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Shortest commutes, Washington cities · 2020

Washington cities with the shortest mean travel time to work (2023 ACS). This list covers the 196 cities in Washington that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAVERAGE COMMUTEVS 2000

01North Fort Lewis, WAWA6,3379.2–

02Colville, WAWA5,11610.7+6%

03Fort Lewis, WAWA15,16711.4+13%

04College Place, WAWA9,92311.5+17%

05Pullman, WAWA33,75613.2+57%

06Clarkston, WAWA7,18914.5+38%

07Port Townsend, WAWA10,67814.7+4%

08Walla Walla, WAWA34,05814.8+39%

09Omak, WAWA5,18515.2+30%

10West Clarkston-Highland, WAWA5,44415.3+45%

11Ellensburg, WAWA21,30816.4+35%

12Selah, WAWA8,67816.4+25%

13Connell, WAWA5,08016.6+23%

14Union Gap, WAWA6,61716.7+35%

15Terrace Heights, WAWA10,04117.2+61%

16Clarkston Heights-Vineland, WAWA7,88417.3+45%

17Yakima, WAWA97,45817.4+50%

18Country Homes, WAWA6,19817.4+51%

19Quincy, WAWA8,51017.6+60%

20Wenatchee, WAWA35,54717.7+70%

21East Wenatchee, WAWA14,41417.9+55%

22Othello, WAWA9,23717.9+30%

23Moses Lake, WAWA27,46918.3+76%

24Prosser, WAWA6,65418.4+24%

25Port Angeles, WAWA20,14618.8+42%

26Toppenish, WAWA8,63518.8+37%

27Bangor Base, WAWA6,11218.9–

28Bellingham, WAWA96,39519.0+57%

29Sequim, WAWA8,21519.6+44%

30Richland, WAWA65,25819.8+65%

31Spokane Valley, WAWA108,40520.1–

32Airway Heights, WAWA11,81120.2+46%

33Ephrata, WAWA8,83420.4+54%

34Tumwater, WAWA28,01020.4+59%

35Ferndale, WAWA17,55920.5+81%

36Spokane, WAWA230,78320.8+75%

37Burlington, WAWA11,35620.9+19%

38Oak Harbor, WAWA24,08320.9+51%

39Olympia, WAWA56,72421.1+51%

40Cheney, WAWA12,65021.2+56%

41Kennewick, WAWA88,36621.4+43%

42Minnehaha, WAWA11,48221.7+59%

43Liberty Lake, WAWA14,02922.0+71%

44Grandview, WAWA12,06222.2+48%

45Kelso, WAWA12,80122.2+62%

46Pasco, WAWA82,84822.6+61%

47Longview, WAWA38,36222.8+76%

48DuPont, WAWA9,77822.9+49%

49Centralia, WAWA19,37523.0+48%

50Anacortes, WAWA18,08023.0+39%

51West Richland, WAWA19,25724.2+58%

52Mount Vista, WAWA10,76424.2+77%

53Bellevue, WAWA154,19324.3+87%

54Fircrest, WAWA6,95924.4+58%

55Sunnyside, WAWA16,43024.5+77%

56Felida, WAWA10,84124.6+43%

57Aberdeen, WAWA17,08824.8+80%

58Blaine, WAWA6,47524.9+91%

59Redmond, WAWA82,50625.0+87%

60Vancouver, WAWA199,69825.3+75%

61Hazel Dell, WAWA23,23725.3–

62Tanglewilde, WAWA6,31425.4–

63Lynden, WAWA16,88125.6+89%

64Mount Vernon, WAWA35,19325.8+53%

65Hoquiam, WAWA8,71025.9+73%

66Mercer Island, WAWA25,42225.9+94%

67Birch Bay, WAWA10,83726.1+55%

68Lacey, WAWA58,83326.2+64%

69Five Corners, WAWA21,19426.6+84%

70Bremerton, WAWA45,48226.7+37%

71Normandy Park, WAWA6,60926.7+93%

72Chehalis, WAWA7,76426.8+82%

73Barberton, WAWA8,66826.9+77%

74Tukwila, WAWA22,00327.0+61%

75Camas, WAWA27,74927.1+92%

76Poulsbo, WAWA12,74927.1+9%

77Mead, WAWA6,89327.2–

78SeaTac, WAWA34,57827.3+64%

79Fairwood CDP (Spokane County), WAWA10,67427.3+103%

80Wollochet, WAWA6,68927.4–

81Kirkland, WAWA97,41027.4+96%

82Shelton, WAWA10,92127.5+54%

83Lake Shore, WAWA6,97827.5+93%

84Washougal, WAWA18,02827.6+83%

85Seattle, WAWA784,77727.7+78%

86Silverdale, WAWA20,68527.8+62%

87University Place, WAWA35,47927.8+57%

88Woodland, WAWA6,61127.8+71%

89Tracyton, WAWA6,13727.9+103%

90Otis Orchards-East Farms, WAWA5,45427.9+106%

91Finley, WAWA5,63428.1+62%

92Gig Harbor, WAWA12,63028.2+31%

93Everett, WAWA113,56728.3+46%

94Salmon Creek, WAWA20,01728.4+98%

95Burien, WAWA51,85928.4+72%

96Sedro-Woolley, WAWA13,30828.4+61%

97Summit, WAWA8,79128.6+61%

98Artondale, WAWA14,07329.0+20%

99Manchester, WAWA5,95629.1+21%

100Fife, WAWA11,06129.1+59%

101Arlington, WAWA22,03129.2+39%

102Lakewood, WAWA62,75529.3+70%

103Woodinville, WAWA14,54829.4+73%

104Edgewood, WAWA13,54829.4+59%

105Parkwood, WAWA6,87329.9+38%

106Mukilteo, WAWA21,23929.9+42%

107Stanwood, WAWA9,42129.9+37%

108Brier, WAWA6,59730.1+43%

109Newcastle, WAWA13,12830.1+100%

110Des Moines, WAWA33,03230.2+65%

111Steilacoom, WAWA6,64830.2+73%

112Milton, WAWA8,91130.5+49%

113Orchards, WAWA29,43830.5+85%

114Tacoma, WAWA229,81630.5+72%

115Issaquah, WAWA39,42330.5+92%

116Cottage Lake, WAWA22,51830.6+59%

117Alderwood Manor, WAWA10,26630.7+52%

118Shoreline, WAWA66,54230.8+75%

119Rochester, WAWA5,83430.8+92%

120Lake Stickney, WAWA15,89031.0–

121North Bend, WAWA8,75831.1+44%

122Picnic Point, WAWA10,26131.1–

123Port Orchard, WAWA19,83931.2+46%

124Snohomish, WAWA10,71931.3+41%

125Eastmont, WAWA23,72131.3–

126Lynnwood, WAWA42,13231.4+58%

127Sumner, WAWA10,87131.4+58%

128Monroe, WAWA20,02531.4+27%

129Edmonds, WAWA42,74831.6+57%

130Bothell, WAWA52,19931.6+72%

131Hockinson, WAWA6,15031.7+60%

132Lakeland South, WAWA13,10031.7+64%

133White Center, WAWA14,88631.7+94%

134Mountlake Terrace, WAWA25,43031.7+66%

135Renton, WAWA104,97531.8+71%

136Kent, WAWA134,87131.9+56%

137Ridgefield, WAWA16,13232.2+102%

138Marysville, WAWA77,68632.2+69%

139Maltby, WAWA10,91032.3+35%

140Battle Ground, WAWA23,51332.4+60%

141Lakeland North, WAWA15,95032.4+68%

142Martha Lake, WAWA22,63432.6+53%

143Auburn, WAWA86,30132.7+62%

144Union Hill-Novelty Hill, WAWA23,04732.7+82%

145Parkland, WAWA38,74232.9+84%

146Lake Forest Park, WAWA13,19133.0+90%

147Puyallup, WAWA42,68233.0+73%

148Snoqualmie, WAWA13,64033.3+94%

149Bryn Mawr-Skyway, WAWA17,63833.3+80%

150Sultan, WAWA7,23033.6+9%

151Enumclaw, WAWA13,17233.7+22%

152Bothell West, WAWA22,02933.8–

153Midland, WAWA9,05033.8+78%

154Bothell East, WAWA14,57834.0–

155East Renton Highlands, WAWA12,58234.0+77%

156Sammamish, WAWA66,11034.1+71%

157Buckley, WAWA5,68834.1+57%

158Waller, WAWA7,68334.1+103%

159Hobart, WAWA6,55234.2+44%

160North Lynnwood, WAWA23,33934.5–

161Mill Creek, WAWA20,90234.6+53%

162Lake Goodwin, WAWA5,53634.6+29%

163Kenmore, WAWA24,24934.8+81%

164Duvall, WAWA9,44034.8+33%

165Silver Firs, WAWA22,30635.0–

166Fairwood CDP (King County), WAWA17,85635.2–

167Lake Stevens, WAWA42,09135.2+53%

168Deer Park, WAWA5,37035.5+52%

169Federal Way, WAWA99,72935.5+63%

170Sudden Valley, WAWA6,08435.6+81%

171Clover Creek, WAWA7,34535.7–

172Spanaway, WAWA34,01936.4+66%

173Maplewood, WAWA5,80336.4–

174Black Diamond, WAWA6,97836.5+18%

175South Hill, WAWA68,02536.6+58%

176Covington, WAWA21,49636.8+45%

177Mill Creek East, WAWA25,45337.2–

178Yelm, WAWA12,04337.9+63%

179Lake Tapps, WAWA12,79838.0–

180Prairie Ridge, WAWA12,07438.0+37%

181Summit View, WAWA8,48038.3–

182Bonney Lake, WAWA22,13939.5+66%

183Elk Plain, WAWA14,27639.6+40%

184Ocean Shores, WAWA7,89239.8+168%

185Lake Morton-Berrydale, WAWA11,18340.0+66%

186Frederickson, WAWA25,38340.3+43%

187Bainbridge Island, WAWA24,69140.5+13%

188Vashon, WAWA9,93440.5+2%

189Maple Valley, WAWA28,48241.1+46%

190Woods Creek, WAWA6,94341.2+56%

191Pacific, WAWA7,05641.3+99%

192Suncrest, WAWA5,34541.3–

193Orting, WAWA8,88441.4+41%

194Graham, WAWA35,07943.6+41%

195Camano, WAWA17,30344.2+25%

196Tehaleh, WAWA9,56150.6–

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