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Shortest commutes, Washington cities · 2000

Washington cities with the shortest mean travel time to work (2000 ACS). This list covers the 174 cities in Washington that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 174 is 17.2.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAVERAGE COMMUTEVS 1990

01Pullman, WAWA33,7568.5−29%

02College Place, WAWA9,9239.8−19%

03Fort Lewis, WAWA15,16710.1−35%

04Colville, WAWA5,11610.1−27%

05Moses Lake, WAWA27,46910.4−32%

06Wenatchee, WAWA35,54710.4−24%

07West Clarkston-Highland, WAWA5,44410.5−27%

08Clarkston, WAWA7,18910.5−10%

09Walla Walla, WAWA34,05810.6−16%

10Terrace Heights, WAWA10,04110.6−38%

11Quincy, WAWA8,51011.0+4%

12Ferndale, WAWA17,55911.3−36%

13Country Homes, WAWA6,19811.5−32%

14East Wenatchee, WAWA14,41411.6−25%

15Yakima, WAWA97,45811.6−14%

16Omak, WAWA5,18511.7+1%

17Spokane, WAWA230,78311.8−32%

18Clarkston Heights-Vineland, WAWA7,88411.9−23%

19Richland, WAWA65,25812.0−34%

20Bellingham, WAWA96,39512.0−19%

21Ellensburg, WAWA21,30812.2−13%

22Union Gap, WAWA6,61712.4−28%

23Tumwater, WAWA28,01012.8−20%

24Liberty Lake, WAWA14,02912.9−43%

25Longview, WAWA38,36212.9−3%

26Bellevue, WAWA154,19313.0−41%

27Blaine, WAWA6,47513.0−22%

28Selah, WAWA8,67813.2−9%

29Port Angeles, WAWA20,14613.2−18%

30Ephrata, WAWA8,83413.3−26%

31Redmond, WAWA82,50613.3−41%

32Mercer Island, WAWA25,42213.4−46%

33Fairwood CDP (Spokane County), WAWA10,67413.4−28%

34Connell, WAWA5,08013.5−36%

35Lynden, WAWA16,88113.5−23%

36Otis Orchards-East Farms, WAWA5,45413.6−37%

37Cheney, WAWA12,65013.6−15%

38Sequim, WAWA8,21513.6−8%

39Minnehaha, WAWA11,48213.7−29%

40Kelso, WAWA12,80113.7−10%

41Toppenish, WAWA8,63513.7−12%

42Mount Vista, WAWA10,76413.7–

43Tracyton, WAWA6,13713.7−29%

44Sunnyside, WAWA16,43013.8−24%

45Aberdeen, WAWA17,08813.8−17%

46Airway Heights, WAWA11,81113.8−11%

47Othello, WAWA9,23713.8+1%

48Oak Harbor, WAWA24,08313.8−5%

49Normandy Park, WAWA6,60913.9−38%

50Kirkland, WAWA97,41013.9−39%

51Olympia, WAWA56,72414.0−15%

52Pasco, WAWA82,84814.0−22%

53Camas, WAWA27,74914.1−14%

54Port Townsend, WAWA10,67814.2−29%

55Lake Shore, WAWA6,97814.3−28%

56Salmon Creek, WAWA20,01714.3−25%

57Vancouver, WAWA199,69814.4−19%

58Five Corners, WAWA21,19414.5−30%

59Chehalis, WAWA7,76414.7−10%

60Prosser, WAWA6,65414.8−12%

61Ocean Shores, WAWA7,89214.8−17%

62Grandview, WAWA12,06215.0−15%

63Kennewick, WAWA88,36615.0−18%

64Hoquiam, WAWA8,71015.0−9%

65Washougal, WAWA18,02815.1−18%

66Newcastle, WAWA13,12815.1–

67Barberton, WAWA8,66815.2–

68West Richland, WAWA19,25715.3−28%

69DuPont, WAWA9,77815.4−18%

70Fircrest, WAWA6,95915.5−26%

71Centralia, WAWA19,37515.6−15%

72Seattle, WAWA784,77715.6−30%

73Issaquah, WAWA39,42315.8−37%

74Ridgefield, WAWA16,13215.9−32%

75Rochester, WAWA5,83416.0−28%

76Lacey, WAWA58,83316.0−14%

77Woodland, WAWA6,61116.3−42%

78White Center, WAWA14,88616.4–

79Burien, WAWA51,85916.5−20%

80Orchards, WAWA29,43816.5–

81Anacortes, WAWA18,08016.6−11%

82SeaTac, WAWA34,57816.6−24%

83Tukwila, WAWA22,00316.8−18%

84Waller, WAWA7,68316.8−25%

85Birch Bay, WAWA10,83716.8−16%

86Mount Vernon, WAWA35,19316.80%

87Woodinville, WAWA14,54817.0−37%

88Snoqualmie, WAWA13,64017.2−32%

89Silverdale, WAWA20,68517.2−6%

90Lakewood, WAWA62,75517.2−15%

91Felida, WAWA10,84117.2−19%

92Finley, WAWA5,63417.3−28%

93Lake Forest Park, WAWA13,19117.4−32%

94Steilacoom, WAWA6,64817.5−19%

95Burlington, WAWA11,35617.5+8%

96Shoreline, WAWA66,54217.6–

97Sedro-Woolley, WAWA13,30817.7−15%

98University Place, WAWA35,47917.7−17%

99Tacoma, WAWA229,81617.7−17%

100Summit, WAWA8,79117.8−19%

101Shelton, WAWA10,92117.8−2%

102Parkland, WAWA38,74217.9−22%

103Union Hill-Novelty Hill, WAWA23,04718.0–

104Des Moines, WAWA33,03218.2−19%

105Fife, WAWA11,06118.3−17%

106Edgewood, WAWA13,54818.4–

107Bothell, WAWA52,19918.5−27%

108Bryn Mawr-Skyway, WAWA17,63818.5−13%

109Renton, WAWA104,97518.6−14%

110Midland, WAWA9,05019.0−5%

111Marysville, WAWA77,68619.1−6%

112Puyallup, WAWA42,68219.1−15%

113Mountlake Terrace, WAWA25,43019.2−20%

114East Renton Highlands, WAWA12,58219.2−24%

115Kenmore, WAWA24,24919.2−28%

116Cottage Lake, WAWA22,51819.3–

117Lakeland North, WAWA15,95019.3−27%

118Lakeland South, WAWA13,10019.3−24%

119Everett, WAWA113,56719.4−2%

120Bremerton, WAWA45,48219.5−39%

121Sudden Valley, WAWA6,08419.7−18%

122Lynnwood, WAWA42,13219.8−18%

123Sumner, WAWA10,87119.8−21%

124Hockinson, WAWA6,15019.9–

125Sammamish, WAWA66,11019.9–

126Edmonds, WAWA42,74820.1−19%

127Battle Ground, WAWA23,51320.2−27%

128Auburn, WAWA86,30120.2−18%

129Alderwood Manor, WAWA10,26620.2–

130Milton, WAWA8,91120.5−19%

131Kent, WAWA134,87120.5−13%

132Pacific, WAWA7,05620.7−15%

133Brier, WAWA6,59721.0−18%

134Arlington, WAWA22,03121.1+22%

135Mukilteo, WAWA21,23921.1−6%

136Martha Lake, WAWA22,63421.3−17%

137Port Orchard, WAWA19,83921.4−8%

138Gig Harbor, WAWA12,63021.5−9%

139North Bend, WAWA8,75821.6−11%

140Buckley, WAWA5,68821.7−25%

141Parkwood, WAWA6,87321.8−24%

142Federal Way, WAWA99,72921.8−17%

143Stanwood, WAWA9,42121.8−9%

144Spanaway, WAWA34,01921.9−16%

145Snohomish, WAWA10,71922.1−4%

146Mill Creek, WAWA20,90222.6−16%

147Lake Stevens, WAWA42,09123.0−8%

148South Hill, WAWA68,02523.2−14%

149Yelm, WAWA12,04323.2−19%

150Deer Park, WAWA5,37023.3−9%

151Hobart, WAWA6,55223.8–

152Bonney Lake, WAWA22,13923.9−19%

153Maltby, WAWA10,91023.9–

154Lake Morton-Berrydale, WAWA11,18324.0–

155Manchester, WAWA5,95624.0−18%

156Artondale, WAWA14,07324.1−15%

157Monroe, WAWA20,02524.8+17%

158Poulsbo, WAWA12,74924.8+10%

159Covington, WAWA21,49625.3–

160Duvall, WAWA9,44026.3−9%

161Woods Creek, WAWA6,94326.3–

162Lake Goodwin, WAWA5,53626.8−15%

163Enumclaw, WAWA13,17227.5+8%

164Prairie Ridge, WAWA12,07427.7−13%

165Maple Valley, WAWA28,48228.1−1%

166Frederickson, WAWA25,38328.2−6%

167Elk Plain, WAWA14,27628.2−7%

168Orting, WAWA8,88429.30%

169Sultan, WAWA7,23030.9+13%

170Black Diamond, WAWA6,97830.9+7%

171Graham, WAWA35,07931.0–

172Camano, WAWA17,30335.5–

173Bainbridge Island, WAWA24,69135.9–

174Vashon, WAWA9,93439.7–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS