Which metro area has the lowest average commute?

Liberal, KS ranks #1 with 10.9 (1990 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 metro areas by average commute?

Liberal, KS, Big Spring, TX, Altus, OK, Dodge City, KS, Laramie, WY.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

918 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. 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 · 418 SHOWN OF 918

Shortest commutes, US metro areas · 1990

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

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501Cortland, NYNY45,85019.3–

502Zanesville, OHOH87,01419.3–

503Mitchell, SDSD25,91319.3–

504Brookhaven, MSMS35,01219.3–

505Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,96619.3–

506Huntington, ININ37,22419.3–

507Norfolk, NENE49,22819.3–

508Forrest City, ARAR21,80019.3–

509Fond du Lac, WIWI104,66919.3–

510Winona, MNMN50,52319.3–

511Clinton, IAIA46,00219.3–

512Little Rock, ARAR777,60719.4–

513Wilmington, NCNC492,77219.4–

514Gainesville, FLFL359,03619.4–

515Clarksville, TNTN349,00119.4–

516Fairmont, WVWV55,58419.4–

517Florence, ALAL156,60919.4–

518Logan, UTUT160,88919.4–

519Ocean Pines, MDMD54,45919.4–

520Atchison, KSKS16,17219.4–

521Pensacola, FLFL544,94919.4–

522Tullahoma, TNTN69,33919.4–

523Colorado Springs, COCO781,79619.4–

524New Iberia, LALA66,84619.4–

525Hot Springs, ARAR99,69519.4–

526Kennewick, WAWA324,33419.4–

527Harrisonburg, VAVA140,15519.5–

528Fayetteville, ARAR622,17719.5–

529Madison, ININ33,27919.5–

530Ontario, OROR60,08519.5–

531Dover, DEDE194,78619.5–

532Bluefield, WVWV96,13819.5–

533Keene, NHNH78,26919.5–

534Greeneville, TNTN73,83119.5–

535Fresno, CACA1,203,38319.5–

536Sturgis, MIMI60,96819.5–

537Wheeling, WVWV134,08919.5–

538Jackson, MIMI159,55219.5–

539Albemarle, NCNC68,83019.5–

540Amherst, MAMA164,06519.5–

541Gulfport, MSMS431,32919.6–

542Sedalia, MOMO44,25419.6–

543Palm Bay, FLFL663,98219.6–

544Huntington, WVWV365,96519.6–

545Lakeland, FLFL874,79019.6–

546Easton, MDMD38,23819.6–

547Spokane, WAWA608,01219.6–

548York, PAPA473,19719.6–

549Spencer, IAIA16,20219.6–

550Jackson, MSMS609,84719.6–

551Tulsa, OKOK1,069,27319.6–

552Cape Girardeau, MOMO99,21519.6–

553Akron, OHOH701,78019.6–

554Bennington, VTVT36,63019.6–

555Rexburg, IDID69,38019.7–

556Ann Arbor, MIMI370,21419.7–

557Kankakee, ILIL105,52519.7–

558Ellensburg, WAWA48,80319.7–

559Corning, NYNY91,85519.7–

560Lebanon, PAPA146,38019.7–

561Olean, NYNY75,39019.7–

562Savannah, GAGA438,31419.8–

563Hannibal, MOMO38,96919.8–

564Marion, NCNC45,19819.8–

565Albany, NYNY915,83519.8–

566Auburn, ININ44,53519.8–

567Mobile, ALAL411,65819.8–

568Coshocton, OHOH37,18819.8–

569Shelbyville, TNTN55,27319.8–

570North Wilkesboro, NCNC66,23319.8–

571Ruidoso, NMNM19,84419.8–

572Newport, OROR50,63619.8–

573Seymour, ININ47,37019.8–

574Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,86419.8–

575Celina, OHOH42,73719.8–

576Lafayette, LALA423,75819.8–

577Columbia, SCSC879,91819.9–

578Lock Haven, PAPA37,87019.9–

579San Luis Obispo, CACA282,36719.9–

580Sherman, TXTX153,61319.9–

581Alamosa, COCO27,89619.9–

582Waynesville, NCNC63,36919.9–

583Lewistown, PAPA46,12719.9–

584Beckley, WVWV109,94019.9–

585Brenham, TXTX38,28819.9–

586Orangeburg, SCSC83,17719.9–

587Eau Claire, WIWI176,64719.9–

588Pottsville, PAPA145,08519.9–

589Baker City, OROR16,65819.9–

590Ottawa, ILIL145,90220.0–

591Summerville, GAGA25,30020.0–

592Willmar, MNMN44,72020.0–

593Miami, OKOK30,43820.0–

594Charlottesville, VAVA228,59720.0–

595New Ulm, MNMN25,51720.0–

596Massena, NYNY105,48820.0–

597Corsicana, TXTX57,18120.0–

598McComb, MSMS52,64020.0–

599Mount Airy, NCNC72,28720.0–

600Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,37720.0–

601Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,81320.0–

602Columbus, NENE46,58320.0–

603Minden, LALA34,94820.1–

604Marshall, MNMN25,68420.1–

605Farmington, NMNM120,34020.1–

606Dixon, ILIL32,91420.1–

607Grants Pass, OROR87,86720.1–

608Bedford, ININ45,56820.1–

609Allentown, PAPA887,61520.1–

610Ashland, OHOH52,52320.1–

611Laurel, MSMS82,28120.1–

612Portsmouth, OHOH71,36520.1–

613Newberry, SCSC39,56120.1–

614Evanston, WYWY23,41520.1–

615Brookings, OROR22,62120.1–

616Sterling, COCO20,65420.1–

617Fort Collins, COCO377,29220.1–

618Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,72120.1–

619Cambridge, OHOH38,37920.1–

620Deltona, FLFL746,93320.2–

621Ukiah, CACA88,12220.2–

622Show Low, AZAZ109,94620.2–

623Anchorage, AKAK405,82120.2–

624Raleigh, NCNC1,595,72020.2–

625Charlotte, NCNC2,938,83020.2–

626Bowling Green, KYKY197,18020.2–

627Augusta, GAGA641,23120.3–

628Brattleboro, VTVT45,20420.3–

629Paris, TNTN32,89620.3–

630Ocala, FLFL442,66020.3–

631Middlesborough, KYKY22,82920.3–

632Edwards, COCO54,29120.3–

633Chambersburg, PAPA160,65220.3–

634Zapata, TXTX13,75320.3–

635Jacksonville, TXTX53,33720.3–

636Alexandria, LALA147,95220.3–

637Traverse City, MIMI156,97220.3–

638Somerset, KYKY67,38420.3–

639McMinnville, TNTN43,71720.3–

640Spirit Lake, IAIA18,07720.3–

641Indiana, PAPA82,87820.3–

642Crossville, TNTN66,30020.3–

643Augusta, MEME129,06720.3–

644Raymondville, TXTX19,97120.3–

645Jefferson City, MOMO152,71220.3–

646Lancaster, PAPA563,15920.3–

647Cape Coral, FLFL875,60720.4–

648Faribault, MNMN69,93920.4–

649Mayfield, KYKY37,05020.4–

650Alexandria, MNMN40,12020.4–

651Lebanon, MOMO36,94320.4–

652Lake City, FLFL74,09420.4–

653Washington, NCNC44,67020.4–

654Madison, WIWI709,68520.4–

655Greensburg, ININ26,57620.4–

656Bemidji, MNMN47,05520.4–

657Seneca Falls, NYNY32,88320.4–

658Sulphur Springs, TXTX39,06320.4–

659Memphis, TNTN1,341,41220.4–

660Pontiac, ILIL35,05720.4–

661Kendallville, ININ47,93720.4–

662Jackson, WYWY36,58720.4–

663Wooster, OHOH116,75820.5–

664Meadville, PAPA81,79220.5–

665Albuquerque, NMNM925,27920.5–

666Seaford, DEDE277,14020.5–

667Louisville, KYKY1,402,50920.5–

668Lewiston, MEME116,48720.5–

669Athens, TNTN71,59020.5–

670Glens Falls, NYNY124,37320.6–

671El Campo, TXTX42,06020.6–

672Barnstable, MAMA233,53920.6–

673Mount Vernon, WAWA132,97520.6–

674Brainerd, MNMN100,56220.6–

675Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,66620.6–

676Grand Rapids, MNMN45,40420.6–

677Salem, OHOH99,37720.6–

678Rutland, VTVT59,65320.6–

679Salem, OROR445,81420.6–

680Winchester, TNTN45,57920.7–

681Lacey, WAWA304,26120.7–

682Lawrenceburg, TNTN46,91420.7–

683Port Townsend, WAWA33,97020.7–

684Aberdeen, WAWA78,14420.7–

685Kingsland, GAGA60,14320.7–

686Rochester, MNMN231,18420.7–

687Rock Springs, WYWY41,26720.7–

688Columbus, OHOH2,242,02820.7–

689Hood River, OROR23,72020.7–

690Worcester, MAMA888,50220.7–

691La Crosse, WIWI171,18220.7–

692Searcy, ARAR80,08520.7–

693Wausau, WIWI139,43220.7–

694Bay City, TXTX36,46320.8–

695Plymouth, ININ46,59920.8–

696Monroe, MIMI156,00420.8–

697Portland, MEME577,63520.8–

698Okeechobee, FLFL42,60820.8–

699Austin, MNMN40,97120.8–

700Chattanooga, TNTN594,53020.8–

701West Plains, MOMO40,79820.8–

702Las Vegas, NMNM30,31120.8–

703Oak Harbor, WAWA85,65720.9–

704Gainesville, GAGA226,56820.9–

705Durango, COCO56,89820.9–

706Tampa, FLFL3,418,89520.9–

707Somerset, PAPA72,00420.9–

708Effingham, ILIL44,72720.9–

709Clewiston, FLFL61,54620.9–

710Auburn, NYNY74,36521.0–

711Roseburg, OROR111,95121.0–

712Trenton, NJNJ399,28921.0–

713Kenosha, WIWI168,44821.0–

714Knoxville, TNTN968,13721.0–

715Lincoln, ILIL27,18221.0–

716Richmond, VAVA1,389,33821.0–

717Cleveland, OHOH2,165,77521.0–

718Indianapolis, ININ2,205,69521.1–

719Susanville, CACA28,11721.1–

720Burlington, VTVT227,80321.1–

721Blackfoot, IDID51,15321.1–

722Murrells Inlet, SCSC65,91221.1–

723Miami, FLFL6,391,07221.1–

724Tucson, AZAZ1,074,68521.1–

725Springfield, MOMO500,69421.1–

726Albertville, ALAL103,53721.1–

727Bellefontaine, OHOH46,30221.1–

728Batavia, NYNY58,41621.1–

729Durant, OKOK51,36721.2–

730Decatur, ALAL160,32621.2–

731Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,55221.2–

732Breckenridge, COCO39,06921.2–

733Cadillac, MIMI49,71921.2–

734Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,15421.2–

735St. Cloud, MNMN205,85421.2–

736Watertown, WIWI86,50521.2–

737Lebanon, NHNH224,50021.2–

738Kahului, HIHI160,67421.2–

739Kansas City, MOMO2,270,68221.3–

740Coldwater, MIMI45,99321.3–

741Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,99221.3–

742Yuba City, CACA187,47821.3–

743Stockton, CACA823,81521.4–

744Chillicothe, OHOH76,42921.4–

745Mexico, MOMO24,52821.4–

746Holland, MIMI123,18821.4–

747Amsterdam, NYNY50,04621.4–

748Greeley, COCO378,42621.4–

749Decatur, ININ36,65021.4–

750Austin, TXTX2,620,94521.4–

751Selinsgrove, PAPA39,65521.5–

752Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,29521.5–

753Sacramento, CACA2,477,27421.5–

754Montrose, COCO44,59121.5–

755Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,85821.5–

756Carroll, IAIA20,30321.6–

757San Antonio, TXTX2,813,14021.6–

758Warrensburg, MOMO56,67021.6–

759Maryville, MOMO20,17421.6–

760Orlando, FLFL2,957,67221.6–

761Birmingham, ALAL1,197,76621.6–

762Russellville, ALAL32,44921.7–

763Napa, CACA132,94921.7–

764Centralia, WAWA88,06221.7–

765Fairmont, MNMN19,44021.7–

766Adrian, MIMI97,77921.7–

767Corbin, KYKY150,04021.7–

768Pella, IAIA34,19221.7–

769Urbana, OHOH38,82021.7–

770Fort Payne, ALAL74,08521.8–

771New Orleans, LALA970,84921.8–

772Sonora, CACA53,16021.8–

773Freeport, ILIL43,22021.8–

774Washington Court House, OHOH28,55221.8–

775Barre, VTVT59,65221.8–

776Campbellsville, KYKY38,40721.8–

777Gettysburg, PAPA107,59421.8–

778Detroit, MIMI4,390,91321.8–

779Big Rapids, MIMI42,32021.9–

780Greenfield, MAMA70,69821.9–

781Boulder, COCO328,56021.9–

782Manchester, NHNH433,41521.9–

783Houma, LALA199,66821.9–

784Baton Rouge, LALA888,69921.9–

785Alma, MIMI41,19021.9–

786Kingston, NYNY183,33021.9–

787Alice, TXTX45,38321.9–

788Hagerstown, MDMD315,28021.9–

789Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,50022.0–

790Glasgow, KYKY56,22422.0–

791Albany, OROR132,84322.0–

792Cañon City, COCO50,03922.1–

793Modesto, CACA557,71922.1–

794Laconia, NHNH65,14722.1–

795Portland, OROR2,542,28222.2–

796Frankfort, ININ33,32222.2–

797Nashville, TNTN2,197,41622.2–

798Whitewater, WIWI106,12722.2–

799Concord, NHNH158,07822.3–

800San Jose, CACA1,984,47322.3–

801Hutchinson, MNMN36,63122.3–

802Monticello, ININ25,16422.3–

803New Castle, ININ49,13722.3–

804Winchester, VAVA152,33222.3–

805Anderson Creek, NCNC150,13722.3–

806Gainesville, TXTX44,46122.3–

807Opelousas, LALA80,76522.4–

808Cedartown, GAGA45,51422.4–

809St. Louis, MOMO2,814,42122.4–

810Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,93822.4–

811Wilmington, OHOH42,30122.4–

812Richmond, KYKY131,80622.4–

813Hillsdale, MIMI45,73822.5–

814Palatka, FLFL77,73422.5–

815Gallipolis, OHOH29,07222.6–

816Santa Fe, NMNM156,90722.6–

817Sevierville, TNTN101,34222.6–

818Beaver Dam, WIWI89,09722.6–

819Hilo, HIHI210,04322.6–

820Scottsboro, ALAL54,28122.6–

821Malvern, ARAR33,45122.7–

822Branson, MOMO57,00122.7–

823Rochelle, ILIL51,39922.7–

824Harrison, ARAR45,65422.7–

825Oneonta, NYNY60,58922.7–

826Vermillion, SDSD15,03122.8–

827Red Bluff, CACA64,66522.8–

828Denver, COCO3,092,03722.8–

829Daphne, ALAL267,76122.8–

830Bogalusa, LALA44,93722.9–

831Idaho Falls, IDID173,85122.9–

832Sayre, PAPA59,60022.9–

833Mount Vernon, OHOH64,00222.9–

834Danville, KYKY56,98522.9–

835Dallas, TXTX8,477,15722.9–

836Farmington, MOMO67,80922.9–

837The Villages, FLFL157,77223.0–

838Shawnee, OKOK75,10223.0–

839Taylorville, ILIL33,44323.0–

840Huntingdon, PAPA43,00123.1–

841Tahlequah, OKOK49,19623.2–

842Pikeville, KYKY89,12223.3–

843Boston, MAMA5,034,22123.3–

844Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,11823.3–

845Monticello, NYNY80,58623.4–

846Red Wing, MNMN48,19523.4–

847Washington, ININ34,20923.4–

848San Diego, CACA3,282,24823.5–

849Fredericksburg, TXTX28,52723.5–

850Hailey, IDID32,43623.5–

851Wahpeton, NDND23,01923.6–

852Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,21323.6–

853East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,17923.6–

854Charleston, SCSC889,26323.6–

855Oxnard, CACA830,85123.6–

856Clearlake, CACA67,77223.6–

857Hudson, NYNY60,16823.6–

858Jefferson, GAGA99,26523.6–

859Beatrice, NENE21,71123.7–

860Greenville, OHOH51,52023.8–

861Owosso, MIMI67,68123.8–

862Taos, NMNM34,56423.9–

863Seattle, WAWA4,161,88324.1–

864Greencastle, ININ37,87624.1–

865Sandpoint, IDID54,42024.1–

866Brigham City, UTUT70,40524.1–

867Winnemucca, NVNV17,26724.3–

868DeRidder, LALA36,67324.3–

869Baraboo, WIWI66,65224.3–

870Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,37724.4–

871Cullman, ALAL94,00924.4–

872Honolulu, HIHI988,70324.4–

873Baltimore, MDMD2,857,78124.5–

874Rice Lake, WIWI46,48424.5–

875Newport, TNTN37,88924.5–

876Atlanta, GAGA6,482,18224.5–

877Houston, TXTX7,904,62724.5–

878Hammond, LALA141,34624.6–

879Truckee, CACA101,91124.7–

880Santa Rosa, CACA486,44424.8–

881Detroit Lakes, MNMN35,49724.8–

882Bonham, TXTX39,26524.9–

883Los Angeles, CACA12,844,44125.0–

884Canton, ILIL32,90125.0–

885Santa Cruz, CACA258,85225.1–

886Dickinson, NDND39,14225.1–

887Sparta, WIWI46,57225.1–

888Oskaloosa, IAIA21,88025.1–

889Fayetteville, TNTN36,85325.1–

890Worthington, MNMN22,33825.2–

891Rifle, COCO80,09925.3–

892Menomonie, WIWI46,22325.4–

893Shelton, WAWA71,16525.5–

894Mount Sterling, KYKY48,42825.6–

895Picayune, MSMS59,36325.6–

896Ottawa, KSKS26,29925.7–

897Heber, UTUT81,65525.7–

898Riverside, CACA4,769,00725.9–

899Chicago, ILIL9,434,12326.1–

900San Francisco, CACA4,630,04126.2–

901Gallup, NMNM68,11926.2–

902Vallejo, CACA455,37626.3–

903Lake of the Woods, VAVA40,08326.3–

904Le Mars, IAIA25,69726.3–

905Fergus Falls, MNMN61,04126.8–

906Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,80826.9–

907Bremerton, WAWA283,37427.0–

908Elko, NVNV56,68227.2–

909Athens, TXTX88,59527.3–

910Lexington Park, MDMD211,17627.4–

911Shawano, WIWI45,75927.4–

912Platteville, WIWI52,44627.5–

913Granbury, TXTX70,50127.7–

914Pahrump, NVNV57,33627.8–

915Slidell, LALA279,10828.0–

916Washington, DCDC6,465,72428.1–

917Española, NMNM39,83228.3–

918New York, NYNY20,112,44829.1–

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