, VAVA14,35324.0–

67▼38Laurel, VAVA18,72124.0+100%

68▲14Pimmit Hills, VAVA6,58924.1+45%

69▲26Sterling, VAVA32,41124.2–

70▼12Madison Heights, VAVA10,26624.2+105%

71▼2Midlothian, VAVA19,12024.4–

72▼7Sandston, VAVA7,39924.5–

73▼25Glen Allen, VAVA17,55124.8+119%

74▲23Idylwood, VAVA17,55924.9+38%

75▼30Bon Air, VAVA16,90424.9+78%

76▼24Bensley, VAVA5,94924.9+65%

77▲14McNair, VAVA22,65525.0–

78▲6Woodlake, VAVA7,35825.0–

79▲40Leesburg, VAVA49,91725.3+19%

80▼12Meadowbrook, VAVA20,74925.4–

81▲11Brandermill, VAVA13,73025.5–

82▼19Colonial Heights, VAVA18,73825.5+91%

83▼19Petersburg, VAVA33,73425.7+75%

84▼8Chesapeake, VAVA255,33225.8+67%

85▼7Carrollton, VAVA8,43625.8–

86▼37Vinton, VAVA7,96725.9+105%

87▼33Dulles Town Center, VAVA5,46426.0–

88▼22Hopewell, VAVA23,26126.0+74%

89▲12Reston, VAVA64,41426.0+37%

90▼2Hutchison, VAVA7,28426.1–

91▲90Strasburg, VAVA7,38026.2+48%

92▲11Arlington, VAVA236,25426.2+51%

93▲13Vienna, VAVA16,69126.3+32%

94▼4Wyndham, VAVA12,09926.5+101%

95▼2Dunn Loring, VAVA8,95726.5+48%

96▲4Countryside, VAVA9,66126.6–

97▲42Long Branch, VAVA7,03426.6–

98▼4Tysons, VAVA28,93626.7–

99▲42Lansdowne, VAVA12,32826.9–

100▲16Franklin Farm, VAVA18,73627.0–

101▲42Fair Oaks, VAVA35,54527.1–

102▼21Poquoson, VAVA13,29227.2+82%

103▲7Annandale, VAVA41,70527.3+36%

104▲13Ashburn, VAVA46,02627.4–

105▼32Crozet, VAVA9,28927.4+96%

106▲34Centreville, VAVA71,70627.5+9%

107▲11Bailey's Crossroads, VAVA24,27127.5+24%

108▼21Herndon, VAVA25,50627.5+41%

109▼1Lincolnia, VAVA20,32027.6+33%

110▲21Chantilly, VAVA24,03627.8+14%

111▼25Chester, VAVA24,47427.8+73%

112▼37Richlands, VAVA5,05127.9+63%

113▲12Mantua, VAVA8,29827.9+39%

114▲20Cascades, VAVA12,35727.9–

115▼1Fairfax, VAVA26,77228.0+28%

116▼14Sugarland Run, VAVA12,62928.0–

117▼12McLean, VAVA49,62728.1+57%

118▼20Smithfield, VAVA9,11228.1+53%

119▲19Merrifield, VAVA20,69828.1+31%

120▲22Wakefield, VAVA11,93028.3–

121▲6Alexandria, VAVA160,66228.4+40%

122▼50Woodstock, VAVA6,00228.5+60%

123▼11Dranesville, VAVA11,82828.6–

124▼25Falls Church, VAVA15,15928.7+63%

125▼3West Falls Church, VAVA31,27928.7–

126▼6Woodburn, VAVA9,50328.9–

127▲1Floris, VAVA7,58928.9–

128▲9Braddock, VAVA6,53629.0–

129▲55Fair Lakes, VAVA8,89429.0–

130▼21Springfield, VAVA31,15429.1+29%

131▲15Burke, VAVA44,02929.4+19%

132▲21Oakton, VAVA36,52829.4+38%

133▼1Greenbriar, VAVA8,24329.5–

134▼4Newington, VAVA13,47829.8+16%

135▼6Lake Monticello, VAVA10,66229.8+36%

136▲14Potomac Mills, VAVA5,74129.8–

137▼11Lake Barcroft, VAVA10,97329.9+46%

138▲10Difficult Run, VAVA9,93830.1–

139▲28Fairfax Station, VAVA12,56630.2–

140▼36Suffolk, VAVA104,69930.2+64%

141▼8Wolf Trap, VAVA15,85830.3+56%

142▲35Warrenton, VAVA10,21330.3+27%

143▲17Kingstowne, VAVA18,36030.4–

144▼31North Springfield, VAVA7,05030.4+53%

145▲12Lorton, VAVA20,99130.7+15%

146▲32Falmouth, VAVA5,21630.8+6%

147▲21Laurel Hill, VAVA7,45031.0–

148▼27Crosspointe, VAVA5,66931.0–

149▼2Mount Vernon, VAVA13,12231.1+17%

150▲2Franconia, VAVA18,33531.1+25%

151▲11Fort Hunt, VAVA16,70031.2+31%

152▲6Lowes Island, VAVA11,01831.4–

153▼9Hybla Valley, VAVA17,25731.5+28%

154▲2Burke Centre, VAVA17,03731.6–

155▼44Fredericksburg, VAVA30,39331.9+67%

156▲9Culpeper, VAVA22,07431.9+39%

157▲9Manassas, VAVA44,33232.1+18%

158▼13Bull Run CDP (Prince William County), VAVA16,85932.1+26%

159▼4Belmont, VAVA9,72932.1–

160▲36Stone Ridge, VAVA16,60332.1–

161West Springfield, VAVA22,53232.2+41%

162▲1Huntington, VAVA13,50232.2+32%

163▼12Kings Park West, VAVA13,44232.4–

164▲11Woodlawn CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,19432.4–

165▼42Front Royal, VAVA15,72232.7+11%

166▼2Moorefield, VAVA6,12332.8–

167▲7Purcellville, VAVA8,89032.8+46%

168▼32Groveton, VAVA13,93132.8+37%

169▲7South Run, VAVA6,60032.9–

170▲10South Riding, VAVA34,35233.0–

171▼2Rose Hill CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,06633.3+47%

172▼1Great Falls, VAVA15,22833.5+59%

173▼3Newington Forest, VAVA12,31633.6–

174▼1Belle Haven, VAVA6,57033.7+58%

175▼21Bull Run CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA7,82333.8–

176▼27Yorkshire, VAVA9,78233.8+27%

177▼81Seven Corners, VAVA9,37134.1+75%

178▲5Gainesville, VAVA18,19634.5+22%

179▼55Sudley, VAVA19,16234.6+31%

180▼1Woodbridge, VAVA43,94535.0+29%

181▲13Loudoun Valley Estates, VAVA10,27135.1–

182▼75Gloucester Point, VAVA11,10935.4+81%

183▲10Lake Ridge, VAVA46,04935.7+12%

184▲2Dumfries, VAVA6,40536.4+16%

185▲4New Baltimore, VAVA11,91936.5–

186▼4Brambleton, VAVA24,53736.6–

187▲3Manassas Park, VAVA16,56037.0+29%

188Bealeton, VAVA5,03437.1–

189▼17Stafford Courthouse, VAVA5,83937.3–

190▼5Dale City, VAVA71,01637.4+14%

191Linton Hall, VAVA41,87638.1+24%

192Montclair, VAVA22,38738.2+16%

193▲7Triangle, VAVA10,45038.7+40%

194▲3Buckhall, VAVA21,60239.3–

195▼8Leesylvania, VAVA21,63239.7–

196▲2Cherry Hill, VAVA26,04441.4–

197▼2Independent Hill, VAVA10,85341.6–

198▼83Spotsylvania Courthouse, VAVA7,18042.9+56%

199▼40Lake of the Woods, VAVA7,98444.5–

200▼1Aquia Harbour, VAVA7,48145.7+24%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES