Which city has the lowest average commute?

Air Force Academy, Colorado ranks #1 with 8.6 (1990 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 cities by average commute?

Air Force Academy, Colorado, Fort Stewart, Georgia, Creston, Iowa, International Falls, Minnesota, Childress, Texas.

How many cities are in this ranking?

6,037 cities qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability (minimum 5,000 residents). The ranking covers 1990 Decennial Census data.

How is average commute measured?

Mean travel time to work, one way, in minutes. Source: US Census Bureau, 1990 Decennial Census.

RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 37 SHOWN OF 6,037

Shortest commutes, US cities · 1990

US cities with the shortest mean travel time to work (1990 ACS).

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAVERAGE COMMUTEVS –

6001Avra Valley, AZAZ6,27735.0–

6002Chino Hills, CACA77,51935.1–

6003Kings Point, NYNY5,71035.1–

6004Picture Rocks, AZAZ9,44835.3–

6005Montclair, VAVA22,38735.5–

6006Three Points, AZAZ5,25435.5–

6007Woodmere, NYNY18,06135.5–

6008Silver Springs, NVNV5,06035.6–

6009Larchmont, NYNY6,75035.7–

6010Canyon Lake, TXTX33,88335.8–

6011Dale City, VAVA71,01636.1–

6012Glencoe, ILIL8,72436.1–

6013East Hills, NYNY7,32836.2–

6014McLendon-Chisholm, TXTX5,62936.2–

6015Aquia Harbour, VAVA7,48136.3–

6016Lake Ridge, VAVA46,04936.4–

6017Chesapeake Beach, MDMD6,46636.6–

6018Scarsdale, NYNY18,19436.6–

6019Canyon Lake, CACA11,11336.7–

6020Lawrence, NYNY6,84736.9–

6021Bronxville, NYNY6,50437.1–

6022Eldorado at Santa Fe, NMNM5,61937.1–

6023Wrightwood, CACA5,06737.6–

6024Meadow Lakes, AKAK8,68937.7–

6025Deale, MDMD5,33337.8–

6026San Diego Country Estates, CACA10,22337.9–

6027Gun Barrel City, TXTX7,13338.0–

6028Yosemite Lakes, CACA5,28838.0–

6029Discovery Bay, CACA14,91139.3–

6030Acton, CACA7,88039.6–

6031Coto de Caza, CACA15,19039.8–

6032National City, CACA57,80740.5–

6033Oak Point, TXTX6,90943.2–

6034Lakehills, TXTX6,13045.1–

6035Lake Los Angeles, CACA13,05145.3–

6036Coronado, CACA21,09447.9–

6037Zuni Pueblo, NMNM5,86462.5–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS