RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Shortest commutes, US states · 2010

US states with the shortest mean travel time to work (2023 ACS). North Dakota leads at 16.0. 51 states qualify in total.

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAVERAGE COMMUTEVS 2000

01North Dakota, NDND784,84116.0+40%

02South Dakota, SDSD907,42816.5+41%

03Montana, MTMT1,116,87517.7+43%

04Nebraska, NENE1,978,70717.9+50%

05Alaska, AKAK735,70618.1+38%

06Wyoming, WYWY582,39718.5+39%

07Iowa, IAIA3,210,50718.5+48%

08Kansas, KSKS2,947,19718.8+49%

09Idaho, IDID1,934,26220.1+47%

10Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,63420.7+42%

11Arkansas, ARAR3,049,39121.1+41%

12Utah, UTUT3,392,33121.2+49%

13Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,87221.3+55%

14Vermont, VTVT647,10621.5+45%

15New Mexico, NMNM2,120,24621.7+45%

16Oregon, OROR4,254,29322.1+49%

17Minnesota, MNMN5,739,44522.4+55%

18Kentucky, KYKY4,534,82422.5+43%

19Ohio, OHOH11,810,29322.7+52%

20Maine, MEME1,387,81722.8+45%

21Indiana, ININ6,851,07322.8+50%

22Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,80122.9+53%

23Missouri, MOMO6,191,81423.2+45%

24South Carolina, SCSC5,296,22523.2+44%

25North Carolina, NCNC10,730,40423.4+47%

26Nevada, NVNV3,184,61223.6+60%

27Michigan, MIMI10,077,76123.7+46%

28Tennessee, TNTN7,066,38323.9+47%

29Alabama, ALAL5,086,76823.9+44%

30Mississippi, MSMS2,946,77923.9+45%

31Delaware, DEDE1,021,19124.1+53%

32Colorado, COCO5,862,18924.2+47%

33Connecticut, CTCT3,624,50824.6+49%

34Texas, TXTX30,188,42424.8+41%

35Arizona, AZAZ7,378,83824.8+47%

36Louisiana, LALA4,611,96125.0+45%

37West Virginia, WVWV1,778,37325.4+40%

38Washington, WAWA7,816,11625.4+45%

39Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,63925.5+48%

40New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,86825.5+41%

41Florida, FLFL22,416,07725.7+45%

42Hawaii, HIHI1,445,23525.9+40%

43California, CACA39,287,37726.9+37%

44Georgia, GAGA10,940,40727.0+38%

45Virginia, VAVA8,705,17027.1+45%

46Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,05627.3+43%

47Illinois, ILIL12,694,79828.1+38%

48District of Columbia, DCDC681,29429.3+51%

49New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,80929.8+37%

50New York, NYNY19,852,36631.3+38%

51Maryland, MDMD6,206,01131.3+38%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which state has the lowest average commute?

North Dakota ranks #1 with 16.0 (2010 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 states by average commute?

North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, Nebraska, Alaska.

How many states are in this ranking?

51 states qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2010 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 (2010).