Shortest commutes in Minnesota
Minnesota counties and cities ranked by mean commute time.
This page ranks the counties and cities of Minnesota by mean commute time — which have the shortest average commute to work, according to the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Among counties, Pennington County leads at 14.0 min.
Among cities & places, International Falls leads at 8.0 min.
Counties
Cities & places
Top 100.| # | Name | Mean commute | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | International Falls | 8.0 min | |
| 2 | Red Lake | 9.0 min | |
| 3 | Riverland | 9.0 min | |
| 4 | Winton | 9.0 min | |
| 5 | Chandler | 10.0 min | |
| 6 | Essig | 10.0 min | |
| 7 | Grand Marais | 10.0 min | |
| 8 | St. John's University | 10.0 min | |
| 9 | Vineland | 10.0 min | |
| 10 | Baudette | 11.0 min | |
| 11 | Blue Earth | 11.0 min | |
| 12 | Dumont | 11.0 min | |
| 13 | Lutsen | 11.0 min | |
| 14 | Marshall | 11.0 min | |
| 15 | Morris | 11.0 min | |
| 16 | Garrison | 12.0 min | |
| 17 | New Ulm | 12.0 min | |
| 18 | Ortonville | 12.0 min | |
| 19 | Perham | 12.0 min | |
| 20 | Redwood Falls | 12.0 min | |
| 21 | Thief River Falls | 12.0 min | |
| 22 | Wheaton | 12.0 min | |
| 23 | Windom | 12.0 min | |
| 24 | Alberta | 13.0 min | |
| 25 | Borup | 13.0 min | |
| 26 | Browns Valley | 13.0 min | |
| 27 | Cass Lake | 13.0 min | |
| 28 | Clontarf | 13.0 min | |
| 29 | Edgerton | 13.0 min | |
| 30 | Fergus Falls | 13.0 min | |
| 31 | Lake Henry | 13.0 min | |
| 32 | Lamberton | 13.0 min | |
| 33 | Mountain Lake | 13.0 min | |
| 34 | Pipestone | 13.0 min | |
| 35 | Redby | 13.0 min | |
| 36 | St. Vincent | 13.0 min | |
| 37 | Trosky | 13.0 min | |
| 38 | Willmar | 13.0 min | |
| 39 | Aitkin | 14.0 min | |
| 40 | Bellingham | 14.0 min | |
| 41 | Blomkest | 14.0 min | |
| 42 | Dawson | 14.0 min | |
| 43 | Detroit Lakes | 14.0 min | |
| 44 | Fosston | 14.0 min | |
| 45 | Goodview | 14.0 min | |
| 46 | Kenneth | 14.0 min | |
| 47 | Mahnomen | 14.0 min | |
| 48 | McIntosh | 14.0 min | |
| 49 | Nett Lake | 14.0 min | |
| 50 | Remer | 14.0 min | |
| 51 | Warroad | 14.0 min | |
| 52 | Waubun | 14.0 min | |
| 53 | Winona | 14.0 min | |
| 54 | Cottonwood | 15.0 min | |
| 55 | Crown College | 15.0 min | |
| 56 | Denham | 15.0 min | |
| 57 | Dovray | 15.0 min | |
| 58 | Ely | 15.0 min | |
| 59 | Fairmont | 15.0 min | |
| 60 | Ghent | 15.0 min | |
| 61 | Grand Rapids | 15.0 min | |
| 62 | Hendricks | 15.0 min | |
| 63 | Jackson | 15.0 min | |
| 64 | Kennedy | 15.0 min | |
| 65 | La Prairie | 15.0 min | |
| 66 | Madison | 15.0 min | |
| 67 | Mankato | 15.0 min | |
| 68 | North Mankato | 15.0 min | |
| 69 | Roseau | 15.0 min | |
| 70 | Sleepy Eye | 15.0 min | |
| 71 | Spring Hill | 15.0 min | |
| 72 | St. Peter | 15.0 min | |
| 73 | Wadena | 15.0 min | |
| 74 | Beltrami | 16.0 min | |
| 75 | Buhl | 16.0 min | |
| 76 | Clara City | 16.0 min | |
| 77 | Clements | 16.0 min | |
| 78 | East Grand Forks | 16.0 min | |
| 79 | Elizabeth | 16.0 min | |
| 80 | Granite Falls | 16.0 min | |
| 81 | Hancock | 16.0 min | |
| 82 | Hector | 16.0 min | |
| 83 | Kandiyohi | 16.0 min | |
| 84 | Laporte | 16.0 min | |
| 85 | Little Rock | 16.0 min | |
| 86 | Longville | 16.0 min | |
| 87 | Lynd | 16.0 min | |
| 88 | Marietta | 16.0 min | |
| 89 | Mountain Iron | 16.0 min | |
| 90 | Naytahwaush | 16.0 min | |
| 91 | Proctor | 16.0 min | |
| 92 | Ronneby | 16.0 min | |
| 93 | Scanlon | 16.0 min | |
| 94 | Solway | 16.0 min | |
| 95 | St. Hilaire | 16.0 min | |
| 96 | Ulen | 16.0 min | |
| 97 | Warren | 16.0 min | |
| 98 | Wilton | 16.0 min | |
| 99 | Winger | 16.0 min | |
| 100 | Ada | 17.0 min |
Nationwide
1Other rankings in Minnesota
20- Largest by population in Minnesota
- Most densely populated in Minnesota
- Highest median household income in Minnesota
- Highest median home value in Minnesota
- Most affordable home values in Minnesota
- Highest median gross rent in Minnesota
- Cheapest median gross rent in Minnesota
- Oldest by median age in Minnesota
- Youngest by median age in Minnesota
- Most college-educated in Minnesota
- Highest poverty rate in Minnesota
- Lowest poverty rate in Minnesota
- Highest homeownership rate in Minnesota
- Lowest homeownership rate in Minnesota
- Longest commutes in Minnesota
- Largest households in Minnesota
- Newest housing in Minnesota
- Oldest housing in Minnesota
- Fastest-growing (2019–2023) in Minnesota
- Fastest-shrinking (2019–2023) in Minnesota