Cities in Texas by mean travel time to work

Josephine, TX had the highest mean travel time to work of 235 cities in 2023, at 45.4 minutes. Wichita Falls, TX had the lowest, at 14.4 minutes. The median was 25.7 minutes and the figure for Texas was 26.7 minutes. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest45.4Josephine, TX

Lowest14.4Wichita Falls, TX

Median25.7235 cities

Texas26.7History

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	Josephine, TX Estimated	45.4	+1.9
2	Providence Village, TX Estimated	43.1	n/a
3	Fulshear, TX Estimated	38.9	-0.5
4	Seagoville, TX Estimated	37.7	+0.1
5	Liberty Hill, TX Estimated	36.4	+2.9
6	Heath, TX Estimated	36.2	+1.3
7	Balch Springs, TX Estimated	36.1	-1.1
8	Fate, TX Estimated	35.4	+0.4
8	Little Elm, TX Estimated	35.4	-2.5
10	Kyle, TX Estimated	35.3	-2
11	Forney, TX Estimated	34.5	-1
11	San Elizario, TX Estimated	34.5	+1.1
13	Elgin, TX Estimated	34.4	+3.1
14	Lavon, TX Estimated	34.3	-2.6
14	Mont Belvieu, TX Estimated	34.3	+5.4
16	Fair Oaks Ranch, TX Estimated	33.9	+3.7
17	Lago Vista, TX Estimated	33.6	-3.7
18	Pearland, TX Estimated	33.5	-0.1
19	Princeton, TX Estimated	33	-1.1
19	Red Oak, TX Estimated	33	-1.6
21	Mesquite, TX Estimated	32.9	+0.8
22	Royse City, TX Estimated	32.8	-0.8
23	Murphy, TX Estimated	32.5	+0.1
24	Melissa, TX Estimated	32.4	-0.2
25	Celina, TX Estimated	32.3	+0.3
26	Glenn Heights, TX Estimated	32.2	+1
27	Prosper, TX Estimated	32	-0.1
28	Cedar Hill, TX Estimated	31.9	-0.1
29	Midlothian, TX Estimated	31.8	+1.5
29	Wylie, TX Estimated	31.8	-0.8
31	Kaufman, TX Estimated	31.7	-1.9
32	Manor, TX Estimated	31.5	-1.8
32	Rowlett, TX Estimated	31.5	-1.1
34	Missouri City, TX Estimated	31.4	+0.3
34	Schertz, TX Estimated	31.4	+1.2
34	South Houston, TX Estimated	31.4	+1.1
37	Anna, TX Estimated	31.2	+0.9
38	Rockwall, TX Estimated	31	+0.8
39	Cibolo, TX Estimated	30.9	-0.4
39	Crowley, TX Estimated	30.9	+1.1
39	Taylor, TX Estimated	30.9	+0.4
42	DeSoto, TX Estimated	30.8	+0.4
42	Tomball, TX Estimated	30.8	+1.4
44	Lancaster, TX Estimated	30.5	+0.8
45	Sachse, TX Estimated	30.4	-0.1
46	Burleson, TX Estimated	30.3	+0.8
46	Kennedale, TX Estimated	30.3	-0.6
48	Garland, TX Estimated	30.1	+0.4
49	Hutto, TX Estimated	30	+1.2
49	Katy, TX Estimated	30	+0.6
49	Leander, TX Estimated	30	+0.5
49	Rosenberg, TX Estimated	30	+1.5
53	League City, TX Estimated	29.8	+0.3
54	Alvin, TX Estimated	29.7	-0.4
55	Sanger, TX Estimated	29.4	-1.4
56	Dickinson, TX Estimated	29.3	+1.2
56	Fairview, TX Estimated	29.3	+1.1
58	Azle, TX Estimated	29.2	-1.6
58	Watauga, TX Estimated	29.2	+0.5
60	Northlake, TX Estimated	29	-0.8
61	Sugar Land, TX Estimated	28.9	-1.1
62	Friendswood, TX Estimated	28.8	+0.1
63	Forest Hill, TX Estimated	28.7	+0.4
63	Granbury, TX Estimated	28.7	+1.2
65	Frisco, TX Estimated	28.6	+0.1
66	Keller, TX Estimated	28.5	0
67	Converse, TX Estimated	28.4	+0.4
67	Grand Prairie, TX Estimated	28.4	+0.3
67	Lockhart, TX Estimated	28.4	-2.4
67	Selma, TX Estimated	28.4	+1.8
71	Alton, TX Estimated	28.3	-0.9
71	Buda, TX Estimated	28.3	-2.5
71	Galena Park, TX Estimated	28.3	+2.1
71	Helotes, TX Estimated	28.3	+0.4
71	Mansfield, TX Estimated	28.3	+0.2
76	Copperas Cove, TX Estimated	28.2	+0.7
77	Conroe, TX Estimated	28.1	+0.5
77	Horizon City, TX Estimated	28.1	-0.2
77	Leon Valley, TX Estimated	28.1	+0.9
77	Santa Fe, TX Estimated	28.1	-1.6
81	Bastrop, TX Estimated	28	+1.3
82	Lakeway, TX Estimated	27.9	+0.8
83	Allen, TX Estimated	27.8	+0.8
83	La Marque, TX Estimated	27.8	-0.6
83	Saginaw, TX Estimated	27.8	+0.4
86	Pleasanton, TX Estimated	27.7	+1
87	Georgetown, TX Estimated	27.6	+0.7
87	Mineral Wells, TX Estimated	27.6	-1.7
89	North Richland Hills, TX Estimated	27.5	-0.1
89	Universal City, TX Estimated	27.5	-0.7
91	Humble, TX Estimated	27.4	+1.9
91	McKinney, TX Estimated	27.4	-0.9
93	Houston, TX Estimated	27.3	-0.1
93	Pflugerville, TX Estimated	27.3	-0.1
95	Waxahachie, TX Estimated	27.1	+0.5
96	Lumberton, TX Estimated	27	+1.5
96	Richmond, TX Estimated	27	+0.3
96	Roanoke, TX Estimated	27	+1.7
96	The Colony, TX Estimated	27	-0.7
100	Corinth, TX Estimated	26.9	+0.5
100	Fort Worth, TX Estimated	26.9	-0.1
102	New Braunfels, TX Estimated	26.8	+0.3
103	Arlington, TX Estimated	26.7	-0.2
103	Pasadena, TX Estimated	26.7	+1
103	Webster, TX Estimated	26.7	+0.2
106	Cleburne, TX Estimated	26.6	-1.9
107	Socorro, TX Estimated	26.5	-0.6
108	Donna, TX Estimated	26.4	+0.1
109	Angleton, TX Estimated	26.2	-0.8
109	Greenville, TX Estimated	26.2	+0.5
109	Seabrook, TX Estimated	26.2	+0.1
112	Highland Village, TX Estimated	26.1	-1.3
113	Cedar Park, TX Estimated	26	-0.9
113	Dallas, TX Estimated	26	-0.4
113	Weatherford, TX Estimated	26	-1.2
116	Boerne, TX Estimated	25.7	+1.7
116	Flower Mound, TX Estimated	25.7	-1
116	Stafford, TX Estimated	25.7	+1
119	Ennis, TX Estimated	25.6	-0.2
119	Plano, TX Estimated	25.6	-0.2
121	Southlake, TX Estimated	25.5	-0.6
122	Trophy Club, TX Estimated	25.4	+0.5
122	Weslaco, TX Estimated	25.4	-1.5
124	Duncanville, TX Estimated	25.2	0
124	Kilgore, TX Estimated	25.2	+1.8
124	Lewisville, TX Estimated	25.2	+0.2
127	Baytown, TX Estimated	25.1	-0.8
127	Terrell, TX Estimated	25.1	+0.4
129	Haltom City, TX Estimated	25	0
129	La Porte, TX Estimated	25	-0.6
129	San Juan, TX Estimated	25	-0.5
132	Addison, TX Estimated	24.9	+1.3
132	Colleyville, TX Estimated	24.9	+0.6
134	Euless, TX Estimated	24.8	+0.3
135	Texas City, TX Estimated	24.7	+1.3
136	Coppell, TX Estimated	24.6	-0.6
136	Denton, TX Estimated	24.6	-0.1
136	San Antonio, TX Estimated	24.6	+0.1
139	Round Rock, TX Estimated	24.4	-0.8
139	White Settlement, TX Estimated	24.4	+1.7
141	Deer Park, TX Estimated	24.3	-0.5
141	Killeen, TX Estimated	24.3	+0.5
143	Athens, TX Estimated	24.2	+0.5
143	Carrollton, TX Estimated	24.2	-0.2
143	Hurst, TX Estimated	24.2	-0.7
146	Irving, TX Estimated	24.1	+0.3
146	San Marcos, TX Estimated	24.1	+0.4
146	Sherman, TX Estimated	24.1	+2.8
149	Austin, TX Estimated	24	-0.1
150	Jacksonville, TX Estimated	23.9	-0.5
150	Richardson, TX Estimated	23.9	+0.2
152	Bedford, TX Estimated	23.8	-1
152	Harker Heights, TX Estimated	23.8	-1
154	El Paso, TX Estimated	23.7	0
155	El Campo, TX Estimated	23.6	+0.1
156	Orange, TX Estimated	23.5	+0.1
157	Port Arthur, TX Estimated	23.4	+0.4
158	Benbrook, TX Estimated	23.3	-0.4
159	Huntsville, TX Estimated	23.2	-0.6
160	Corsicana, TX Estimated	23	+2.4
161	Gainesville, TX Estimated	22.9	+3.6
162	Alamo, TX Estimated	22.8	-0.2
163	Farmers Branch, TX Estimated	22.7	+0.3
164	Bay City, TX Estimated	22.6	-1.9
164	Palestine, TX Estimated	22.6	+2.1
166	Odessa, TX Estimated	22.2	-0.8
166	Rockport, TX Estimated	22.2	+3.3
168	Pharr, TX Estimated	22.1	+0.9
168	Seguin, TX Estimated	22.1	+1.8
170	Grapevine, TX Estimated	21.9	-0.6
171	Bellaire, TX Estimated	21.8	+0.1
171	Groves, TX Estimated	21.8	-0.9
173	Canyon, TX Estimated	21.7	+1.5
174	Levelland, TX Estimated	21.6	+0.8
175	Temple, TX Estimated	21.5	+1.8
176	Belton, TX Estimated	21.4	+1.6
176	Ingleside, TX Estimated	21.4	-1
178	Edinburg, TX Estimated	21.3	+1.5
178	Laredo, TX Estimated	21.3	0
178	Live Oak, TX Estimated	21.3	-0.4
181	McAllen, TX Estimated	21.2	-0.2
182	Lake Jackson, TX Estimated	21	+0.6
182	Longview, TX Estimated	21	+0.6
184	Galveston, TX Estimated	20.9	+0.1
185	Corpus Christi, TX Estimated	20.8	+1.3
186	Mission, TX Estimated	20.7	+0.1
186	Portland, TX Estimated	20.7	+0.1
188	Brownsville, TX Estimated	20.6	+0.2
189	Beaumont, TX Estimated	20.3	+0.6
189	Eagle Pass, TX Estimated	20.3	-0.8
189	Tyler, TX Estimated	20.3	-0.3
192	Victoria, TX Estimated	20.2	+0.3
192	West University Place, TX Estimated	20.2	-0.1
194	Palmview, TX Estimated	20.1	-1.4
195	Robinson, TX Estimated	19.9	-0.4
196	Midland, TX Estimated	19.8	-0.1
197	Henderson, TX Estimated	19.6	-3.6
197	Hidalgo, TX Estimated	19.6	+0.5
199	Beeville, TX Estimated	19.5	-0.8
200	San Benito, TX Estimated	19.4	+1
201	Borger, TX Estimated	19.3	n/a
202	Amarillo, TX Estimated	19.1	+0.6
203	Hewitt, TX Estimated	19	-1.1
204	Big Spring, TX Estimated	18.8	-1
205	Bryan, TX Estimated	18.7	+0.8
205	Denison, TX Estimated	18.7	-1.6
207	University Park, TX Estimated	18.6	+0.1
208	San Angelo, TX Estimated	18.5	+0.8
209	Clute, TX Estimated	18.4	+0.3
210	Kingsville, TX Estimated	18.3	n/a
211	Waco, TX Estimated	18.2	+0.7
212	Dumas, TX Estimated	18	+1.2
212	Plainview, TX Estimated	18	n/a
214	Harlingen, TX Estimated	17.8	+0.5
215	Mercedes, TX Estimated	17.7	-2.5
216	Lufkin, TX Estimated	17.6	+0.3
217	Port Neches, TX Estimated	17.5	n/a
218	College Station, TX Estimated	17.2	+0.3
218	Sulphur Springs, TX Estimated	17.2	-0.5
220	Kerrville, TX Estimated	16.7	+0.3
221	Marshall, TX Estimated	16.5	-0.1
221	Nacogdoches, TX Estimated	16.5	-0.2
223	Hereford, TX Estimated	16.4	-0.3
223	Paris, TX Estimated	16.4	-0.4
225	Lubbock, TX Estimated	16.2	+0.1
225	Stephenville, TX Estimated	16.2	+0.6
227	Fredericksburg, TX Estimated	16.1	n/a
227	Mount Pleasant, TX Estimated	16.1	n/a
227	Texarkana, TX Estimated	16.1	+0.5
230	Brenham, TX Estimated	15.4	-2.9
231	Abilene, TX Estimated	15.2	0
231	Uvalde, TX Estimated	15.2	+0.2
233	Sweetwater, TX Estimated	14.5	-0.3
234	Brownwood, TX Estimated	14.4	+1.2
234	Wichita Falls, TX Estimated	14.4	0

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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. 17 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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Which city has the highest mean travel time to work?

Josephine, TX, with 45.4 minutes in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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