Which city has the lowest average commute?

Short Pump, Virginia ranks #1 with 7.3 (2000 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 cities by average commute?

Short Pump, Virginia, Fort Bliss, Texas, Nantucket, Massachusetts, Houghton, Michigan, Lackland AFB, Texas.

How many cities are in this ranking?

6,299 cities qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability (minimum 5,000 residents). The ranking covers 2000 Decennial Census data.

How is average commute measured?

Mean travel time to work, one way, in minutes. Source: US Census Bureau, 2000 Decennial Census.

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US cities with the shortest mean travel time to work (2000 ACS).

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAVERAGE COMMUTEVS 1990

6001Pleasanton, CACA74,55627.2+7%

6002Rockville Centre, NYNY25,77027.2−8%

6003East Bethel, MNMN12,60527.2−19%

6004Largo, MDMD12,22927.2−9%

6005Mission Bend, TXTX36,58627.2−7%

6006Cresskill, NJNJ9,25727.2−0%

6007Hazel Crest, ILIL13,02427.3−5%

6008Temple, GAGA6,56427.3+9%

6009New Carrollton, MDMD13,64427.3−3%

6010Wedgefield, FLFL8,85127.3–

6011Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,90227.3−5%

6012Flossmoor, ILIL9,35827.3−5%

6013Spring Creek, NVNV14,73927.4−18%

6014Middletown, MDMD5,05627.4−1%

6015Diamond Bar, CACA51,88427.4−11%

6016Merrick, NYNY21,74427.4−14%

6017Ewa Villages, HIHI7,41527.4+9%

6018Northport, NYNY7,33627.5−11%

6019Centerport, NYNY6,07227.5−9%

6020Spotsylvania Courthouse, VAVA7,18027.5–

6021South Holland, ILIL20,74927.5+10%

6022Enumclaw, WAWA13,17227.5+8%

6023Novato, CACA51,94727.5−5%

6024Ridgewood, NJNJ26,52727.5−1%

6025Garden City, NYNY23,04327.5−10%

6026Fair Haven, NJNJ6,09627.5+16%

6027Colesville, MDMD14,51927.5−12%

6028Syosset, NYNY18,43327.6−8%

6029Wonder Lake, ILIL5,59327.6−18%

6030East Rockaway, NYNY10,09627.6−5%

6031Round Lake, ILIL18,52627.6+7%

6032Avra Valley, AZAZ6,27727.6−21%

6033Triangle, VAVA10,45027.6−4%

6034Princeton Meadows, NJNJ15,56127.6–

6035Vallejo, CACA123,28727.6−1%

6036Damascus, MDMD17,64027.6−15%

6037Loganville, GAGA17,21227.6−13%

6038Lake Arbor, MDMD14,33527.7–

6039Crofton, MDMD29,54927.7−6%

6040Prairie Ridge, WAWA12,07427.7−13%

6041Orland Park, ILIL57,95427.7−3%

6042Walker Mill, MDMD10,93127.7−3%

6043Mitchellville, MDMD11,35927.7−7%

6044Edgewater, NJNJ15,49927.8+3%

6045De Soto, MOMO6,52727.8+15%

6046East Massapequa, NYNY20,37727.8−8%

6047Palmer, AKAK6,71027.8+3%

6048Upper Saddle River, NJNJ8,65027.8−10%

6049Closter, NJNJ8,66327.8−6%

6050Roxborough Park, COCO9,08527.9–

6051Tooele, UTUT42,27027.9+31%

6052Bladensburg, MDMD9,67127.9+5%

6053Norco, CACA25,08127.9−18%

6054Airmont, NYNY10,63427.9−1%

6055Massapequa Park, NYNY16,99727.9−10%

6056Rye, NYNY16,61427.9−14%

6057Lake Arrowhead, CACA10,63928.0−3%

6058Budd Lake, NJNJ10,65028.0−2%

6059Warwick, NYNY6,53428.0−10%

6060Glenn Heights, TXTX20,32728.0−1%

6061Huntington, NYNY19,94828.0−5%

6062Stansbury Park, UTUT11,24228.0−9%

6063Mystic Island, NJNJ8,25928.0−7%

6064Auburn, GAGA10,11028.0−12%

6065Coto de Caza, CACA15,19028.0−30%

6066Fairview, TNTN10,87728.1−14%

6067Maple Valley, WAWA28,48228.1−1%

6068Mahopac, NYNY9,03928.1−8%

6069Hampstead, MDMD6,28128.2−3%

6070Frederickson, WAWA25,38328.2−6%

6071Perris, CACA83,23728.2−12%

6072Three Lakes, FLFL16,88828.2–

6073Frankfort Square, ILIL9,56028.2−7%

6074Matteson, ILIL18,54328.2−1%

6075Kendale Lakes, FLFL52,62228.2−4%

6076Gainesville, VAVA18,19628.2–

6077Elk Plain, WAWA14,27628.2−7%

6078Morgan Hill, CACA45,62528.3−0%

6079Harrington Park, NJNJ5,05228.3−4%

6080Massapequa, NYNY21,38928.3−7%

6081Jericho, NYNY13,75928.3−8%

6082Iroquois Point, HIHI5,15828.3+18%

6083Crestline, CACA9,83528.3−14%

6084New City, NYNY34,45828.3−5%

6085Picture Rocks, AZAZ9,44828.3−20%

6086Calumet City, ILIL34,79828.4+9%

6087Mastic Beach, NYNY16,73528.4−5%

6088Tenafly, NJNJ15,23728.4−7%

6089Suisun City, CACA29,45428.4−4%

6090Locust, NCNC6,12028.4−2%

6091Bithlo, FLFL10,48628.4−6%

6092Irondale, GAGA9,18528.4+0%

6093Hollister, CACA45,69528.5+47%

6094Marblehead, MAMA20,41328.5−4%

6095Hillcrest, NYNY9,07128.5+6%

6096Rocky Point, NYNY13,35628.5+7%

6097Deale, MDMD5,33328.6−25%

6098Nuevo, CACA6,80328.6+2%

6099Woodbury, NYNY9,34828.6−8%

6100Walnut, CACA27,31628.6−6%

6101Mount Airy, MDMD9,85728.6−10%

6102Baldwin, NYNY34,99428.7−5%

6103Canyon Lake, TXTX33,88328.7−20%

6104Great Neck Plaza, NYNY7,88928.7−7%

6105Manassas Park, VAVA16,56028.8+1%

6106Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,49428.8–

6107Stevensville, MDMD8,80228.8+13%

6108Oak Grove, MNMN9,47628.8–

6109Temecula, CACA114,86528.8+3%

6110Forked River, NJNJ5,19628.8+8%

6111Dayton, NJNJ7,95228.8+10%

6112Ewa Gentry, HIHI26,56328.9–

6113Bayville, NYNY6,78028.9−6%

6114Clayton, CACA10,84228.9−8%

6115Island Lake, ILIL8,04728.9−11%

6116Bay Point, CACA24,23128.9–

6117Redan, GAGA31,01728.9+0%

6118Immokalee, FLFL26,36128.9+19%

6119East Hills, NYNY7,32828.9−20%

6120Corona, CACA161,73428.9−6%

6121Orangetree, FLFL6,08429.0–

6122Oceanside, NYNY31,63929.0−5%

6123Marshfield, MAMA5,16129.0+8%

6124Hesperia, CACA102,60529.0−2%

6125Scituate, MAMA5,79629.0−5%

6126Falmouth, VAVA5,21629.0+9%

6127Madison Park, NJNJ9,12429.1−0%

6128Pelham Manor, NYNY5,63129.1−5%

6129Lucas Valley-Marinwood, CACA6,47329.1−3%

6130Pahrump, NVNV47,34729.1−10%

6131Cary, ILIL17,93229.2−5%

6132Carbondale, COCO6,76229.2–

6133Orland Hills, ILIL6,66329.2+1%

6134Poolesville, MDMD5,94229.2−11%

6135Glenn Dale, MDMD13,77229.2+8%

6136Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,59029.2−1%

6137Green Valley, MDMD13,60229.2−15%

6138South Valley Stream, NYNY6,51229.2−3%

6139Adelanto, CACA38,79829.2+45%

6140Murrieta, CACA114,12429.3+12%

6141New Hempstead, NYNY5,65729.3−8%

6142Kennesaw, GAGA37,97029.3+12%

6143Orting, WAWA8,88429.3+0%

6144Langley Park, MDMD21,50829.3+0%

6145Wesley Hills, NYNY6,47729.4−5%

6146Lakeview, NYNY5,82529.4−1%

6147Dallas, GAGA15,40229.4+16%

6148New York, NYNY8,584,62929.4−12%

6149The Hammocks, FLFL58,83829.4–

6150Front Royal, VAVA15,72229.4+13%

6151West Freehold, NJNJ14,88329.5+1%

6152Port Washington, NYNY18,00429.5−5%

6153Dacula, GAGA9,37329.5+16%

6154East Freehold, NJNJ5,09629.5+6%

6155Newman, CACA12,45329.5+14%

6156Westport, NCNC5,91529.5+11%

6157Shady Hills, FLFL11,98329.5–

6158Long Beach, NYNY34,91829.5−7%

6159Lavon, TXTX11,88829.6–

6160La Plata, MDMD12,13729.6+9%

6161Pittsburg, CACA77,54229.6+5%

6162Bronxville, NYNY6,50429.6−20%

6163Fairfax, CACA7,41729.8−5%

6164Briarcliff Manor, NYNY7,48129.8−4%

6165Ramtown, NJNJ6,20329.8–

6166New River, AZAZ18,24029.8–

6167Elmont, NYNY36,51829.8+3%

6168Fairland, MDMD26,23129.9−5%

6169Forestville, MDMD10,49529.9+3%

6170Iowa Colony, TXTX20,50329.9+1%

6171Franklin, NJNJ5,08329.9+11%

6172Powder Springs, GAGA21,00430.0−2%

6173Mascotte, FLFL10,15030.0+24%

6174Manchester, MDMD5,42630.0+1%

6175District Heights, MDMD5,93830.0+0%

6176Lago Vista, TXTX10,49830.1−8%

6177Malibu, CACA9,57430.1–

6178Hopatcong, NJNJ14,82430.2−2%

6179Viola, NYNY8,46130.2−11%

6180Glen Ridge, NJNJ8,25930.3+8%

6181Calumet Park, ILIL6,77230.3−2%

6182La Habra Heights, CACA5,32730.3+3%

6183Josephine, TXTX10,20830.3−2%

6184Kettering, MDMD14,01430.4−3%

6185Acworth, GAGA22,92530.4+7%

6186Spring Grove, ILIL5,52630.4+5%

6187Old Westbury, NYNY5,07130.5−8%

6188Camp Springs, MDMD22,54430.5+16%

6189Salton City, CACA5,98830.6–

6190Linton Hall, VAVA41,87630.6–

6191Newtown Grant, PAPA6,19330.7+1%

6192Greenville CDP (Westchester County), NYNY9,28030.8−10%

6193Lake Carmel, NYNY7,85430.8+4%

6194Lakeland, CACA12,23630.8+0%

6195Fox Lake, ILIL10,84930.9+1%

6196Sultan, WAWA7,23030.9+13%

6197Lathrop, CACA42,78330.9+6%

6198Black Diamond, WAWA6,97830.9+7%

6199Graham, WAWA35,07931.0–

6200Scarsdale, NYNY18,19431.1−15%

6201Mabank, TXTX7,29431.1+26%

6202Lake Mohegan, NYNY5,46831.1–

6203Nanakuli, HIHI12,38331.1+6%

6204Country Walk, FLFL19,29131.2+29%

6205Chestnut Ridge, NYNY10,98731.2+12%

6206Dumfries, VAVA6,40531.4+3%

6207Rumson, NJNJ7,15731.4+7%

6208Ewa Beach, HIHI14,37631.4+2%

6209Country Club Hills, ILIL16,21531.4+2%

6210Croton-on-Hudson, NYNY8,28231.4−4%

6211Dolton, ILIL20,67131.4+13%

6212Camp Swift, TXTX8,23931.5–

6213Magnolia, TXTX8,09531.5+8%

6214Riverdale, ILIL10,28031.5+6%

6215Salida, CACA13,90031.6+8%

6216Patterson, CACA26,58731.6+1%

6217Briar, TXTX7,22831.7−8%

6218Springdale, MDMD5,22631.7–

6219Beach Haven West, NJNJ5,12031.7+18%

6220University Park, ILIL7,01931.8−1%

6221Springtown, TXTX5,20431.8+14%

6222Strathmore, NJNJ6,70831.8+2%

6223North Scituate, MAMA6,49231.8−5%

6224Lake Ridge, VAVA46,04931.9−12%

6225Temple Hills, MDMD8,96931.9+13%

6226North Valley Stream, NYNY17,82532.0+3%

6227Kendall West, FLFL35,91232.0–

6228Larchmont, NYNY6,75032.0−10%

6229Meadow Lakes, AKAK8,68932.1−15%

6230Silver Springs, NVNV5,06032.1−10%

6231Hercules, CACA26,32632.1−5%

6232Woodmere, NYNY18,06132.2−9%

6233Brunswick, MDMD9,38032.2−1%

6234Clinton, MDMD38,37632.2+7%

6235Chino Hills, CACA77,51932.2−8%

6236Wildomar, CACA37,88932.3−4%

6237Waldorf, MDMD82,94332.3−3%

6238Great Neck, NYNY11,14132.4+2%

6239Lake Barrington, ILIL5,13032.4−4%

6240Old Bridge, NJNJ28,23632.4+5%

6241Knik-Fairview, AKAK19,97232.4–

6242Hull, MAMA10,13832.4+1%

6243Richton Park, ILIL12,48332.5+14%

6244Moapa Valley, NVNV6,68432.6+39%

6245Fishhook, AKAK5,81932.6–

6246Gateway, AKAK6,84532.6–

6247Liberty Hill, TXTX13,31732.7–

6248Gun Barrel City, TXTX7,13332.7−14%

6249Dale City, VAVA71,01632.7−9%

6250Fort Washington, MDMD25,13432.7+4%

6251Holly Springs, GAGA20,26132.8+14%

6252North Hills, NYNY5,48132.9−0%

6253Montclair, VAVA22,38732.9−7%

6254Friendly, MDMD11,11933.0+11%

6255Canyon Lake, CACA11,11333.1−10%

6256Richmond West, FLFL35,59333.3–

6257Middleburg, FLFL11,64433.4+0%

6258Lawrence, NYNY6,84733.5−9%

6259Three Points, AZAZ5,25433.6−5%

6260Lakehills, TXTX6,13033.6−25%

6261Rosaryville, MDMD12,88333.7+15%

6262Washingtonville, NYNY5,64033.8+10%

6263Monroe, NYNY9,46233.9+8%

6264Maili, HIHI11,57033.9+10%

6265Lake Elsinore, CACA75,06734.0+12%

6266Lake Mohawk, NJNJ9,50834.1+10%

6267Mayo, MDMD8,69434.3+14%

6268Accokeek, MDMD14,36234.4+2%

6269Alvarado, TXTX7,53934.5+56%

6270Wrightwood, CACA5,06734.7−8%

6271Yorketown, NJNJ7,26134.8+14%

6272Antioch, CACA118,95834.9+30%

6273Tanaina, AKAK9,64635.4–

6274Tracy, CACA101,90135.4+27%

6275San Diego Country Estates, CACA10,22335.4−6%

6276Rancho Calaveras, CACA7,13135.5–

6277Camano, WAWA17,30335.5–

6278Asbury Lake, FLFL14,45835.6+10%

6279Bryans Road, MDMD9,37135.8+20%

6280Bear Valley Springs, CACA5,91235.9+30%

6281Bainbridge Island, WAWA24,69135.9–

6282Waianae, HIHI12,91836.0+11%

6283Los Banos, CACA49,61436.3+109%

6284Pecan Plantation, TXTX6,45236.3–

6285Morganville, NJNJ5,90236.8–

6286Kings Point, NYNY5,71036.9+5%

6287Aquia Harbour, VAVA7,48136.9+2%

6288Palmdale, CACA161,84537.0+6%

6289Oak Point, TXTX6,90937.3−14%

6290Marlton, MDMD10,22237.5+25%

6291Makaha, HIHI10,06637.5+10%

6292Acton, CACA7,88037.5−5%

6293Brentwood, CACA66,60738.3+30%

6294Oakley, CACA47,58338.6+16%

6295Chesapeake Beach, MDMD6,46638.8+6%

6296Vashon, WAWA9,93439.7–

6297Hidden Valley Lake, CACA5,87240.3+18%

6298Discovery Bay, CACA14,91142.5+8%

6299Lake Los Angeles, CACA13,05142.5−6%

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