Cities in Illinois by mean travel time to work, 2024

Manhattan, IL had the highest mean travel time to work of 224 cities in 2024, at 37.5 minutes. Effingham, IL had the lowest, at 13.3 minutes. The median was 27.8 minutes and the figure for Illinois was 27.8 minutes. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest37.5Manhattan, IL

Lowest13.3Effingham, IL

Median27.8224 cities

Illinois27.8History

Top 40 cities, 2024

minutes. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

Rank	Cities	2024 minutes	Change on 2023
1	Manhattan, IL Estimated	37.5	+0.1
2	Homer Glen, IL Estimated	35.8	+0.1
3	Markham, IL Estimated	35.7	+1.5
4	Lockport, IL Estimated	35.3	-0.6
5	Frankfort, IL Estimated	35.2	+2.1
5	Palos Hills, IL Estimated	35.2	+0.8
7	Lemont, IL Estimated	34.8	-0.5
8	Shorewood, IL Estimated	34.7	+1.5
9	Wilmette, IL Estimated	34.6	-0.4
10	Calumet City, IL Estimated	34.4	+0.9
10	Maywood, IL Estimated	34.4	+1.5
12	Norridge, IL Estimated	34.2	-0.9
13	Campton Hills, IL Estimated	34.1	-3.4
13	Lindenhurst, IL Estimated	34.1	+1.5
13	South Holland, IL Estimated	34.1	-2.2
16	Yorkville, IL Estimated	34	-1.1
17	Riverdale, IL Estimated	33.9	-1.7
18	Fox Lake, IL Estimated	33.8	-1
18	Matteson, IL Estimated	33.8	-2.1
18	Orland Park, IL Estimated	33.8	+0.1
21	Tinley Park, IL Estimated	33.7	-0.8
22	Montgomery, IL Estimated	33.4	+0.2
23	Plainfield, IL Estimated	33.3	-0.8
24	Chicago, IL Estimated	33.1	-0.4
24	Homewood, IL Estimated	33.1	+1.5
24	Richton Park, IL Estimated	33.1	+0.8
27	Brookfield, IL Estimated	32.7	-0.2
27	Crestwood, IL Estimated	32.7	-0.8
27	New Lenox, IL Estimated	32.7	-0.1
30	Lansing, IL Estimated	32.6	-0.2
30	Winnetka, IL Estimated	32.6	-1.1
32	River Forest, IL Estimated	32.5	+1.2
33	Pingree Grove, IL Estimated	32.4	+0.2
34	Romeoville, IL Estimated	32.3	+0.7
35	Elmwood Park, IL Estimated	32.2	-1
36	Evergreen Park, IL Estimated	32.1	+1.4
37	Lake in the Hills, IL Estimated	32	-0.3
38	Chicago Ridge, IL Estimated	31.8	+0.7
38	Minooka, IL Estimated	31.8	-1.6
38	Oak Forest, IL Estimated	31.8	+0.7
38	Park Forest, IL Estimated	31.8	-1.9
42	Hinsdale, IL Estimated	31.6	-1.5
42	Oak Park, IL Estimated	31.6	-0.2
44	Justice, IL Estimated	31.5	-0.2
44	Oswego, IL Estimated	31.5	+1
46	Burbank, IL Estimated	31.3	-2.2
46	Lake Forest, IL Estimated	31.3	-2.4
46	Round Lake, IL Estimated	31.3	+0.2
46	Wauconda, IL Estimated	31.3	+0.8
50	Country Club Hills, IL Estimated	31	-1.6
50	Western Springs, IL Estimated	31	+0.7
52	Oak Lawn, IL Estimated	30.8	-0.3
52	River Grove, IL Estimated	30.8	-2.3
54	Bridgeview, IL Estimated	30.7	-0.9
54	Dolton, IL Estimated	30.7	-1.6
56	Algonquin, IL Estimated	30.6	-1.4
57	Barrington, IL Estimated	30.5	-2
57	Mokena, IL Estimated	30.5	-1.1
57	Naperville, IL Estimated	30.5	-0.9
60	Antioch, IL Estimated	30.4	-1.3
60	Round Lake Beach, IL Estimated	30.4	-0.3
62	Channahon, IL Estimated	30.3	-0.9
63	Alsip, IL Estimated	30.1	+0.4
63	Chicago Heights, IL Estimated	30.1	-1.8
63	Harvey, IL Estimated	30.1	-1.1
63	Streamwood, IL Estimated	30.1	+1.3
67	Bolingbrook, IL Estimated	30	+0.3
68	Hickory Hills, IL Estimated	29.9	-0.9
68	Palos Heights, IL Estimated	29.9	+0.4
70	Woodridge, IL Estimated	29.8	-1.3
71	Bartlett, IL Estimated	29.7	-0.5
72	Huntley, IL Estimated	29.5	-1.4
73	Cicero, IL Estimated	29.3	-0.4
73	Crystal Lake, IL Estimated	29.3	-0.3
75	Burr Ridge, IL Estimated	29.2	-2.1
76	Elmhurst, IL Estimated	29.1	+0.8
76	Glen Ellyn, IL Estimated	29.1	+0.1
76	Hanover Park, IL Estimated	29.1	-0.2
76	Park Ridge, IL Estimated	29.1	+0.9
80	Berwyn, IL Estimated	29	-0.9
80	Blue Island, IL Estimated	29	+1.3
80	La Grange Park, IL Estimated	29	+0.7
80	McHenry, IL Estimated	29	-1.8
84	Batavia, IL Estimated	28.9	0
84	Franklin Park, IL Estimated	28.9	+0.4
84	Summit, IL Estimated	28.9	-2
87	Joliet, IL Estimated	28.8	-0.6
87	Midlothian, IL Estimated	28.8	-1
87	Winfield, IL Estimated	28.8	-0.6
90	Darien, IL Estimated	28.7	-0.8
91	Hoffman Estates, IL Estimated	28.5	-1.5
91	La Grange, IL Estimated	28.5	-1.8
91	Lincolnwood, IL Estimated	28.5	+2
91	Northlake, IL Estimated	28.5	-0.1
95	Cary, IL Estimated	28.4	-0.2
95	Morton Grove, IL Estimated	28.4	0
97	Niles, IL Estimated	28.3	-0.4
98	Carpentersville, IL Estimated	28.2	-1.5
98	Des Plaines, IL Estimated	28.2	-0.2
98	Elgin, IL Estimated	28.2	+0.4
98	South Elgin, IL Estimated	28.2	-0.6
102	Carol Stream, IL Estimated	28.1	-0.8
102	Lyons, IL Estimated	28.1	-0.1
104	Crest Hill, IL Estimated	28	-0.1
104	Worth, IL Estimated	28	+0.1
106	Mundelein, IL Estimated	27.9	-0.3
106	Skokie, IL Estimated	27.9	+1
108	Bellwood, IL Estimated	27.8	-0.5
108	Deerfield, IL Estimated	27.8	-1.1
108	Downers Grove, IL Estimated	27.8	0
108	Geneva, IL Estimated	27.8	-0.1
108	Schaumburg, IL Estimated	27.8	-0.1
108	Wood Dale, IL Estimated	27.8	+0.7
114	Arlington Heights, IL Estimated	27.7	-0.5
114	Beach Park, IL Estimated	27.7	+1.9
114	Lisle, IL Estimated	27.7	0
114	Palatine, IL Estimated	27.7	-0.3
114	Streator, IL Estimated	27.7	0
114	Zion, IL Estimated	27.7	-1.4
120	Lake Zurich, IL Estimated	27.6	-0.7
121	Evanston, IL Estimated	27.5	-1
121	Highland Park, IL Estimated	27.5	-0.6
121	Plano, IL Estimated	27.5	-3.4
124	Forest Park, IL Estimated	27.4	-1.7
124	Gurnee, IL Estimated	27.4	-0.7
124	Warrenville, IL Estimated	27.4	+1.2
124	Westchester, IL Estimated	27.4	+0.4
128	Highland, IL Estimated	27.3	+1
129	Aurora, IL Estimated	27.2	-0.8
129	Grayslake, IL Estimated	27.2	-0.2
129	Roscoe, IL Estimated	27.2	-0.6
132	Glenview, IL Estimated	27.1	-1.4
132	Melrose Park, IL Estimated	27.1	-1
132	Roselle, IL Estimated	27.1	-2.1
135	Bloomingdale, IL Estimated	27	+0.4
135	St. Charles, IL Estimated	27	-1.6
137	Vernon Hills, IL Estimated	26.9	+0.1
138	Hazel Crest, IL Estimated	26.8	n/a
138	Northbrook, IL Estimated	26.8	-0.9
138	Villa Park, IL Estimated	26.8	+0.6
138	Waterloo, IL Estimated	26.8	-0.1
142	Glendale Heights, IL Estimated	26.7	+1.1
143	Westmont, IL Estimated	26.6	+1.2
144	North Aurora, IL Estimated	26.5	-1.6
145	Cahokia Heights, IL Estimated	26.4	-1.8
145	Columbia, IL Estimated	26.4	+0.4
145	Glen Carbon, IL Estimated	26.4	+1.2
148	Buffalo Grove, IL Estimated	26.3	-1.2
148	Sycamore, IL Estimated	26.3	-0.1
148	West Chicago, IL Estimated	26.3	-0.6
151	Waukegan, IL Estimated	26.1	-0.3
152	Prospect Heights, IL Estimated	26	-0.4
153	Libertyville, IL Estimated	25.9	-0.1
153	Mount Prospect, IL Estimated	25.9	-1.1
155	Bensenville, IL Estimated	25.8	-0.7
156	Godfrey, IL Estimated	25.7	-0.4
156	Troy, IL Estimated	25.7	+0.8
156	Wheaton, IL Estimated	25.7	-0.4
156	Wheeling, IL Estimated	25.7	-1.2
160	Addison, IL Estimated	25.6	-0.5
160	Lombard, IL Estimated	25.6	-0.5
162	Elk Grove Village, IL Estimated	25.5	-0.7
162	Rolling Meadows, IL Estimated	25.5	-1
164	O'Fallon, IL Estimated	25.3	-0.8
165	Belleville, IL Estimated	25.1	-0.8
166	Schiller Park, IL Estimated	24.8	-1.5
167	Shiloh, IL Estimated	24.6	-0.8
167	Woodstock, IL Estimated	24.6	-1.5
169	Belvidere, IL Estimated	24.3	-0.3
170	Collinsville, IL Estimated	24.2	-0.5
171	Swansea, IL Estimated	24.1	-1.5
172	Bradley, IL Estimated	23.8	-0.3
172	DeKalb, IL Estimated	23.8	+0.8
174	Wood River, IL Estimated	23.7	-2.2
175	East St. Louis, IL Estimated	23.3	+0.8
176	Chatham, IL Estimated	23	-0.4
177	Edwardsville, IL Estimated	22.8	-1.4
178	Alton, IL Estimated	22.7	-1
178	Ottawa, IL Estimated	22.7	+0.2
180	Granite City, IL Estimated	22.1	-0.8
181	Fairview Heights, IL Estimated	22	-1.2
181	Kankakee, IL Estimated	22	+0.4
183	Herrin, IL Estimated	21.9	+0.2
183	Marion, IL Estimated	21.9	0
183	Rockford, IL Estimated	21.9	+0.7
186	Machesney Park, IL Estimated	21.7	-0.7
186	Pekin, IL Estimated	21.7	+0.4
188	Loves Park, IL Estimated	21.5	-0.9
188	Morris, IL Estimated	21.5	+0.2
190	Canton, IL Estimated	21.3	+0.4
191	East Peoria, IL Estimated	20.8	+0.7
192	Dixon, IL Estimated	20.7	+0.9
193	Taylorville, IL Estimated	20.4	+1.5
194	Bourbonnais, IL Estimated	19.6	+0.2
194	Washington, IL Estimated	19.6	-0.6
196	Rantoul, IL Estimated	19.5	+0.3
197	Kewanee, IL Estimated	19.4	+0.9
198	Rock Island, IL Estimated	19.3	-0.3
199	Centralia, IL Estimated	19	-0.5
199	East Moline, IL Estimated	19	-0.5
201	Lincoln, IL Estimated	18.2	-0.7
202	Mattoon, IL Estimated	18.1	-0.1
202	Sterling, IL Estimated	18.1	+0.6
204	Moline, IL Estimated	18	-0.8
205	Peoria, IL Estimated	17.9	+0.3
206	Decatur, IL Estimated	17.7	+0.3
207	Springfield, IL Estimated	17.4	-0.3
208	Bloomington, IL Estimated	16.8	+0.1
208	North Chicago, IL Estimated	16.8	-0.3
210	Pontiac, IL Estimated	16.7	+0.1
211	Galesburg, IL Estimated	16.6	+0.4
211	Morton, IL Estimated	16.6	-0.3
213	Normal, IL Estimated	16.5	-0.8
214	Carbondale, IL Estimated	16.4	+1.5
215	Jacksonville, IL Estimated	16	0
216	Freeport, IL Estimated	15.9	-0.4
217	Macomb, IL Estimated	15.5	+0.7
218	Charleston, IL Estimated	15.2	+0.1
219	Champaign, IL Estimated	14.9	-0.4
220	Danville, IL Estimated	14.4	+0.5
221	Urbana, IL Estimated	14.2	-0.1
222	Mount Vernon, IL Estimated	14	+0.3
223	Quincy, IL Estimated	13.6	-0.3
224	Effingham, IL Estimated	13.3	n/a

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Mean one-way travel time to work in minutes for workers aged 16 and over who did not work from home.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the cities are compared on one definition. 1 cities with data in other periods have no value for 2024 and are left out rather than filled from another source. Equal values share a rank.

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U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates: mean travel time to work, B08135 aggregate minutes divided by B08303 workers not working at home, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates: mean travel time to work, B08135 aggregate minutes divided by B08303 workers not working at home, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more) (Cities in Illinois by mean travel time to work, 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates: mean travel time to work, B08135 aggregate minutes divided by B08303 workers not working at home, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Cities in Illinois by mean travel time to work, 2024. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/mean-travel-time-to-work/illinois-cities. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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