Cities in Michigan by mean travel time to work
New Baltimore, MI had the highest mean travel time to work of 88 cities in 2022, at 32.2 minutes. Cadillac, MI had the lowest, at 11.9 minutes. The median was 23.9 minutes and the figure for Michigan was 24.5 minutes. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.
Top 40 cities, 2022
Full ranking
| Rank | Cities | 2022 | Change on 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Baltimore, MI Estimated | 32.2 | +1.2 |
| 2 | Fenton, MI Estimated | 31.4 | +0.7 |
| 3 | Flat Rock, MI Estimated | 30.9 | +0.1 |
| 4 | South Lyon, MI Estimated | 30.4 | -0.4 |
| 5 | St. Clair Shores, MI Estimated | 27.2 | +0.3 |
| 6 | Harper Woods, MI Estimated | 26.8 | +1.7 |
| 7 | Garden City, MI Estimated | 26.7 | +1.8 |
| 8 | Inkster, MI Estimated | 26.6 | +0.2 |
| 8 | Roseville, MI Estimated | 26.6 | +0.4 |
| 10 | Rochester, MI Estimated | 26.4 | -0.8 |
| 11 | Trenton, MI Estimated | 26.3 | +0.1 |
| 12 | Eastpointe, MI Estimated | 26.1 | +0.1 |
| 12 | Ferndale, MI Estimated | 26.1 | +0.6 |
| 12 | Wixom, MI Estimated | 26.1 | -0.8 |
| 15 | Farmington, MI Estimated | 26 | -0.2 |
| 15 | Sterling Heights, MI Estimated | 26 | -0.4 |
| 17 | Warren, MI Estimated | 25.9 | +0.7 |
| 18 | Detroit, MI Estimated | 25.7 | 0 |
| 18 | Fraser, MI Estimated | 25.7 | -1.9 |
| 18 | Woodhaven, MI Estimated | 25.7 | -0.1 |
| 21 | Novi, MI Estimated | 25.5 | -0.8 |
| 22 | Mount Clemens, MI Estimated | 25.4 | +0.5 |
| 22 | Niles, MI Estimated | 25.4 | +1.5 |
| 22 | Wayne, MI Estimated | 25.4 | +0.3 |
| 25 | Burton, MI Estimated | 25.3 | +1.3 |
| 25 | Grosse Pointe Park, MI Estimated | 25.3 | -0.4 |
| 25 | Troy, MI Estimated | 25.3 | -0.2 |
| 28 | Grosse Pointe Woods, MI Estimated | 25.2 | +0.6 |
| 29 | Riverview, MI Estimated | 25.1 | +0.7 |
| 29 | Westland, MI Estimated | 25.1 | -0.6 |
| 31 | Farmington Hills, MI Estimated | 25 | 0 |
| 32 | Melvindale, MI Estimated | 24.9 | -1.4 |
| 33 | Rochester Hills, MI Estimated | 24.8 | -1.1 |
| 34 | Royal Oak, MI Estimated | 24.7 | -0.3 |
| 35 | Lincoln Park, MI Estimated | 24.6 | -0.7 |
| 36 | Allen Park, MI Estimated | 24.5 | +0.4 |
| 36 | Hazel Park, MI Estimated | 24.5 | +0.4 |
| 36 | Romulus, MI Estimated | 24.5 | +0.2 |
| 39 | Dearborn Heights, MI Estimated | 24.2 | -0.1 |
| 39 | Hamtramck, MI Estimated | 24.2 | -0.2 |
| 39 | Wyandotte, MI Estimated | 24.2 | -0.1 |
| 42 | Madison Heights, MI Estimated | 24 | -0.5 |
| 42 | Southgate, MI Estimated | 24 | -1 |
| 44 | Livonia, MI Estimated | 23.9 | +0.2 |
| 45 | Beverly Hills, MI Estimated | 23.8 | -0.6 |
| 45 | Southfield, MI Estimated | 23.8 | +0.1 |
| 47 | Owosso, MI Estimated | 23.7 | +0.2 |
| 48 | Clawson, MI Estimated | 23.3 | +0.3 |
| 49 | Ionia, MI Estimated | 22.8 | +3.1 |
| 49 | Ypsilanti, MI Estimated | 22.8 | +0.4 |
| 51 | Berkley, MI Estimated | 22.7 | +0.3 |
| 52 | Taylor, MI Estimated | 22.6 | 0 |
| 53 | Monroe, MI Estimated | 22.4 | +1.4 |
| 54 | Auburn Hills, MI Estimated | 22.2 | +0.5 |
| 54 | Flint, MI Estimated | 22.2 | +0.3 |
| 56 | Port Huron, MI Estimated | 22 | +0.5 |
| 57 | Pontiac, MI Estimated | 21.7 | -0.2 |
| 58 | Wyoming, MI Estimated | 21.6 | +0.2 |
| 59 | Bay City, MI Estimated | 21.4 | +1.3 |
| 60 | Dearborn, MI Estimated | 21.3 | -0.1 |
| 60 | Muskegon, MI Estimated | 21.3 | +0.4 |
| 60 | Oak Park, MI Estimated | 21.3 | -0.3 |
| 63 | Midland, MI Estimated | 21.1 | +1.3 |
| 64 | Birmingham, MI Estimated | 20.7 | -1.1 |
| 65 | Norton Shores, MI Estimated | 20.4 | +0.2 |
| 66 | Portage, MI Estimated | 19.7 | -0.3 |
| 67 | Ann Arbor, MI Estimated | 19.6 | +0.1 |
| 67 | Walker, MI Estimated | 19.6 | +0.1 |
| 69 | Battle Creek, MI Estimated | 19.3 | +0.9 |
| 69 | Lansing, MI Estimated | 19.3 | -0.7 |
| 71 | Grand Rapids, MI Estimated | 19.2 | 0 |
| 71 | Saginaw, MI Estimated | 19.2 | +1.3 |
| 73 | Adrian, MI Estimated | 19.1 | -2.9 |
| 74 | East Grand Rapids, MI Estimated | 18.9 | -0.7 |
| 75 | Kentwood, MI Estimated | 18.4 | -0.2 |
| 76 | Grandville, MI Estimated | 18 | 0 |
| 76 | Traverse City, MI Estimated | 18 | +0.9 |
| 78 | Grand Haven, MI Estimated | 17.5 | -0.9 |
| 78 | Kalamazoo, MI Estimated | 17.5 | +0.1 |
| 80 | Holland, MI Estimated | 17.1 | +0.4 |
| 81 | Jackson, MI Estimated | 16.9 | -0.4 |
| 82 | Sturgis, MI Estimated | 16.6 | +0.3 |
| 83 | Coldwater, MI Estimated | 16.4 | +0.3 |
| 84 | East Lansing, MI Estimated | 16.1 | -0.2 |
| 85 | Mount Pleasant, MI Estimated | 14.4 | +0.4 |
| 86 | Sault Ste. Marie, MI Estimated | 13.8 | +0.6 |
| 87 | Marquette, MI Estimated | 12.3 | -0.6 |
| 88 | Cadillac, MI Estimated | 11.9 | -1.1 |
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About this ranking
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. Equal values share a rank.
How to cite
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/2022/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, 2022) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/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, 2022. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/mean-travel-time-to-work/michigan-cities?period=2022. 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, 2022. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/mean-travel-time-to-work/michigan-cities?period=2022.
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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, 2022 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/mean-travel-time-to-work/michigan-cities?period=2022 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).
BibTeX
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Which city has the highest mean travel time to work?
New Baltimore, MI, with 32.2 minutes in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Which city has the lowest mean travel time to work?
Cadillac, MI, with 11.9 minutes in 2022.
Where does this ranking come from?
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.
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