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). Air Force Academy, Colorado leads at 8.6. 6,037 cities qualify in total. Cities with fewer than 5,000 residents are excluded. Iowa carries 4 of the top 25 entries.

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USUnited States248,709,87321.9–

01Air Force Academy, COCO6,7278.6–

02Fort Stewart, GAGA9,2858.8–

03Creston, IAIA7,3359.1–

04International Falls, MNMN5,4819.1–

05Childress, TXTX5,6509.2–

06Marinette, WIWI11,1689.3–

07Alpine, TXTX5,9899.3–

08Storm Lake, IAIA11,5909.3–

09Colby, KSKS5,4899.6–

10Liberal, KSKS19,01010.0–

11Mitchell, SDSD15,75610.1–

12Bethel, AKAK6,62610.1–

13Marion, VAVA5,55510.3–

14Iron Mountain, MIMI7,46910.3–

15Keokuk, IAIA9,51010.3–

16Cherokee, IAIA5,12210.3–

17Rantoul, ILIL11,99110.4–

18Willard, OHOH6,13010.5–

19Rhinelander, WIWI8,24210.5–

20Tucumcari, NMNM5,08210.5–

21Brookings, SDSD25,35510.5–

22Osceola, ARAR6,45010.5–

23Quincy, WAWA8,51010.6–

24Menominee, MIMI8,17510.6–

25Kingsford, MIMI5,09610.6–

26Fort Lee, VAVA8,99310.7–

27Clarinda, IAIA5,27310.7–

28Trinidad, COCO8,09110.8–

29Altus, OKOK18,70710.8–

30Dunkirk, NYNY12,32610.8–

31Alliance, NENE7,91410.8–

32Kirksville, MOMO17,86310.9–

33Dyersburg, TNTN15,90610.9–

34Lihue, HIHI7,90110.9–

35Devils Lake, NDND7,33310.9–

36Clinton, OKOK8,30210.9–

37Blytheville, ARAR12,22710.9–

38Muleshoe, TXTX5,16210.9–

39Dodge City, KSKS27,65310.9–

40St. Marys, PAPA12,25311.0–

41Caruthersville, MOMO5,21111.0–

42Wahpeton, NDND8,14111.1–

43Plattsburgh, NYNY19,74411.1–

44McAlester, OKOK18,04411.1–

45New Ulm, MNMN13,86311.1–

46Alexandria, MNMN15,04511.1–

47Alpena, MIMI10,08811.1–

48Huron, SDSD14,60711.2–

49Webster City, IAIA7,81511.2–

50Pontiac, ILIL10,80611.2–

51Havelock, NCNC17,43011.2–

52Giddings, TXTX5,42511.2–

53Breckenridge, TXTX5,12311.2–

54Oxford, MSMS26,77311.2–

55Marshall, MNMN14,17111.2–

56Redwood Falls, MNMN5,04011.3–

57Marshall, MOMO13,76611.3–

58Jasper, ININ17,27911.3–

59Boone, NCNC19,92911.3–

60Batesville, ARAR11,86011.3–

61Bradford, PAPA7,44211.3–

62Steamboat Springs, COCO13,55711.4–

63Conning Towers-Nautilus Park, CTCT8,46011.4–

64Laughlin, NVNV8,78911.4–

65Jackson, WYWY10,72011.4–

66Marshfield, WIWI18,98011.4–

67York, NENE8,28411.4–

68Ponca City, OKOK24,22511.4–

69Baxley, GAGA5,05811.4–

70Berlin, NHNH9,50211.4–

71Rice Lake, WIWI8,88211.5–

72Crystal City, TXTX5,87111.5–

73Chillicothe, MOMO9,11411.5–

74Fort Carson, COCO18,01911.5–

75Starkville, MSMS25,75411.5–

76Jamestown, NYNY27,66311.5–

77Indianola, MSMS8,63711.6–

78Louisville, MSMS5,92111.6–

79South Hill, NYNY6,95111.6–

80Omak, WAWA5,18511.6–

81North Platte, NENE22,52411.6–

82Alamosa, COCO9,84911.6–

83Clarkston, WAWA7,18911.6–

84Murray, KYKY18,96411.6–

85Columbus, NENE25,24811.7–

86Sturgeon Bay, WIWI9,91711.7–

87Martin, TNTN11,06011.7–

88Laramie, WYWY32,28411.7–

89State College, PAPA40,84411.7–

90Elkins, WVWV6,62211.7–

91Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO15,43211.7–

92Newport, OROR10,38311.7–

93Siler City, NCNC8,15511.7–

94Perry, FLFL7,33011.7–

95Mason City, IAIA26,85311.8–

96Pierre, SDSD13,84811.8–

97Fort Polk South, LALA7,86911.8–

98Nashville, GAGA5,03811.8–

99Fort Bliss, TXTX11,46011.8–

100Perryton, TXTX7,85011.8–

101Hays, KSKS21,25811.8–

102Klamath Falls, OROR22,11111.8–

103Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,93711.8–

104Sheldon, IAIA5,57511.8–

105Bismarck, NDND77,96311.8–

106Fort Bragg, CACA6,94611.8–

107Newport, ARAR8,19311.8–

108McCook, NENE7,15711.8–

109Watertown, SDSD23,73611.8–

110St. Peter, MNMN12,27511.8–

111Rawlins, WYWY7,74511.9–

112South Williamsport, PAPA6,12411.9–

113Big Spring, TXTX22,29011.9–

114Union City, TNTN10,81411.9–

115Miles City, MTMT8,45011.9–

116Fort Hood, TXTX26,81411.9–

117Marquette, MIMI21,94412.0–

118Cordele, GAGA9,65212.0–

119Box Elder, SDSD13,93612.0–

120Pullman, WAWA33,75612.0–

121Lamar, COCO7,58812.0–

122Escanaba, MIMI12,25712.0–

123El Dorado, ARAR16,60912.0–

124Blythe, CACA15,04212.0–

125Sheboygan, WIWI49,37612.0–

126Taft, CACA6,99512.1–

127College Place, WAWA9,92312.1–

128Warren, PAPA9,04612.1–

129Polson, MTMT5,65312.1–

130Anadarko, OKOK5,44812.1–

131Alfred, NYNY5,14712.1–

132Sweetwater, TXTX10,14112.1–

133Pendleton, OROR16,98912.1–

134Grambling, LALA5,31412.1–

135Cleveland, MSMS10,13812.1–

136Meadville, PAPA12,23012.1–

137Madison, SDSD6,06512.1–

138Portales, NMNM11,73412.2–

139Kearney, NENE34,78212.2–

140Page, AZAZ7,14712.2–

141Rockingham, NCNC8,81512.2–

142Bryan, OHOH8,57912.2–

143Stillwater, OKOK50,04612.2–

144Truth or Consequences, NMNM5,94912.2–

145Graham, TXTX8,81412.2–

146Alexander City, ALAL14,51512.2–

147Waite Park, MNMN8,45012.2–

148Gering, NENE8,53512.2–

149Great Bend, KSKS14,26612.2–

150Borger, TXTX11,84212.2–

151Long View, NCNC5,38712.2–

152Ulysses, KSKS5,52412.2–

153Tupelo, MSMS38,08712.2–

154Williamsport, PAPA27,38412.2–

155Gladstone, MIMI5,18912.2–

156Martinsville, VAVA13,84912.2–

157Sierra Vista, AZAZ44,90712.2–

158Swainsboro, GAGA7,43612.2–

159Newton, NCNC13,82212.2–

160Covington, VAVA5,68012.2–

161Quincy, ILIL38,91812.2–

162Independence, KSKS8,19312.3–

163Galesburg, ILIL28,58112.3–

164Magnolia, ARAR10,66012.3–

165Douglas, AZAZ16,03812.3–

166Port Isabel, TXTX5,30212.3–

167McPherson, KSKS13,91812.3–

168Sheboygan Falls, WIWI8,68712.3–

169Lewistown, MTMT6,17912.3–

170North Mankato, MNMN14,16512.3–

171Ashwaubenon, WIWI17,39812.3–

172Centerville, IAIA5,32712.3–

173Salina, KSKS46,09412.3–

174Guymon, OKOK12,24112.3–

175Americus, GAGA15,61712.3–

176Ridgecrest, CACA28,33312.3–

177Snyder, TXTX11,16612.3–

178Montevideo, MNMN5,33512.3–

179Owatonna, MNMN26,63312.4–

180Yankton, SDSD15,81612.4–

181Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI13,08312.4–

182Cookeville, TNTN38,21212.4–

183Carbondale, ILIL21,81112.4–

184Sumter, SCSC43,09412.4–

185Dunmore, PAPA14,24912.4–

186Brownwood, TXTX18,63512.4–

187Warsaw, ININ16,13012.4–

188Fort Dodge, IAIA24,83712.4–

189Greenville, MSMS26,53012.4–

190Valdosta, GAGA56,18612.4–

191Elk City, OKOK11,33512.4–

192Norwich, NYNY6,53812.4–

193Nogales, AZAZ19,49512.4–

194Decorah, IAIA7,41712.4–

195Greeneville, TNTN16,14112.4–

196Laurinburg, NCNC14,58212.4–

197Thomasville, NCNC27,73312.4–

198Lufkin, TXTX34,35012.5–

199Opelika, ALAL35,76512.5–

200Mount Pleasant, TXTX16,22512.5–

201Cedar City, UTUT41,87112.5–

202Cheyenne, WYWY66,50712.5–

203Savannah, TNTN7,68912.5–

204Rensselaer, ININ5,68112.5–

205Maryville, MOMO10,09212.5–

206Aberdeen, SDSD27,96112.5–

207Chester, ILIL6,84712.5–

208Socorro, NMNM8,26112.5–

209Paris, TXTX25,20512.5–

210Olean, NYNY13,50812.5–

211West Lafayette, ININ45,74712.5–

212DuBois, PAPA7,25412.5–

213Yreka, CACA7,71412.5–

214Grenada, MSMS12,08812.5–

215Superior, WIWI26,39712.5–

216Lewisburg, TNTN13,51712.5–

217Lenoir, NCNC18,37212.5–

218South Sioux City, NENE14,15812.5–

219Blakely, GAGA5,15612.5–

220West Plains, MOMO12,78012.5–

221Galax, VAVA6,67012.5–

222Grinnell, IAIA9,43012.6–

223Manitowoc, WIWI34,67112.6–

224Henderson, NCNC15,01312.6–

225Thief River Falls, MNMN8,79912.6–

226Morris, MNMN5,15012.6–

227Milton, PAPA6,45712.6–

228Walla Walla, WAWA34,05812.6–

229Huntingdon, PAPA6,86212.6–

230Eagle Pass, TXTX28,92612.6–

231Williston, NDND29,52212.6–

232Millington, TNTN12,95312.6–

233Monroeville, ALAL5,75812.6–

234Uvalde, TXTX15,45512.6–

235Tifton, GAGA17,59512.6–

236Newton, IAIA15,74112.6–

237Maysville, KYKY8,68812.6–

238Iowa Falls, IAIA5,01312.6–

239Emporia, KSKS24,13712.6–

240Douglas, GAGA11,86412.6–

241Southern Pines, NCNC17,35712.6–

242Minot, NDND47,30812.6–

243Kimberly, IDID5,79812.6–

244Goldsboro, NCNC35,01212.7–

245La Crosse, WIWI50,78412.7–

246Sandusky, OHOH24,00112.7–

247Princeton, ILIL7,67412.7–

248Worthington, MNMN13,97912.7–

249Fitzgerald, GAGA8,88212.7–

250Dubuque, IAIA59,14812.7–

251Corinth, MSMS14,34512.7–

252Brainerd, MNMN14,42812.7–

253Titusville, PAPA5,11212.7–

254Dalhart, TXTX8,37712.7–

255Ardmore, OKOK24,95612.7–

256Rochester, MNMN124,29212.7–

257Carroll, IAIA10,08512.7–

258Silver City, NMNM9,28412.7–

259Helena, MTMT35,13812.7–

260Dalton, GAGA35,32212.7–

261Kodiak, AKAK5,28112.7–

262Norfolk, NENE26,67712.7–

263Winona, MNMN26,53012.8–

264Opp, ALAL6,73812.8–

265Mesquite, NVNV24,00112.8–

266West Hazleton, PAPA5,28412.8–

267Harrison, ARAR13,80212.8–

268Hamilton, ALAL6,76912.8–

269Artesia, NMNM12,73512.8–

270Centralia, ILIL11,86312.8–

271Neenah, WIWI27,63812.8–

272Imperial, CACA22,33012.8–

273Sheridan, WYWY20,01512.8–

274Paragould, ARAR31,13512.8–

275La Junta, COCO6,86412.8–

276Virginia, MNMN8,18712.8–

277Nevada, MOMO8,40412.8–

278Jonesboro, ARAR83,29612.8–

279Denison, IAIA8,21412.8–

280Key West, FLFL24,99912.8–

281Traverse City, MIMI15,83212.8–

282Spirit Lake, IAIA5,52512.8–

283Coffeyville, KSKS8,46012.9–

284Ruidoso, NMNM7,58012.9–

285Pella, IAIA10,99212.9–

286Lebanon, NHNH15,48112.9–

287Holdrege, NENE5,55512.9–

288Crete, NENE7,74712.9–

289Sidney, OHOH20,12412.9–

290Vernon, TXTX9,74712.9–

291Havre, MTMT9,26412.9–

292Enid, OKOK50,29712.9–

293Garden City, GAGA10,51312.9–

294Ashland, WIWI7,92712.9–

295Hastings, NENE25,12112.9–

296Mount Vernon, ILIL14,18712.9–

297Potsdam, NYNY8,01912.9–

298Lander, WYWY7,37912.9–

299Russellville, ARAR29,52112.9–

300Florence, SCSC41,23112.9–

301Conover, NCNC8,93812.9–

302Pampa, TXTX16,41413.0–

303Vincennes, ININ16,37813.0–

304Wausau, WIWI40,18813.0–

305Great Falls, MTMT60,20813.0–

306Parsons, KSKS9,31513.0–

307Crawfordsville, ININ16,69913.0–

308Hinesville, GAGA36,67413.0–

309Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,38613.0–

310Sterling, COCO13,05413.0–

311Ada, OKOK16,66013.0–

312Bentonville, ARAR63,05713.0–

313Cape Girardeau, MOMO40,97713.0–

314Houghton, MIMI8,56013.0–

315Peru, ILIL9,78013.0–

316Hutchinson, MNMN14,65513.0–

317Greenwood, SCSC22,74513.0–

318Stevens Point, WIWI26,37713.0–

319Jamestown, NDND15,68813.0–

320Detroit Lakes, MNMN10,01913.0–

321Andrews, TXTX13,66513.0–

322Monmouth, ILIL8,59913.1–

323Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI18,65413.1–

324Albert Lea, MNMN18,21713.1–

325Springfield, MIMI5,24613.1–

326Stuttgart, ARAR7,52513.1–

327Lumberton, NCNC18,95513.1–

328Bartlesville, OKOK38,27813.1–

329Riverside, OHOH24,70613.1–

330Ripley, TNTN7,49913.1–

331Willmar, MNMN22,00113.1–

332Berryville, ARAR5,81313.1–

333Mountain Home, ARAR13,37313.1–

334Danville, ILIL28,13813.1–

335Findlay, OHOH40,37013.1–

336Ashland, KYKY20,99613.1–

337Fargo, NDND136,27513.1–

338Mattydale, NYNY5,97113.1–

339Bowling Green, KYKY78,50513.1–

340Valley City, NDND6,43013.1–

341Mankato, MNMN46,52913.1–

342Oswego, NYNY17,02413.1–

343Dixon, ILIL14,58213.1–

344Monahans, TXTX7,42713.1–

345Fort Dix, NJNJ7,98413.1–

346Corbin, KYKY7,91113.1–

347Lexington, NENE11,17613.1–

348Spencer, IAIA11,21813.2–

349Ashland, OHOH18,73013.2–

350Corning, NYNY10,51413.2–

351Algona, IAIA5,30913.2–

352Atlantic, IAIA6,67613.2–

353Kingfisher, OKOK5,20113.2–

354Defiance, OHOH17,00913.2–

355Roswell, NMNM46,87813.2–

356Altoona, PAPA42,34713.2–

357San Luis Obispo, CACA50,63613.2–

358Twin Falls, IDID56,21613.2–

359Sterling, ILIL14,39413.2–

360Lanett, ALAL6,78113.2–

361Beckley, WVWV16,37313.2–

362Grand Forks, NDND60,36513.2–

363Manistee, MIMI6,15713.2–

364Grand Island, NENE53,94313.2–

365Sharon, PAPA12,64813.2–

366Massena, NYNY9,89813.2–

367Oshkosh, WIWI67,46013.2–

368Crossville, TNTN13,11313.2–

369Franklin, PAPA5,89913.2–

370Wabash, ININ10,19013.2–

371McComb, MSMS11,69713.2–

372Siloam Springs, ARAR21,29813.3–

373Humboldt, TNTN7,84113.3–

374Salida, COCO5,98513.3–

375Hattiesburg, MSMS48,80213.3–

376North Bend, OROR9,96613.3–

377Burlington, IAIA23,33613.3–

378Benton Harbor, MIMI8,80313.3–

379Alma, MIMI9,30413.3–

380Lebanon, MOMO15,66313.3–

381Tarboro, NCNC10,97913.3–

382Frankfort, KYKY28,65713.3–

383Moberly, MOMO13,71913.3–

384Commerce, TXTX9,92813.3–

385Jefferson City, MOMO42,48913.3–

386Mount Pleasant, MIMI20,92513.3–

387Moscow, IDID26,72113.3–

388Prairie du Chien, WIWI5,40813.3–

389Clemson, SCSC18,94113.3–

390Fort Smith, ARAR90,85513.3–

391Sitka city and, AKAK8,31913.3–

392Hickory, NCNC45,97513.3–

393New Philadelphia, OHOH17,42413.3–

394Wilson, NCNC49,57213.3–

395Chippewa Falls, WIWI15,29313.3–

396St. Marys, GAGA20,54613.3–

397Longview, WAWA38,36213.3–

398Fredonia, NYNY9,28313.4–

399Statesboro, GAGA35,36613.4–

400Hamlet, NCNC5,87013.4–

401Clarksdale, MSMS13,64313.4–

402Fergus Falls, MNMN14,24613.4–

403Greensburg, ININ12,31513.4–

404Marietta, OHOH13,05313.4–

405West Monroe, LALA12,47813.4–

406Natchitoches, LALA17,14613.4–

407Charleston, ILIL17,46613.4–

408Beeville, TXTX13,08613.4–

409Endwell, NYNY11,54613.4–

410Waseca, MNMN9,03513.4–

411La Grande, OROR12,98513.4–

412Marathon, FLFL10,06013.4–

413Toronto, OHOH5,14913.4–

414Central Point, OROR19,13913.4–

415Amory, MSMS6,38613.4–

416Clarksburg, WVWV15,56213.4–

417Isla Vista, CACA13,92013.4–

418Valley Falls, SCSC8,23913.4–

419Stephenville, TXTX21,79313.4–

420Richmond, ININ35,37613.4–

421Diboll, TXTX5,12513.4–

422Duncan, OKOK23,23813.4–

423Sikeston, MOMO15,98313.4–

424Erie, PAPA91,83813.4–

425Ruston, LALA22,39713.4–

426Brunswick, GAGA15,73013.4–

427Logansport, ININ18,28713.4–

428Camden, ARAR10,12713.4–

429Saginaw, MIMI42,86313.4–

430Crockett, TXTX6,34613.4–

431Holland, MIMI35,37213.4–

432Hutchinson, KSKS39,59513.4–

433Clarksville, ARAR9,63213.5–

434Brattleboro, VTVT7,65713.5–

435Los Alamos, NMNM13,31713.5–

436Madisonville, KYKY19,42813.5–

437Missoula, MTMT78,90313.5–

438Bennington, VTVT9,24513.5–

439Fair Plain, MIMI7,33013.5–

440Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,32413.5–

441West Point, MSMS9,74313.5–

442Buena Vista, MIMI5,79813.5–

443Lawton, OKOK90,50313.5–

444Adel, GAGA5,85413.5–

445Sedalia, MOMO22,62113.5–

446Iola, KSKS5,24013.5–

447Athens, OHOH25,31313.5–

448Beaver Dam, WIWI16,54213.5–

449Marshalltown, IAIA27,53613.5–

450Wadesboro, NCNC5,03513.5–

451Macomb, ILIL14,53013.5–

452Park Forest, PAPA8,62413.5–

453Aberdeen, NCNC10,06613.5–

454Bolivar, TNTN5,04313.5–

455Mount Carmel, ILIL6,72313.5–

456Greenwood, MSMS13,42913.5–

457Yakima, WAWA97,45813.5–

458Valley, ALAL10,29413.5–

459Bozeman, MTMT58,81413.5–

460Lamesa, TXTX8,10313.5–

461Clovis, NMNM37,12713.6–

462Monroe, WIWI10,58113.6–

463Scottsbluff, NENE14,25913.6–

464San Angelo, TXTX100,64013.6–

465Dothan, ALAL72,06013.6–

466Orange City, IAIA6,46813.6–

467Olney, ILIL8,34713.6–

468Lexington, NCNC20,23813.6–

469Pittsburg, KSKS20,56913.6–

470Kokomo, ININ59,99913.6–

471Ogdensburg, NYNY9,12313.6–

472Ottumwa, IAIA25,31913.6–

473Chanute, KSKS8,58413.6–

474Burley, IDID12,40913.6–

475Ames, IAIA68,22013.6–

476College Station, TXTX127,47213.6–

477Milledgeville, GAGA16,83513.6–

478St. Cloud, MNMN72,64713.6–

479Shelby, NCNC23,30913.6–

480Abilene, TXTX131,58813.6–

481Bennettsville, SCSC7,56513.6–

482Searcy, ARAR24,35113.6–

483Binghamton, NYNY46,41813.6–

484Red Oak, IAIA5,38813.6–

485Globe, AZAZ7,19113.6–

486Mount Airy, NCNC10,68213.6–

487Center, TXTX5,24613.6–

488Tuscaloosa, ALAL114,31613.6–

489Harrisonburg, VAVA50,83913.6–

490Crescent City, CACA6,00213.6–

491Macon, MOMO5,53213.6–

492Rome, NYNY31,68213.7–

493Poplar Bluff, MOMO16,29513.7–

494Cadillac, MIMI10,43813.7–

495Washington, NCNC9,91013.7–

496Pocahontas, ARAR7,62213.7–

497Pittsfield, MAMA42,90913.7–

498Bath, NYNY5,54513.7–

499Fort Madison, IAIA9,93513.7–

500Selma, ALAL16,07713.7–

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

Frequently asked

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.