Cities in Michigan by mean travel time to work, 2024

South Lyon, MI had the highest mean travel time to work of 88 cities in 2024, at 31.7 minutes. Sault Ste. Marie, MI had the lowest, at 12 minutes. The median was 23.2 minutes and the figure for Michigan was 24.2 minutes. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest31.7South Lyon, MI

Lowest12Sault Ste. Marie, MI

Median23.288 cities

Michigan24.2History

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	South Lyon, MI Estimated	31.7	+1
2	Fenton, MI Estimated	31.3	-0.5
3	New Baltimore, MI Estimated	30.7	-0.2
4	Flat Rock, MI Estimated	29	-0.8
5	Wayne, MI Estimated	27.2	+0.4
6	Garden City, MI Estimated	26.9	+0.8
6	Inkster, MI Estimated	26.9	+0.5
8	St. Clair Shores, MI Estimated	26.7	-0.6
9	Burton, MI Estimated	26.6	+1.1
10	Mount Clemens, MI Estimated	26.5	+1
11	Eastpointe, MI Estimated	26.4	-0.1
11	Harper Woods, MI Estimated	26.4	-0.5
13	Novi, MI Estimated	26.2	-0.1
14	Roseville, MI Estimated	25.7	-0.3
15	Trenton, MI Estimated	25.4	-0.8
15	Westland, MI Estimated	25.4	+0.2
15	Wixom, MI Estimated	25.4	+0.7
18	Madison Heights, MI Estimated	25.3	+0.4
19	Melvindale, MI Estimated	25.1	0
20	Romulus, MI Estimated	25	-0.1
21	Rochester, MI Estimated	24.9	-1.8
21	Warren, MI Estimated	24.9	-0.5
23	Detroit, MI Estimated	24.8	-0.6
23	Grosse Pointe Park, MI Estimated	24.8	-0.9
25	Farmington Hills, MI Estimated	24.7	+0.2
25	Sterling Heights, MI Estimated	24.7	-0.6
27	Hazel Park, MI Estimated	24.6	-0.5
28	Lincoln Park, MI Estimated	24.4	+0.2
28	Wyandotte, MI Estimated	24.4	+0.7
30	Livonia, MI Estimated	24.3	+0.3
30	Riverview, MI Estimated	24.3	-0.7
30	Rochester Hills, MI Estimated	24.3	-0.1
33	Grosse Pointe Woods, MI Estimated	24.2	-1
34	Dearborn Heights, MI Estimated	23.9	-0.4
34	Hamtramck, MI Estimated	23.9	-0.9
36	Allen Park, MI Estimated	23.8	-0.2
36	Royal Oak, MI Estimated	23.8	-0.6
38	Southfield, MI Estimated	23.7	+0.2
38	Troy, MI Estimated	23.7	-0.9
38	Woodhaven, MI Estimated	23.7	-1.6
41	Fraser, MI Estimated	23.5	+0.3
41	Southgate, MI Estimated	23.5	-0.8
43	Oak Park, MI Estimated	23.3	+1.2
44	Ferndale, MI Estimated	23.2	-2
45	Farmington, MI Estimated	23.1	-1
46	Ypsilanti, MI Estimated	23	+0.5
47	Beverly Hills, MI Estimated	22.9	-1.7
47	Owosso, MI Estimated	22.9	-0.2
49	Niles, MI Estimated	22.8	+1
50	Flint, MI Estimated	22.7	-0.2
51	Clawson, MI Estimated	22.3	-0.6
52	Ionia, MI Estimated	22.2	-0.6
53	Adrian, MI Estimated	22.1	+2.6
53	Auburn Hills, MI Estimated	22.1	-1.3
55	Berkley, MI Estimated	22	-0.3
56	Wyoming, MI Estimated	21.9	+0.5
57	Dearborn, MI Estimated	21.7	+0.5
58	Taylor, MI Estimated	21.5	-0.4
59	Bay City, MI Estimated	21.3	+0.5
59	Monroe, MI Estimated	21.3	-1.1
61	Pontiac, MI Estimated	21.2	-0.6
62	Port Huron, MI Estimated	20.8	-0.2
63	Muskegon, MI Estimated	20.6	-0.3
64	Birmingham, MI Estimated	20.3	0
64	Norton Shores, MI Estimated	20.3	-0.3
66	Walker, MI Estimated	20.2	+1.1
67	Ann Arbor, MI Estimated	20	+0.1
67	Midland, MI Estimated	20	-1
69	Kentwood, MI Estimated	19.7	-0.2
69	Portage, MI Estimated	19.7	+0.2
71	Saginaw, MI Estimated	19.2	+0.2
72	Grand Rapids, MI Estimated	19	-0.4
73	Lansing, MI Estimated	18.9	-0.8
74	Battle Creek, MI Estimated	18.6	-0.3
74	Sturgis, MI Estimated	18.6	+0.6
76	Kalamazoo, MI Estimated	18.5	+0.5
77	Grandville, MI Estimated	18	+0.2
78	East Grand Rapids, MI Estimated	17.7	+0.7
79	Traverse City, MI Estimated	17.2	-1.6
80	Jackson, MI Estimated	17	+0.5
81	Grand Haven, MI Estimated	16.9	-1.8
82	Holland, MI Estimated	16.8	-0.5
83	Coldwater, MI Estimated	16.3	+0.2
84	East Lansing, MI Estimated	16.2	-0.6
85	Mount Pleasant, MI Estimated	15	+0.2
86	Cadillac, MI Estimated	13.7	+1.3
87	Marquette, MI Estimated	13.2	+0.2
88	Sault Ste. Marie, MI Estimated	12	-2.3

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2023
2022
2021

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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.

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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 Michigan 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 Michigan 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/michigan-cities. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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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 Michigan by mean travel time to work, 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/mean-travel-time-to-work/michigan-cities.

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Which city has the highest mean travel time to work?

South Lyon, MI, with 31.7 minutes in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which city has the lowest mean travel time to work?

Sault Ste. Marie, MI, with 12 minutes in 2024.

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Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: 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). Retrieved 2026-10-12.