Cities in Missouri by mean travel time to work

Troy, MO had the highest mean travel time to work of 76 cities in 2021, at 34.5 minutes. Maryville, MO had the lowest, at 11.9 minutes. The median was 22.8 minutes and the figure for Missouri was 23.8 minutes. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest34.5Troy, MO

Lowest11.9Maryville, MO

Median22.876 cities

Missouri23.8History

Top 40 cities, 2021

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

Full ranking

Rank	Cities	2021 minutes
1	Troy, MO Estimated	34.5
2	Bellefontaine Neighbors, MO Estimated	31.9
3	Wildwood, MO Estimated	29.8
4	Arnold, MO Estimated	29.1
5	Raymore, MO Estimated	28.9
6	Smithville, MO Estimated	28.4
7	Grain Valley, MO Estimated	27.8
8	Eureka, MO Estimated	27.6
9	Wentzville, MO Estimated	27.3
10	Kearney, MO Estimated	27.1
11	Ellisville, MO Estimated	27
12	Blue Springs, MO Estimated	26.9
13	Dardenne Prairie, MO Estimated	26.6
14	Jennings, MO Estimated	26.4
14	O'Fallon, MO Estimated	26.4
16	Lee's Summit, MO Estimated	26.3
17	Festus, MO Estimated	26.1
18	Florissant, MO Estimated	26
19	Republic, MO Estimated	25.8
20	Excelsior Springs, MO Estimated	25.6
20	Ferguson, MO Estimated	25.6
22	Belton, MO Estimated	25.4
23	Lake St. Louis, MO Estimated	25.2
24	Nixa, MO Estimated	25.1
24	Union, MO Estimated	25.1
26	Ballwin, MO Estimated	24.7
26	Bridgeton, MO Estimated	24.7
26	Harrisonville, MO Estimated	24.7
26	St. Peters, MO Estimated	24.7
30	Independence, MO Estimated	24.2
31	Crestwood, MO Estimated	24
32	Raytown, MO Estimated	23.6
32	Washington, MO Estimated	23.6
34	Hazelwood, MO Estimated	23.3
34	St. Louis, MO Estimated	23.3
36	Kirkwood, MO Estimated	23
37	Grandview, MO Estimated	22.8
37	Ozark, MO Estimated	22.8
39	Liberty, MO Estimated	22.7
40	Overland, MO Estimated	22.6
41	Jackson, MO Estimated	22.5
42	Gladstone, MO Estimated	22.4
43	Chesterfield, MO Estimated	22.1
43	Kansas City, MO Estimated	22.1
45	Manchester, MO Estimated	21.9
46	St. Ann, MO Estimated	21.5
47	Mexico, MO Estimated	21.3
47	St. Charles, MO Estimated	21.3
49	Maryland Heights, MO Estimated	21
50	University City, MO Estimated	20.2
51	Creve Coeur, MO Estimated	20
52	Farmington, MO Estimated	19.7
52	Webster Groves, MO Estimated	19.7
54	Fulton, MO Estimated	19.5
55	Town and Country, MO Estimated	19.2
56	Springfield, MO Estimated	18
56	Warrensburg, MO Estimated	18
58	Joplin, MO Estimated	17.6
59	Branson, MO Estimated	17.5
60	Kennett, MO Estimated	17.3
60	Neosho, MO Estimated	17.3
62	Sedalia, MO Estimated	17
63	Carthage, MO Estimated	16.9
63	Sikeston, MO Estimated	16.9
65	Cape Girardeau, MO Estimated	16.8
66	Clayton, MO Estimated	16.6
66	Lebanon, MO Estimated	16.6
68	Columbia, MO Estimated	16.5
69	St. Joseph, MO Estimated	16.2
70	Hannibal, MO Estimated	15.9
71	Poplar Bluff, MO Estimated	15.6
72	Jefferson City, MO Estimated	15.5
73	Kirksville, MO Estimated	14.7
74	Marshall, MO Estimated	14.5
75	Rolla, MO Estimated	13.9
76	Maryville, MO Estimated	11.9

Other periods

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2023
2022
2021

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. 5 cities with data in other periods have no value for 2021 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/2021/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 Missouri by mean travel time to work, 2021) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/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 Missouri by mean travel time to work, 2021. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/mean-travel-time-to-work/missouri-cities?period=2021. 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 Missouri by mean travel time to work, 2021. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/mean-travel-time-to-work/missouri-cities?period=2021.

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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 Missouri by mean travel time to work, 2021 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/mean-travel-time-to-work/missouri-cities?period=2021 (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 Missouri by mean travel time to work, 2021}},
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Which city has the highest mean travel time to work?

Troy, MO, with 34.5 minutes in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which city has the lowest mean travel time to work?

Maryville, MO, with 11.9 minutes in 2021.

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. 5 cities have no value for 2021 and are not ranked.