Cities in Washington by mean travel time to work

Bainbridge Island, WA had the highest mean travel time to work of 90 cities in 2023, at 39.4 minutes. Walla Walla, WA had the lowest, at 12.7 minutes. The median was 26.6 minutes and the figure for Washington was 27 minutes. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest39.4Bainbridge Island, WA

Lowest12.7Walla Walla, WA

Median26.690 cities

Washington27History

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	Bainbridge Island, WA Estimated	39.4	+1.1
2	Maple Valley, WA Estimated	38.1	-1
3	Lake Stevens, WA Estimated	35.9	+0.8
4	Bonney Lake, WA Estimated	34	-3.3
5	Covington, WA Estimated	33.7	-1.6
6	Port Orchard, WA Estimated	33.3	+2
7	Yelm, WA Estimated	33.2	-2.4
8	Mill Creek, WA Estimated	32.9	-1.2
9	Federal Way, WA Estimated	32.4	-0.9
10	Snohomish, WA Estimated	31.7	-0.3
11	Auburn, WA Estimated	31.6	0
12	Puyallup, WA Estimated	31.5	-0.5
13	Enumclaw, WA Estimated	31.3	-0.4
13	Marysville, WA Estimated	31.3	-0.2
13	Sammamish, WA Estimated	31.3	-0.4
16	Mountlake Terrace, WA Estimated	31	+0.1
17	Des Moines, WA Estimated	30.6	+0.4
18	Arlington, WA Estimated	30.4	+0.6
19	Renton, WA Estimated	30.2	-0.6
19	Sumner, WA Estimated	30.2	0
21	Kent, WA Estimated	30.1	-0.4
22	Kenmore, WA Estimated	29.8	-2.7
23	Snoqualmie, WA Estimated	29.3	-0.7
24	Lynnwood, WA Estimated	29.2	-0.8
24	Monroe, WA Estimated	29.2	-2.2
26	Bothell, WA Estimated	29.1	-1.1
27	Gig Harbor, WA Estimated	29	+0.7
27	Tacoma, WA Estimated	29	-0.6
29	Battle Ground, WA Estimated	28.9	-1.9
30	Lakewood, WA Estimated	28.8	+0.3
31	Sedro-Woolley, WA Estimated	28.7	-0.4
32	University Place, WA Estimated	28.3	+0.8
33	Lake Forest Park, WA Estimated	28.2	-3
34	Bremerton, WA Estimated	27.9	+1.4
34	Edgewood, WA Estimated	27.9	+1.7
36	Newcastle, WA Estimated	27.8	0
37	Shoreline, WA Estimated	27.7	-1.2
38	Edmonds, WA Estimated	27.6	-1.3
39	Mukilteo, WA Estimated	27.1	-1.2
39	Shelton, WA Estimated	27.1	-1
39	Woodinville, WA Estimated	27.1	-2
42	Issaquah, WA Estimated	27	-1.8
43	Burien, WA Estimated	26.8	-0.7
43	Ridgefield, WA Estimated	26.8	+2.2
45	Fife, WA Estimated	26.6	-0.9
45	Seattle, WA Estimated	26.6	-0.6
47	Everett, WA Estimated	26.4	-0.5
48	Centralia, WA Estimated	26.3	+1.8
48	Poulsbo, WA Estimated	26.3	-0.3
50	Washougal, WA Estimated	26.2	+0.5
51	Lacey, WA Estimated	26.1	+0.4
51	Tukwila, WA Estimated	26.1	-0.7
53	SeaTac, WA Estimated	25.6	-1
54	Longview, WA Estimated	25.1	-0.6
55	Mercer Island, WA Estimated	24.9	-2.1
56	West Richland, WA Estimated	24.8	0
57	Camas, WA Estimated	24.6	-2.4
58	Kirkland, WA Estimated	24.4	-1.1
59	Cheney, WA Estimated	24.3	-0.4
60	Bellevue, WA Estimated	23.7	+0.1
60	Sunnyside, WA Estimated	23.7	+0.3
62	Anacortes, WA Estimated	23.5	-1.2
63	Vancouver, WA Estimated	23.4	-0.5
64	Redmond, WA Estimated	23.2	-0.2
65	Burlington, WA Estimated	23.1	+0.7
66	Ferndale, WA Estimated	22.6	+1.2
67	Airway Heights, WA Estimated	22.3	+1.6
68	Mount Vernon, WA Estimated	22.2	-1.5
69	Pasco, WA Estimated	22.1	-0.7
70	Aberdeen, WA Estimated	21.9	+1
70	Lynden, WA Estimated	21.9	-0.2
72	Grandview, WA Estimated	21.8	-0.7
73	Kelso, WA Estimated	21.3	-1.7
73	Liberty Lake, WA Estimated	21.3	-1.6
75	Spokane, WA Estimated	21.2	+0.5
76	Kennewick, WA Estimated	21.1	-0.1
77	Spokane Valley, WA Estimated	20.8	+0.4
77	Tumwater, WA Estimated	20.8	-0.2
79	Olympia, WA Estimated	20.5	-0.3
80	East Wenatchee, WA Estimated	20.3	+0.3
80	Richland, WA Estimated	20.3	-0.4
82	Oak Harbor, WA Estimated	19.5	-0.2
83	Bellingham, WA Estimated	18.7	0
84	Port Angeles, WA Estimated	18.4	+0.6
85	Moses Lake, WA Estimated	18.2	-0.5
86	Yakima, WA Estimated	17.5	-0.4
87	Ellensburg, WA Estimated	17.4	-1.1
88	Wenatchee, WA Estimated	16.1	-0.6
89	Pullman, WA Estimated	14.3	+0.7
90	Walla Walla, WA Estimated	12.7	-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.

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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 Washington 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 Washington 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/washington-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 Washington 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/washington-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 Washington 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/washington-cities?period=2023 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which city has the highest mean travel time to work?

Bainbridge Island, WA, with 39.4 minutes in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which city has the lowest mean travel time to work?

Walla Walla, WA, with 12.7 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.