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Shortest commutes, Washington cities

Washington cities with the shortest mean travel time to work (2024 ACS). This list covers the 196 cities in Washington that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 196 is 27.2. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Ocean Shores, WA, up 94 places to #90.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAVERAGE COMMUTEVS 2000

01North Fort Lewis, WAWA6,33710.2–

02▲7Omak, WAWA5,18511.1−5%

03Fort Lewis, WAWA15,16711.4+14%

04▲2Clarkston, WAWA7,18912.6+20%

05▲3Walla Walla, WAWA34,05812.8+20%

06▼2College Place, WAWA9,92313.2+35%

07▲3West Clarkston-Highland, WAWA5,44413.3+26%

08▼6Colville, WAWA5,11614.0+38%

09▲18Bangor Base, WAWA6,11214.2–

10▼3Port Townsend, WAWA10,67814.6+3%

11▼6Pullman, WAWA33,75614.6+72%

12▲2Union Gap, WAWA6,61716.2+31%

13▲12Port Angeles, WAWA20,14616.7+26%

14▲8Othello, WAWA9,23716.9+22%

15▲5Wenatchee, WAWA35,54717.0+64%

16▼4Selah, WAWA8,67817.5+33%

17▼6Ellensburg, WAWA21,30817.5+44%

18▼1Yakima, WAWA97,45817.8+54%

19Quincy, WAWA8,51017.9+63%

20▲8Bellingham, WAWA96,39518.1+50%

21▲2Moses Lake, WAWA27,46918.2+75%

22▲36Blaine, WAWA6,47518.3+40%

23▲15Oak Harbor, WAWA24,08318.4+33%

24▼8Clarkston Heights-Vineland, WAWA7,88418.4+54%

25▼7Country Homes, WAWA6,19818.8+63%

26▼11Terrace Heights, WAWA10,04119.2+81%

27▼6East Wenatchee, WAWA14,41420.0+72%

28▲11Olympia, WAWA56,72420.0+43%

29▲15Grandview, WAWA12,06220.1+34%

30▲12Minnehaha, WAWA11,48220.2+48%

31▲34Hoquiam, WAWA8,71020.2+35%

32▼2Richland, WAWA65,25820.4+70%

33▲3Spokane, WAWA230,78320.6+74%

34▼10Prosser, WAWA6,65420.6+39%

35▲22Aberdeen, WAWA17,08820.7+50%

36▲9Kelso, WAWA12,80120.8+52%

37▼6Spokane Valley, WAWA108,40520.8–

38▼9Sequim, WAWA8,21520.9+54%

39▼6Ephrata, WAWA8,83421.0+58%

40▲23Lynden, WAWA16,88121.0+55%

41▼28Connell, WAWA5,08021.1+57%

42▼1Kennewick, WAWA88,36621.3+42%

43▼9Tumwater, WAWA28,01021.3+66%

44▼4Cheney, WAWA12,65021.4+57%

45▼10Ferndale, WAWA17,55921.6+90%

46▼20Toppenish, WAWA8,63521.9+60%

47▲5Mount Vista, WAWA10,76421.9+60%

48▲11Redmond, WAWA82,50622.1+65%

49▼17Airway Heights, WAWA11,81122.4+62%

50▼4Pasco, WAWA82,84822.5+60%

51▲21Chehalis, WAWA7,76422.8+55%

52▲12Mount Vernon, WAWA35,19322.9+36%

53▼10Liberty Lake, WAWA14,02922.9+78%

54▲2Felida, WAWA10,84123.2+34%

55▲39Salmon Creek, WAWA20,01723.2+62%

56▲4Vancouver, WAWA199,69823.2+61%

57▼3Fircrest, WAWA6,95923.3+51%

58▲8Mercer Island, WAWA25,42223.6+76%

59▼6Bellevue, WAWA154,19323.6+82%

60▼10Anacortes, WAWA18,08023.7+43%

61▲20Kirkland, WAWA97,41023.9+71%

62▲24Silverdale, WAWA20,68524.0+40%

63▼12West Richland, WAWA19,25724.5+60%

64▲7Normandy Park, WAWA6,60924.5+77%

65▲10Camas, WAWA27,74924.6+74%

66▲7Barberton, WAWA8,66824.6+62%

67▲7Tukwila, WAWA22,00324.6+47%

68▼7Hazel Dell, WAWA23,23724.6–

69▼14Sunnyside, WAWA16,43024.6+79%

70▼33Burlington, WAWA11,35624.6+41%

71▲9Wollochet, WAWA6,68924.8–

72▲65Ridgefield, WAWA16,13224.8+55%

73▼25DuPont, WAWA9,77824.9+62%

74▲8Shelton, WAWA10,92125.1+41%

75▼28Longview, WAWA38,36225.1+94%

76▲1Mead, WAWA6,89325.2–

77▲38Issaquah, WAWA39,42325.3+59%

78▼8Bremerton, WAWA45,48225.3+30%

79▼11Lacey, WAWA58,83325.4+58%

80▼2SeaTac, WAWA34,57825.4+53%

81▲3Washougal, WAWA18,02825.4+69%

82▲21Woodinville, WAWA14,54825.5+50%

83▲30Orchards, WAWA29,43825.5+55%

84▼35Centralia, WAWA19,37525.6+65%

85▲12Summit, WAWA8,79125.7+45%

86▲20Mukilteo, WAWA21,23925.8+22%

87▲29Cottage Lake, WAWA22,51825.9+34%

88▼3Seattle, WAWA784,77726.0+66%

89Tracyton, WAWA6,13726.3+91%

90▲94Ocean Shores, WAWA7,89226.3+77%

91▼24Birch Bay, WAWA10,83726.4+57%

92▼23Five Corners, WAWA21,19426.4+82%

93▲38Hockinson, WAWA6,15026.4+33%

94▲35Edmonds, WAWA42,74826.6+32%

95Burien, WAWA51,85926.7+62%

96▼3Everett, WAWA113,56726.9+39%

97▲3Fife, WAWA11,06126.9+47%

98▼10Woodland, WAWA6,61127.1+66%

99▲19Shoreline, WAWA66,54227.2+55%

100▲40Battle Ground, WAWA23,51327.2+35%

101▲20North Bend, WAWA8,75827.5+27%

102▲9Steilacoom, WAWA6,64827.6+58%

103▲27Bothell, WAWA52,19927.7+50%

104▲64Deer Park, WAWA5,37027.7+19%

105▼14Finley, WAWA5,63427.8+61%

106▲36Martha Lake, WAWA22,63427.8+31%

107▲27Mountlake Terrace, WAWA25,43027.9+45%

108▲1Newcastle, WAWA13,12827.9+85%

109▼22University Place, WAWA35,47928.0+58%

110▲15Eastmont, WAWA23,72128.0–

111▲35Lake Forest Park, WAWA13,19128.2+62%

112▼22Otis Orchards-East Farms, WAWA5,45428.3+108%

113▼30Lake Shore, WAWA6,97828.3+98%

114▼10Edgewood, WAWA13,54828.3+53%

115▼39Poulsbo, WAWA12,74928.3+14%

116▼54Tanglewilde, WAWA6,31428.3–

117▲22Maltby, WAWA10,91028.4+19%

118▲26Union Hill-Novelty Hill, WAWA23,04728.4+58%

119▼5Tacoma, WAWA229,81628.8+62%

120▲43Kenmore, WAWA24,24928.8+50%

121▲27Snoqualmie, WAWA13,64029.0+69%

122▲2Snohomish, WAWA10,71929.1+32%

123▲58Summit View, WAWA8,48029.3–

124▲32Sammamish, WAWA66,11029.3+47%

125▼23Lakewood, WAWA62,75529.3+70%

126▼28Artondale, WAWA14,07329.4+22%

127▼5Picnic Point, WAWA10,26129.6–

128▲5White Center, WAWA14,88629.6+81%

129▲3Lakeland South, WAWA13,10029.6+53%

130▼3Sumner, WAWA10,87129.6+49%

131▲4Renton, WAWA104,97529.7+60%

132▼31Arlington, WAWA22,03129.9+42%

133▲27North Lynnwood, WAWA23,33929.9–

134▼8Lynnwood, WAWA42,13229.9+51%

135▼39Sedro-Woolley, WAWA13,30830.2+71%

136▼24Milton, WAWA8,91130.3+48%

137▼58Fairwood CDP (Spokane County), WAWA10,67430.4+126%

138▼2Kent, WAWA134,87130.4+49%

139▲6Parkland, WAWA38,74230.5+71%

140▲3Auburn, WAWA86,30130.5+51%

141Lakeland North, WAWA15,95030.6+58%

142▼32Des Moines, WAWA33,03230.8+69%

143▲11Bothell East, WAWA14,57831.1–

144▲20Duvall, WAWA9,44031.1+19%

145▲25Sudden Valley, WAWA6,08431.2+58%

146▼41Parkwood, WAWA6,87331.2+44%

147▼39Brier, WAWA6,59731.3+49%

148▼20Monroe, WAWA20,02531.3+26%

149▼2Puyallup, WAWA42,68231.4+64%

150▼12Marysville, WAWA77,68631.5+65%

151▲7Waller, WAWA7,68331.5+88%

152▲39Pacific, WAWA7,05631.7+53%

153▲12Silver Firs, WAWA22,30631.7–

154▼2Bothell West, WAWA22,02931.8–

155East Renton Highlands, WAWA12,58231.9+66%

156▼37Rochester, WAWA5,83432.0+100%

157▲12Federal Way, WAWA99,72932.1+47%

158▼1Buckley, WAWA5,68832.1+48%

159▲23Bonney Lake, WAWA22,13932.1+34%

160▼68Gig Harbor, WAWA12,63032.3+50%

161▼12Bryn Mawr-Skyway, WAWA17,63832.6+76%

162▲9Clover Creek, WAWA7,34532.6–

163▼10Midland, WAWA9,05032.6+72%

164▼41Port Orchard, WAWA19,83932.8+53%

165▲8Maplewood, WAWA5,80332.8–

166▼15Enumclaw, WAWA13,17233.0+20%

167▼6Mill Creek, WAWA20,90233.0+46%

168▲9Mill Creek East, WAWA25,45333.0–

169▼49Lake Stickney, WAWA15,89033.4–

170▲6Covington, WAWA21,49633.4+32%

171▲17Vashon, WAWA9,93433.5−16%

172▼6Fairwood CDP (King County), WAWA17,85633.6–

173▼56Alderwood Manor, WAWA10,26633.7+66%

174▼75Manchester, WAWA5,95633.7+40%

175▲3Yelm, WAWA12,04333.8+46%

176▼1South Hill, WAWA68,02533.9+46%

177▼10Lake Stevens, WAWA42,09135.2+53%

178▲8Frederickson, WAWA25,38335.7+27%

179▼20Hobart, WAWA6,55236.0+51%

180Prairie Ridge, WAWA12,07436.4+32%

181▼2Lake Tapps, WAWA12,79836.5–

182▲1Elk Plain, WAWA14,27636.5+29%

183▲6Maple Valley, WAWA28,48237.0+32%

184▲3Bainbridge Island, WAWA24,69137.3+4%

185▼13Spanaway, WAWA34,01937.3+71%

186▼79Stanwood, WAWA9,42137.3+71%

187▼13Black Diamond, WAWA6,97837.5+21%

188▼38Sultan, WAWA7,23037.7+22%

189▼27Lake Goodwin, WAWA5,53638.3+43%

190▼5Lake Morton-Berrydale, WAWA11,18338.4+60%

191▲1Suncrest, WAWA5,34538.8–

192▼2Woods Creek, WAWA6,94339.5+50%

193Orting, WAWA8,88439.9+36%

194▲1Camano, WAWA17,30342.0+19%

195▼1Graham, WAWA35,07943.0+39%

196Tehaleh, WAWA9,56146.7–

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