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RANKING · 2024 ACS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Shortest commutes, US states

US states with the shortest mean travel time to work (2024 ACS). South Dakota leads at 17.8. 51 states qualify in total. The median across all 51 is 25.2. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Oregon, OR, up 6 places to #15.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPAVERAGE COMMUTEVS 2000
USUnited States334,922,49926.5–
01South Dakota, SDSD907,42817.8+52%
02North Dakota, NDND784,84117.9+57%
03Wyoming, WYWY582,39718.8+41%
04Montana, MTMT1,116,87519.1+55%
05Nebraska, NENE1,978,70719.2+61%
06Alaska, AKAK735,70619.4+48%
07▲1Kansas, KSKS2,947,19719.7+55%
08▼1Iowa, IAIA3,210,50719.8+59%
09Idaho, IDID1,934,26221.6+59%
10▲1Utah, UTUT3,392,33122.1+55%
11▲2Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,87222.2+61%
12Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,63422.4+54%
13▼3Arkansas, ARAR3,049,39122.5+50%
14▲4Minnesota, MNMN5,739,44522.7+57%
15▲6Oregon, OROR4,254,29323.0+55%
16Ohio, OHOH11,810,29323.4+57%
17▼3New Mexico, NMNM2,120,24623.5+57%
18▼3Vermont, VTVT647,10623.5+59%
19▲1Missouri, MOMO6,191,81423.5+47%
20▼3Kentucky, KYKY4,534,82424.0+52%
21▼2Indiana, ININ6,851,07324.1+59%
22▲2Michigan, MIMI10,077,76124.2+49%
23▼1Maine, MEME1,387,81724.6+57%
24▼1Nevada, NVNV3,184,61224.8+68%
25North Carolina, NCNC10,730,40425.1+58%
26▲6Colorado, COCO5,862,18925.2+53%
27▲4Arizona, AZAZ7,378,83825.4+51%
28▼1Alabama, ALAL5,086,76825.5+54%
29Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,80125.5+70%
30▼4South Carolina, SCSC5,296,22525.6+59%
31▼3Mississippi, MSMS2,946,77925.6+56%
32▲1Louisiana, LALA4,611,96125.7+49%
33▼3Tennessee, TNTN7,066,38325.7+58%
34▲1Delaware, DEDE1,021,19126.0+64%
35▲3Hawaii, HIHI1,445,23526.2+41%
36▲3Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,63926.3+52%
37Connecticut, CTCT3,624,50826.5+60%
38▼4West Virginia, WVWV1,778,37326.6+46%
39▲3Washington, WAWA7,816,11626.6+52%
40▼4Texas, TXTX30,188,42426.7+52%
41▼1New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,86826.7+47%
42▲1Virginia, VAVA8,705,17027.3+47%
43▲2Illinois, ILIL12,694,79827.8+37%
44▼3Florida, FLFL22,416,07728.0+58%
45▼1Georgia, GAGA10,940,40728.3+44%
46California, CACA39,287,37728.7+46%
47Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,05629.1+52%
48District of Columbia, DCDC681,29430.0+54%
49New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,80930.5+40%
50Maryland, MDMD6,206,01131.1+37%
51New York, NYNY19,852,36632.6+44%
SHOWING 1–51 OF 51

UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which state has the lowest average commute?

South Dakota ranks #1 with 17.8 (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 states by average commute?

South Dakota, North Dakota, Wyoming, Montana, Nebraska.

How many states are in this ranking?

51 states qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2024 ACS 5-year data.

How is average commute measured?

Mean travel time to work, one way, in minutes. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024).