Cities in Wisconsin by mean travel time to work

Salem Lakes, WI had the highest mean travel time to work of 94 cities in 2023, at 32.9 minutes. Wausau, WI had the lowest, at 15.5 minutes. The median was 20.7 minutes and the figure for Wisconsin was 22.2 minutes. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest32.9Salem Lakes, WI

Lowest15.5Wausau, WI

Median20.794 cities

Wisconsin22.2History

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	Salem Lakes, WI Estimated	32.9	0
2	Richfield, WI Estimated	28.2	+2.3
3	Pleasant Prairie, WI Estimated	26.4	+0.6
4	Caledonia, WI Estimated	26.2	+0.5
5	New Richmond, WI Estimated	25.9	+0.4
6	DeForest, WI Estimated	25.8	+2
7	Hartford, WI Estimated	25.5	-0.7
7	West Bend, WI Estimated	25.5	+1.1
9	Oconomowoc, WI Estimated	25.4	-0.1
10	South Milwaukee, WI Estimated	25	-1.5
11	Holmen, WI Estimated	24.8	+0.6
12	Franklin, WI Estimated	24.5	-0.9
12	Grafton, WI Estimated	24.5	-0.4
14	Baraboo, WI Estimated	23.9	+0.7
15	Kenosha, WI Estimated	23.7	-0.4
15	Watertown, WI Estimated	23.7	-0.5
17	Oregon, WI Estimated	23.5	+0.1
18	Sussex, WI Estimated	23.4	+1
19	Muskego, WI Estimated	23.2	-1.3
20	Hudson, WI Estimated	23.1	+0.4
21	Beloit, WI Estimated	23	+0.8
22	Oak Creek, WI Estimated	22.9	-0.1
22	Suamico, WI Estimated	22.9	+1.2
24	Beaver Dam, WI Estimated	22.7	+0.1
24	Cedarburg, WI Estimated	22.7	-0.8
26	Stoughton, WI Estimated	22.6	-1.2
26	Sun Prairie, WI Estimated	22.6	+0.1
28	Cudahy, WI Estimated	22.4	-0.2
28	Milwaukee, WI Estimated	22.4	+0.2
28	Racine, WI Estimated	22.4	-0.3
31	Germantown, WI Estimated	22.3	+0.1
31	New Berlin, WI Estimated	22.3	0
33	Shorewood, WI Estimated	22.2	-0.1
34	Elkhorn, WI Estimated	22.1	+0.4
34	Mequon, WI Estimated	22.1	+0.3
36	Greendale, WI Estimated	22	-1.3
36	Greenfield, WI Estimated	22	-0.1
38	Waunakee, WI Estimated	21.9	-1.2
39	Brown Deer, WI Estimated	21.6	-0.3
39	Waukesha, WI Estimated	21.6	-0.2
39	Whitefish Bay, WI Estimated	21.6	-0.9
42	Janesville, WI Estimated	21.4	+0.5
42	River Falls, WI Estimated	21.4	-0.8
44	West Allis, WI Estimated	21.2	+0.1
45	Hartland, WI Estimated	21.1	-0.4
46	Menasha, WI Estimated	20.9	+1
47	Burlington, WI Estimated	20.7	-0.3
47	Menomonee Falls, WI Estimated	20.7	-0.1
49	Mount Pleasant, WI Estimated	20.6	-0.3
49	Wisconsin Rapids, WI Estimated	20.6	-0.9
51	Kaukauna, WI Estimated	20.5	+1.3
51	Windsor, WI Estimated	20.5	-0.2
53	Harrison, WI Estimated	20.4	+0.9
53	Reedsburg, WI Estimated	20.4	+1.8
55	Brookfield, WI Estimated	20.3	-0.6
55	Howard, WI Estimated	20.3	-1.1
57	Fitchburg, WI Estimated	20.2	+0.5
58	Fort Atkinson, WI Estimated	20.1	-1.4
58	Greenville, WI Estimated	20.1	+2.4
58	Middleton, WI Estimated	20.1	+1.6
61	Two Rivers, WI Estimated	20	-0.8
62	Fond du Lac, WI Estimated	19.9	+1
63	Little Chute, WI Estimated	19.8	+1.1
63	Pewaukee, WI Estimated	19.8	-2.8
63	Port Washington, WI Estimated	19.8	-1.2
63	Wauwatosa, WI Estimated	19.8	-0.3
67	Hobart, WI Estimated	19.6	+0.5
68	Appleton, WI Estimated	19.4	0
68	Madison, WI Estimated	19.4	-0.1
70	Glendale, WI Estimated	19.2	+0.7
71	Green Bay, WI Estimated	18.9	+0.9
72	Allouez, WI Estimated	18.8	0
73	Verona, WI Estimated	18.4	-0.5
74	Monroe, WI Estimated	18.2	-0.9
75	Manitowoc, WI Estimated	17.9	+0.1
75	Neenah, WI Estimated	17.9	-0.3
75	Onalaska, WI Estimated	17.9	+0.3
78	Bellevue, WI Estimated	17.6	+1.3
79	Plover, WI Estimated	17.5	-0.5
80	Oshkosh, WI Estimated	17.4	+0.1
80	Whitewater, WI Estimated	17.4	-0.2
82	De Pere, WI Estimated	17.3	+1.1
82	Fox Crossing, WI Estimated	17.3	+0.4
84	Menomonie, WI Estimated	17.1	-0.4
84	Weston, WI Estimated	17.1	+0.6
86	Sheboygan, WI Estimated	16.8	+0.6
86	Stevens Point, WI Estimated	16.8	+0.3
88	La Crosse, WI Estimated	16.5	-0.1
89	Eau Claire, WI Estimated	16.4	+0.1
89	Superior, WI Estimated	16.4	+1
91	Marshfield, WI Estimated	15.9	+0.2
91	Platteville, WI Estimated	15.9	-0.3
93	Ashwaubenon, WI Estimated	15.5	-0.2
93	Wausau, WI Estimated	15.5	+0.4

Other periods

2024
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. 3 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 Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin 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/wisconsin-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 Wisconsin 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/wisconsin-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 Wisconsin 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/wisconsin-cities?period=2023 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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  author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
  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 Wisconsin by mean travel time to work, 2023}},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {Data set},
  url = {https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/},
  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/mean-travel-time-to-work/wisconsin-cities?period=2023. Publisher attribution: 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?

Salem Lakes, WI, with 32.9 minutes in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which city has the lowest mean travel time to work?

Wausau, WI, with 15.5 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. 3 cities have no value for 2023 and are not ranked.