Top 25 U.S. cities with the longest and shortest average commute times in minutes. Pop > 20,000.
| # | City | Population | Avg Commute |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elmont, NY | 36,436 | 39.5 min |
| 2 | Antioch, CA | 115,759 | 38.5 min |
| 3 | Palmdale, CA | 165,487 | 38.1 min |
| 4 | Hesperia, CA | 100,141 | 38.0 min |
| 5 | Tracy, CA | 95,358 | 37.3 min |
| 6 | Lake Elsinore, CA | 71,516 | 37.3 min |
| 7 | Valley Stream, NY | 40,278 | 36.9 min |
| 8 | Cherry Hill, VA | 23,443 | 36.3 min |
| 9 | Menifee, CA | 107,020 | 36.2 min |
| 10 | Oakley, CA | 44,311 | 35.8 min |
| 11 | Long Beach, NY | 34,741 | 35.5 min |
| 12 | Pittsburg, CA | 75,868 | 35.1 min |
| 13 | French Valley, CA | 42,550 | 35.0 min |
| 14 | Perris, CA | 79,349 | 34.9 min |
| 15 | New York, NY | 8,516,202 | 34.5 min |
| 16 | Ewa Gentry, HI | 26,738 | 34.4 min |
| 17 | Immokalee, FL | 25,624 | 34.4 min |
| 18 | Cutler Bay, FL | 44,483 | 34.4 min |
| 19 | Baldwin, NY | 33,595 | 34.3 min |
| 20 | Spanaway, WA | 34,322 | 34.1 min |
| 21 | Brentwood, CA | 64,609 | 33.9 min |
| 22 | Kendall West, FL | 35,492 | 33.5 min |
| 23 | Lehigh Acres, FL | 127,391 | 33.4 min |
| 24 | Mount Vernon, NY | 72,528 | 33.4 min |
| 25 | East Massapequa, NY | 20,142 | 33.0 min |
| # | City | Population | Avg Commute |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fort Hood, TX | 25,786 | 10.1 min |
| 2 | Aberdeen, SD | 28,297 | 10.4 min |
| 3 | Brookings, SD | 23,710 | 10.6 min |
| 4 | Helena, MT | 33,126 | 11.6 min |
| 5 | Dodge City, KS | 27,652 | 11.8 min |
| 6 | Willmar, MN | 21,136 | 12.0 min |
| 7 | Urbana, IL | 38,447 | 12.2 min |
| 8 | Norfolk, NE | 25,962 | 12.2 min |
| 9 | Marquette, MI | 20,691 | 12.2 min |
| 10 | Ruston, LA | 22,224 | 12.3 min |
| 11 | Eastern Goleta Valley, CA | 29,411 | 12.3 min |
| 12 | North Platte, NE | 23,030 | 12.3 min |
| 13 | Laramie, WY | 31,848 | 12.3 min |
| 14 | Cedar Falls, IA | 40,662 | 12.4 min |
| 15 | Roseburg, OR | 23,773 | 12.6 min |
| 16 | Moscow, ID | 25,868 | 12.6 min |
| 17 | Blacksburg, VA | 45,288 | 12.7 min |
| 18 | Pullman, WA | 31,939 | 12.9 min |
| 19 | Danville, IL | 28,663 | 13.0 min |
| 20 | Watertown, SD | 22,859 | 13.0 min |
| 21 | Champaign, IL | 88,822 | 13.0 min |
| 22 | Mason City, IA | 27,135 | 13.0 min |
| 23 | Jacksonville, NC | 73,507 | 13.1 min |
| 24 | Winona, MN | 25,998 | 13.1 min |
| 25 | Fairbanks, AK | 32,242 | 13.3 min |
Elmont, NY ranks #1 for longest commute among U.S. cities with populations over 20,000, with a value of 39.5 min. Rounding out the top cities are Antioch, CA, Palmdale, CA, Hesperia, CA. On the other end, Fort Hood, TX has the shortest commute value at 10.1 min. This ranking includes only cities with populations above 20,000. Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau ACS.