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 · 500 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

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501Sulphur Springs, TXTX17,05413.7–

502Wyomissing, PAPA11,28513.7–

503Plainview, TXTX19,31413.7–

504Sioux Falls, SDSD213,74813.7–

505Fort Meade, MDMD11,22513.7–

506Somerset, KYKY12,69513.7–

507Zeeland, MIMI5,63713.7–

508Marion, SCSC6,02813.7–

509Del Rio, TXTX34,49613.7–

510Effingham, ILIL12,40613.7–

511Wenatchee, WAWA35,54713.7–

512Calhoun, GAGA20,19613.7–

513Dublin, GAGA16,56513.7–

514Progreso, TXTX5,14813.7–

515Herkimer, NYNY7,19513.7–

516South Boston, VAVA7,79513.7–

517Sidney, MTMT6,21713.7–

518Jesup, GAGA10,30113.7–

519Sioux City, IAIA86,35613.7–

520Tomah, WIWI9,60013.7–

521Little Chute, WIWI11,80013.7–

522Wichita Falls, TXTX101,95113.7–

523Manhattan, KSKS54,67313.7–

524Norwalk, OHOH17,19113.7–

525Flagstaff, AZAZ77,26013.7–

526Tuba City, AZAZ7,96013.7–

527Demopolis, ALAL6,64113.7–

528Jacksonville, ILIL17,75213.7–

529Othello, WAWA9,23713.8–

530Marlin, TXTX5,59913.8–

531Thomaston, GAGA9,85213.8–

532Lafayette, ININ71,23813.8–

533Coshocton, OHOH11,16913.8–

534Jacksonville, TXTX14,65813.8–

535Thomasville, GAGA18,66713.8–

536Greenville, NCNC96,44313.8–

537Campbellsville, KYKY11,78313.8–

538Farmville, VAVA7,59313.8–

539Hollidaysburg, PAPA5,47013.8–

540Hiawatha, IAIA7,43213.8–

541Morganton, NCNC17,84913.8–

542McKenzie, TNTN5,63213.8–

543Tallulah, LALA5,51713.8–

544Lahaina, HIHI10,16213.8–

545Robinson, ILIL7,28313.8–

546Somerset, PAPA5,81513.8–

547West Fargo, NDND41,17513.8–

548Asbury, IAIA6,03513.8–

549Fayetteville, ARAR106,62313.8–

550Avon Park, FLFL10,51413.8–

551Kerrville, TXTX25,57813.8–

552Parkersburg, WVWV28,59313.8–

553Glens Falls, NYNY14,38313.8–

554Collegedale, TNTN11,49913.8–

555Tuskegee, ALAL8,64413.8–

556Oxford, NCNC8,98513.8–

557Clear Lake, IAIA7,60113.8–

558Kingsville, TXTX24,68713.8–

559Steubenville, OHOH17,92213.8–

560Scranton, PAPA75,51413.8–

561Fond du Lac, WIWI44,54113.8–

562Decatur, ILIL67,88413.8–

563Baxter, MNMN9,21713.8–

564Morgan City, LALA10,75713.8–

565Clinton, MOMO9,50413.9–

566Stuart, FLFL19,45113.9–

567Cumberland, MDMD18,79913.9–

568Fort Morgan, COCO11,84113.9–

569Colville, WAWA5,11613.9–

570Ripon, WIWI7,73813.9–

571Hickam Housing, HIHI9,42513.9–

572Grove City, PAPA7,69413.9–

573Livingston, MTMT9,29013.9–

574Midland, MIMI42,80613.9–

575Waverly, IAIA10,56113.9–

576East Grand Forks, MNMN8,90613.9–

577Grants Pass, OROR39,23913.9–

578Jackson, TNTN69,33913.9–

579Asheboro, NCNC27,99013.9–

580Lewiston, IDID34,71713.9–

581Brewton, ALAL5,11313.9–

582Columbus, ININ52,65513.9–

583Rogers, ARAR76,95613.9–

584Albany, GAGA66,90713.9–

585Niagara Falls, NYNY47,25513.9–

586Salem, ILIL7,03514.0–

587Columbia, MOMO130,85114.0–

588Port Lavaca, TXTX11,06014.0–

589Mayfield, KYKY9,85114.0–

590Cedar Falls, IAIA41,24014.0–

591Horseheads, NYNY6,27514.0–

592Clinton, IAIA24,04914.0–

593Marion, ININ28,23414.0–

594Charlottesville, VAVA44,38814.0–

595St. Joseph, MIMI7,89314.0–

596Lake Havasu City, AZAZ59,35814.0–

597Columbia, MSMS6,52514.0–

598Big Flats, NYNY5,65114.0–

599Newberry, SCSC10,89114.0–

600Grandview Heights, OHOH9,11214.0–

601Fairmont, MNMN10,09914.0–

602Farmington, ARAR10,65814.0–

603Caribou, MEME7,32114.0–

604Seymour, ININ22,45014.0–

605Waco, TXTX147,78814.0–

606Indiana, PAPA14,69714.0–

607Lynchburg, VAVA81,34714.0–

608Ellensburg, WAWA21,30814.1–

609Elizabethtown, KYKY35,44814.1–

610Blacksburg, VAVA45,10414.1–

611LaGrange, GAGA34,73014.1–

612Cairo, GAGA10,15014.1–

613Orrville, OHOH8,46114.1–

614Ludington, MIMI7,63414.1–

615La Crescent, MNMN5,26114.1–

616Anderson, SCSC31,32314.1–

617Avon, COCO6,18414.1–

618Austin, MNMN26,68914.1–

619Palestine, TXTX19,55514.1–

620Owensboro, KYKY60,89214.1–

621Sayre, PAPA5,32814.1–

622Wooster, OHOH27,11514.1–

623Statesville, NCNC32,18114.1–

624Bemidji, MNMN15,77014.1–

625Booneville, MSMS9,25714.1–

626Kingsport, TNTN57,53014.1–

627Bloomington, ILIL78,80414.1–

628Kalispell, MTMT31,85114.1–

629Lexington, VAVA7,76914.1–

630Fort Knox, KYKY8,83614.1–

631Hanover, PAPA16,68414.1–

632Glasgow, KYKY15,30214.1–

633Storrs, CTCT15,20714.1–

634Orchard Homes, MTMT5,58814.1–

635Wilkes-Barre, PAPA44,52314.1–

636Meridian, MSMS33,37014.1–

637Salisbury, NCNC36,87914.1–

638Hornell, NYNY8,02414.1–

639Dumas, TXTX14,86214.1–

640Shawano, WIWI9,69314.1–

641Elmira, NYNY26,08914.1–

642Weatherford, OKOK12,00514.1–

643Gaffney, SCSC12,58314.1–

644Monterey, CACA28,95314.1–

645Moorhead, MNMN46,53314.1–

646Yuma, AZAZ105,22714.1–

647Urbana, ILIL39,71914.2–

648Bend, OROR107,34214.2–

649Livingston, CACA14,69014.2–

650Williamstown, MAMA5,07014.2–

651Sandersville, GAGA5,39714.2–

652Lawrenceburg, TNTN12,23614.2–

653Sparta, WIWI9,97414.2–

654Abilene, KSKS6,55214.2–

655Forestbrook, SCSC7,47914.2–

656Eau Claire, WIWI72,46514.2–

657Portsmouth, OHOH17,28214.2–

658Savoy, ILIL9,11314.2–

659Kosciusko, MSMS6,72214.2–

660Laurel, MSMS17,66214.2–

661Rib Mountain, WIWI7,28014.2–

662St. Marys, OHOH8,39814.2–

663Ukiah, CACA16,06814.2–

664Kendallville, ININ10,37114.2–

665Waycross, GAGA13,93614.2–

666Bossier City, LALA63,25914.2–

667Ashtabula, OHOH17,47414.2–

668Powell, WYWY6,57414.2–

669Garden City, KSKS27,40214.2–

670Leitchfield, KYKY7,01514.2–

671Buena Vista, VAVA6,67214.2–

672Cambridge, OHOH10,05514.2–

673Forest City, NCNC7,41014.2–

674Troy, ALAL18,02214.2–

675Vidalia, GAGA10,88514.2–

676Milan, TNTN8,36714.2–

677Nacogdoches, TXTX32,50014.2–

678Franklin, KYKY10,75914.2–

679Cody, WYWY10,37714.2–

680Redding, CACA94,09214.2–

681Casper, WYWY58,77114.2–

682Rupert, IDID6,46014.2–

683Florence, ALAL42,58114.2–

684El Centro, CACA44,38214.2–

685Fort Campbell North, KYKY11,35614.2–

686Elkhart, ININ54,09214.2–

687Fort Payne, ALAL15,18914.2–

688Warner Robins, GAGA87,76114.2–

689Brewer, MEME9,63614.2–

690Fort Scott, KSKS7,50014.2–

691Champaign, ILIL91,19514.3–

692Johnson City, NYNY14,58014.3–

693Piqua, OHOH21,06414.3–

694Hartsville, SCSC7,37414.3–

695Archdale, NCNC12,25414.3–

696Selinsgrove, PAPA5,48814.3–

697Rocky Mount, NCNC55,12014.3–

698Emporia, VAVA5,44714.3–

699St. George, UTUT108,71314.3–

700Berlin, WIWI5,58814.3–

701Sidney, NENE6,43214.3–

702Watertown, NYNY23,51714.3–

703Freeport, ILIL23,20214.3–

704Arkadelphia, ARAR9,91614.3–

705Vero Beach South, FLFL30,34414.3–

706Two Rivers, WIWI11,22214.3–

707Terre Haute, ININ58,76414.3–

708Paris, TNTN10,46814.3–

709Clearfield, PAPA5,75314.3–

710Onalaska, WIWI20,29714.3–

711Waterloo, IAIA66,91914.3–

712Williamsburg, KYKY5,37114.3–

713Bloomsburg, PAPA13,37514.3–

714Chatsworth, GAGA5,02914.3–

715Bryan, TXTX91,99614.3–

716Eureka, CACA25,30414.3–

717Clinton, NCNC8,46614.3–

718Keene, NHNH23,07214.3–

719Durham, NHNH10,68114.3–

720Grand Rapids, MNMN11,18114.3–

721Fruitland, IDID7,21314.3–

722Darlington, SCSC6,07514.3–

723Normal, ILIL53,27514.3–

724South Lake Tahoe, CACA21,11514.3–

725South Charleston, WVWV13,07214.3–

726Dock Junction, GAGA8,14714.3–

727Cleveland, TNTN51,17214.3–

728Kinston, NCNC19,70514.3–

729Neosho, MOMO14,07814.3–

730Seneca, SCSC9,42414.3–

731Peoria, ILIL110,92014.3–

732Madison, ININ12,30414.3–

733Morristown, TNTN33,51714.3–

734Dexter, MOMO7,85114.3–

735Topeka, KSKS125,79514.3–

736Huntington, WVWV44,81514.3–

737Mineral Wells, TXTX15,98314.3–

738East Lansing, MIMI49,35514.3–

739King City, CACA14,00214.3–

740Baraboo, WIWI13,22414.3–

741Lewistown, PAPA8,38514.3–

742Red Wing, MNMN16,80514.3–

743Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,50014.4–

744Rome, GAGA38,93414.4–

745Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,93514.4–

746Idabel, OKOK6,93414.4–

747Fort Pierce South, FLFL5,02814.4–

748Roessleville, NYNY10,96814.4–

749Joplin, MOMO53,93014.4–

750Baker City, OROR10,07114.4–

751Van Wert, OHOH11,20014.4–

752Weiser, IDID6,24914.4–

753LaSalle, ILIL9,38814.4–

754Plover, WIWI14,27414.4–

755De Pere, WIWI25,59014.4–

756Rock Island, ILIL36,22514.4–

757Temple, TXTX98,41214.4–

758York, PAPA45,34214.4–

759Menasha, WIWI18,38514.4–

760Medford, OROR86,49414.4–

761Peoria Heights, ILIL5,76714.4–

762St. Robert, MOMO5,60214.4–

763Orangeburg, SCSC13,38314.4–

764Danville, VAVA41,64714.4–

765Fremont, OHOH15,76514.4–

766Vermillion, SDSD11,72014.4–

767Andalusia, ALAL8,76314.4–

768Hopkinsville, KYKY30,41114.4–

769Sylacauga, ALAL12,05514.4–

770Henderson, KYKY27,82214.4–

771Washington, UTUT37,10714.4–

772Dumbarton, VAVA7,99714.4–

773Port Clinton, OHOH5,87514.4–

774Evanston, WYWY11,70514.4–

775Batesville, MSMS7,32514.4–

776St. Louis, MIMI7,40614.4–

777Berwick, PAPA10,29714.4–

778Bangor, MEME32,51814.4–

779Brookhaven, MSMS11,64614.5–

780Bloomington, ININ83,30714.5–

781Sunbury, PAPA9,49514.5–

782Bowling Green, OHOH31,18214.5–

783Fairbanks, AKAK31,46814.5–

784Moline, ILIL42,36214.5–

785Johnstown, PAPA17,65414.5–

786Yoakum, TXTX5,90014.5–

787Brownfield, TXTX8,76214.5–

788Tullahoma, TNTN21,27914.5–

789Battle Creek, MIMI52,02114.5–

790Petoskey, MIMI5,77214.5–

791Jasper, TXTX7,51114.5–

792Hereford, TXTX14,97614.5–

793Laurens, SCSC9,32714.5–

794Selah, WAWA8,67814.5–

795Paducah, KYKY26,73014.5–

796Marianna, FLFL7,28914.5–

797Morehead City, NCNC10,43414.5–

798Pueblo, COCO110,40414.5–

799Fairfield, IAIA9,22014.5–

800Mansfield, OHOH47,38114.5–

801Greenville, TXTX37,06914.5–

802Panama City, FLFL37,80614.5–

803Athens, TNTN15,26314.5–

804Morgantown, WVWV30,29314.5–

805Appleton, WIWI75,45214.5–

806Lake Charles, LALA82,67614.5–

807Muscle Shoals, ALAL17,66614.5–

808Oak Harbor, WAWA24,08314.5–

809West Clarkston-Highland, WAWA5,44414.5–

810Monticello, KYKY5,72114.5–

811Torrington, WYWY6,20514.5–

812Evansville, ININ116,17614.5–

813Washington, IAIA7,26114.5–

814Sulphur, LALA20,49214.5–

815Montrose, COCO21,58314.5–

816St. Johnsbury, VTVT5,85914.5–

817Moultrie, GAGA14,97314.5–

818Marble Falls, TXTX9,63314.6–

819Cape May Court House, NJNJ5,62814.6–

820Mauldin, SCSC31,46514.6–

821Central Falls, RIRI23,12414.6–

822Homeland Park, SCSC6,63214.6–

823Anniston, ALAL20,93014.6–

824Rock Falls, ILIL8,52114.6–

825Salisbury, MDMD33,84514.6–

826Windsor Heights, IAIA5,05914.6–

827Columbus, MSMS22,79214.6–

828Hobbs, NMNM40,86314.6–

829Mocksville, NCNC6,28214.6–

830Las Vegas, NMNM12,57414.6–

831Blackwell, OKOK6,02914.6–

832Lockport, NYNY20,24814.6–

833Brush, COCO5,33714.6–

834Monticello, ARAR8,26914.6–

835Utica, NYNY62,97814.6–

836Payette, IDID8,81314.6–

837Westwood, MIMI8,86714.6–

838De Witt, NYNY11,06014.6–

839San Juan, TXTX37,86814.6–

840Green Bay, WIWI106,67514.6–

841Vandalia, ILIL7,10814.6–

842Bucyrus, OHOH11,63114.6–

843Thomson, GAGA6,76314.6–

844Hillsdale, MIMI8,00214.6–

845Cortland, NYNY17,39414.6–

846Princeton, KYKY6,16814.6–

847Charleston, WVWV46,11714.6–

848Latrobe, PAPA7,82614.6–

849Country Club Estates, GAGA8,78014.6–

850Wright, FLFL27,92714.7–

851Mena, ARAR5,60714.7–

852Monroe, LALA46,86014.7–

853Central, SCSC5,29814.7–

854Sparks, NVNV111,90214.7–

855Celina, OHOH10,93614.7–

856Greenville, SCSC75,31014.7–

857Freeport, TXTX10,50814.7–

858Ottawa, ILIL18,68414.7–

859Faribault, MNMN25,04014.7–

860Radford, VAVA17,24314.7–

861Mattoon, ILIL16,66714.7–

862Iowa City, IAIA76,22914.7–

863Shelbyville, TNTN26,14614.7–

864Swannanoa, NCNC6,90114.7–

865Hannibal, MOMO16,80414.7–

866Plymouth, WIWI8,82114.7–

867Burlington, NCNC61,49614.7–

868New Albany, MSMS7,75614.7–

869Springfield, ILIL112,98914.7–

870Muskogee, OKOK36,76014.7–

871Price, UTUT8,36814.7–

872Brownsville, TNTN9,30114.7–

873Wauseon, OHOH7,43014.7–

874Billings, MTMT121,23914.7–

875Stanford, CACA18,66214.7–

876Whitewater, WIWI16,03814.7–

877Adrian, MIMI20,19114.7–

878Ville Platte, LALA6,17214.7–

879Texarkana, ARAR29,12314.7–

880Primera, TXTX5,47814.7–

881Vinita, OKOK5,42414.7–

882Beaufort, SCSC15,77514.7–

883Biloxi, MSMS48,51614.7–

884Ironton, OHOH10,14814.7–

885Richland Center, WIWI5,02014.7–

886Bartow, FLFL23,61714.7–

887Nederland, TXTX18,10814.8–

888Washington, PAPA13,37714.8–

889Wynne, ARAR7,88414.8–

890Lima, OHOH34,69514.8–

891Bloomingdale, TNTN9,29214.8–

892Winchester, NVNV37,08114.8–

893Endicott, NYNY13,06814.8–

894Riverton, WYWY10,91014.8–

895Weston, WIWI15,93114.8–

896Port Neches, TXTX13,76814.8–

897Pratt, KSKS6,57414.8–

898Jacksonville, ARAR29,46014.8–

899Philadelphia, MSMS6,85814.8–

900Dickinson, NDND25,87014.8–

901Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT35,46914.8–

902Green, OROR7,54114.8–

903Kingston, PAPA13,46214.8–

904Kimberly, WIWI7,55614.8–

905Sequim, WAWA8,21514.8–

906Durant, OKOK21,55214.8–

907Merced, CACA99,72414.8–

908Littlefield, TXTX5,67514.8–

909Gloversville, NYNY14,78214.8–

910Leavenworth, KSKS37,01214.8–

911Brenham, TXTX19,95714.8–

912Longview, TXTX83,23614.8–

913Nebraska City, NENE7,51214.8–

914Ithaca, NYNY33,63214.8–

915Prairie View, TXTX8,96914.8–

916Kilgore, TXTX13,53114.8–

917Moss Point, MSMS11,74314.8–

918Arcadia, FLFL8,04614.8–

919Big Rapids, MIMI8,62314.8–

920Wytheville, VAVA8,12814.8–

921Sebring, FLFL12,05914.8–

922Warren, OHOH38,32814.8–

923Newport East, RIRI11,06914.8–

924Reno, NVNV283,62114.8–

925Presque Isle, MEME8,69414.8–

926Orange, TXTX19,41914.8–

927Lake Park, FLFL9,12514.8–

928London, KYKY7,63714.8–

929Spartanburg, SCSC39,97814.9–

930Olyphant, PAPA5,39014.9–

931Auburn, ININ14,06814.9–

932Hampden, MEME5,16114.9–

933Killeen, TXTX161,88314.9–

934Connersville, ININ13,40614.9–

935St. Martinville, LALA5,22914.9–

936Bellefontaine, OHOH14,15114.9–

937Orono, MEME11,15114.9–

938Sturgis, MIMI10,90014.9–

939Woodway, TXTX9,75314.9–

940Winslow, MEME5,87314.9–

941Hanover, NHNH8,47914.9–

942Trinity, NCNC7,27414.9–

943Grand Junction, COCO71,82714.9–

944Whitfield, PAPA5,22614.9–

945Durango, COCO19,73314.9–

946Albemarle, NCNC17,76914.9–

947Vicksburg, MSMS19,83014.9–

948Logan, UTUT55,57614.9–

949Solvay, NYNY6,42714.9–

950Pine Bluff, ARAR38,21314.9–

951East Moline, ILIL20,45314.9–

952Nappanee, ININ6,88514.9–

953Niles, OHOH18,11614.9–

954Wapakoneta, OHOH9,71114.9–

955Fullerton, PAPA16,72414.9–

956Rochester, ININ6,13214.9–

957West York, PAPA5,11014.9–

958Odessa, TXTX122,70714.9–

959Winston, OROR5,68014.9–

960Huntington, ININ17,16714.9–

961North Syracuse, NYNY6,77314.9–

962Pulaski, VAVA8,80714.9–

963Corvallis, OROR61,49914.9–

964White City, OROR10,75014.9–

965Granville, OHOH6,25214.9–

966Muskegon, MIMI37,22414.9–

967Hillsboro, TXTX9,03614.9–

968Bristol, VAVA16,41815.0–

969Muscatine, IAIA23,16415.0–

970Bellingham, WAWA96,39515.0–

971Dover, OHOH12,94715.0–

972Greencastle, ININ9,92415.0–

973Levelland, TXTX12,51315.0–

974Springdale, ARAR90,68515.0–

975Oil City, PAPA9,30115.0–

976Smithville, TNTN5,62015.0–

977Triana, ALAL5,24415.0–

978Greenville, ALAL6,91215.0–

979Groves, TXTX16,90715.0–

980Perry, GAGA25,69915.0–

981Kalamazoo, MIMI72,68315.0–

982Metropolis, ILIL5,72715.0–

983Prineville, OROR11,99415.0–

984Spearfish, SDSD14,15415.0–

985Union, SCSC8,07715.0–

986Altamont, OROR19,92715.0–

987Jackson, MIMI31,02215.0–

988Liberty, NYNY5,09715.0–

989Crookston, MNMN7,37515.0–

990Rolla, MOMO20,58815.0–

991Bolivar, MOMO11,99415.0–

992Fredericksburg, TXTX11,89315.0–

993Madison, ALAL67,96815.0–

994Menomonie, WIWI16,66415.0–

995Bellmead, TXTX10,59215.0–

996Wildwood, FLFL19,43615.0–

997Greenville, PAPA5,40615.0–

998Ripley, MSMS5,37715.0–

999St. Stephens, NCNC9,45715.0–

1000Asheville, NCNC93,52315.0–

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