Cities in Minnesota by mean travel time to work

Victoria, MN had the highest mean travel time to work of 102 cities in 2023, at 34.1 minutes. Marshall, MN had the lowest, at 11.4 minutes. The median was 22.5 minutes and the figure for Minnesota was 23.1 minutes. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest34.1Victoria, MN

Lowest11.4Marshall, MN

Median22.5102 cities

Minnesota23.1History

Top 40 cities, 2023

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

Full ranking

Rank	Cities	2023 minutes	Change on 2022
1	Victoria, MN Estimated	34.1	+1.6
2	East Bethel, MN Estimated	33.4	+0.3
3	Big Lake, MN Estimated	32.1	-1
3	Otsego, MN Estimated	32.1	-1.9
5	North Branch, MN Estimated	31	+0.2
6	St. Michael, MN Estimated	30	+1.2
7	Ham Lake, MN Estimated	29.7	-0.3
8	Monticello, MN Estimated	28.6	+0.2
9	Cambridge, MN Estimated	28.4	+1.6
10	Elk River, MN Estimated	28.3	-0.3
11	Rosemount, MN Estimated	28	-0.5
12	Buffalo, MN Estimated	27.9	+0.7
13	Ramsey, MN Estimated	27.6	-0.2
14	Farmington, MN Estimated	27.5	0
15	Dayton, MN Estimated	27.2	+1.3
16	Rogers, MN Estimated	26.5	-1
17	Hugo, MN Estimated	26.4	-1.2
18	Andover, MN Estimated	26.1	-0.5
19	Apple Valley, MN Estimated	26	-0.1
19	Savage, MN Estimated	26	-1.2
21	Champlin, MN Estimated	25.7	-0.9
21	Hastings, MN Estimated	25.7	+1.7
23	Forest Lake, MN Estimated	25.4	-1.5
24	Mounds View, MN Estimated	25.2	+1.2
25	Anoka, MN Estimated	25.1	+0.1
25	Blaine, MN Estimated	25.1	+0.1
27	Lino Lakes, MN Estimated	24.9	-1.4
28	Waconia, MN Estimated	24.8	-0.9
29	Prior Lake, MN Estimated	24.7	-0.5
30	Cottage Grove, MN Estimated	24.6	-0.7
30	Lakeville, MN Estimated	24.6	-0.4
32	Little Canada, MN Estimated	24.4	+0.4
33	Woodbury, MN Estimated	24.1	+0.2
34	Maple Grove, MN Estimated	23.9	-0.2
35	Chaska, MN Estimated	23.8	-0.6
35	Coon Rapids, MN Estimated	23.8	-0.2
35	Vadnais Heights, MN Estimated	23.8	-2.4
38	Columbia Heights, MN Estimated	23.6	-0.6
38	North St. Paul, MN Estimated	23.6	+0.2
38	Oakdale, MN Estimated	23.6	-0.6
41	Fridley, MN Estimated	23.5	-0.5
42	Lake Elmo, MN Estimated	23.3	-1.6
43	Maplewood, MN Estimated	23.2	-0.3
43	Richfield, MN Estimated	23.2	-0.2
45	Burnsville, MN Estimated	23.1	-0.5
45	Inver Grove Heights, MN Estimated	23.1	-0.6
47	Shoreview, MN Estimated	22.9	-0.6
47	West St. Paul, MN Estimated	22.9	-0.6
49	Brooklyn Center, MN Estimated	22.7	-0.6
50	Plymouth, MN Estimated	22.6	-0.7
51	Minneapolis, MN Estimated	22.5	-0.4
52	Crystal, MN Estimated	22.4	-1.6
53	St. Paul, MN Estimated	22.3	-0.8
53	White Bear Lake, MN Estimated	22.3	-0.5
55	Brooklyn Park, MN Estimated	22.2	-1.1
55	Shakopee, MN Estimated	22.2	-0.8
57	Chanhassen, MN Estimated	22.1	-1.2
58	Eden Prairie, MN Estimated	22	-0.8
59	Eagan, MN Estimated	21.7	-1.5
59	Hutchinson, MN Estimated	21.7	+1.5
59	Robbinsdale, MN Estimated	21.7	-0.5
62	South St. Paul, MN Estimated	21.6	+1
63	New Brighton, MN Estimated	21.1	+0.2
63	New Hope, MN Estimated	21.1	0
65	Bloomington, MN Estimated	20.9	-0.4
66	Golden Valley, MN Estimated	20.7	+0.5
66	Mendota Heights, MN Estimated	20.7	+0.7
68	Stillwater, MN Estimated	20.6	-1
69	Roseville, MN Estimated	20.5	+0.3
69	Sartell, MN Estimated	20.5	-2.6
69	St. Louis Park, MN Estimated	20.5	-0.3
72	Edina, MN Estimated	20.4	-0.6
73	St. Cloud, MN Estimated	20.3	+0.8
74	Sauk Rapids, MN Estimated	20.2	+0.3
75	Minnetonka, MN Estimated	20.1	0
76	Faribault, MN Estimated	19.7	+0.5
77	Red Wing, MN Estimated	19.6	-1.5
78	Albert Lea, MN Estimated	18.9	+0.2
78	Hopkins, MN Estimated	18.9	-0.9
78	Northfield, MN Estimated	18.9	-0.2
81	Brainerd, MN Estimated	18.8	+1.1
82	Hermantown, MN Estimated	18.6	n/a
83	Worthington, MN Estimated	18.2	-0.3
84	Austin, MN Estimated	17.7	+0.7
85	Owatonna, MN Estimated	17.6	+1
86	Moorhead, MN Estimated	17.2	-0.5
86	Rochester, MN Estimated	17.2	+0.1
88	Duluth, MN Estimated	17.1	+0.3
89	Hibbing, MN Estimated	17	+1.2
90	Alexandria, MN Estimated	16.8	-0.4
91	Cloquet, MN Estimated	16.6	0
92	Bemidji, MN Estimated	16.5	-1.1
93	North Mankato, MN Estimated	15.4	-0.8
94	St. Peter, MN Estimated	15.3	-1
95	Fairmont, MN Estimated	15.2	-0.2
96	Mankato, MN Estimated	14.5	-0.8
97	Winona, MN Estimated	14.3	+0.1
98	Detroit Lakes, MN Estimated	14.1	-0.5
99	Willmar, MN Estimated	12.9	+0.3
100	Fergus Falls, MN Estimated	12.8	n/a
101	New Ulm, MN Estimated	12.5	-0.8
102	Marshall, MN Estimated	11.4	-0.2

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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 2023 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/2023/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 Minnesota by mean travel time to work, 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/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 Minnesota by mean travel time to work, 2023. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/mean-travel-time-to-work/minnesota-cities?period=2023. 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 Minnesota by mean travel time to work, 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/mean-travel-time-to-work/minnesota-cities?period=2023.

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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 Minnesota by mean travel time to work, 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/mean-travel-time-to-work/minnesota-cities?period=2023 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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  title = {{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 Minnesota by mean travel time to work, 2023}},
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Which city has the highest mean travel time to work?

Victoria, MN, with 34.1 minutes in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which city has the lowest mean travel time to work?

Marshall, MN, with 11.4 minutes in 2023.

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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. 1 cities have no value for 2023 and are not ranked.