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Towns with the shortest commutes in Alabama

Ranked by the average one-way travel time to work for residents who commute. 195 towns with 2,500+ residents.

U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year

Map of Decatur
Alabama · Shortest commute

Decatur ranks #37 of 195

21.1 min average one-way commute · Visit Decatur →

Decatur ranks #37 of 195 for shortest commute in Alabama
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1 Jackson 14.1 min Median income $37,948 Map of Mountain Brook 2 Mountain Brook 16.4 min Median income $201,479 Map of Homewood 3 Homewood 17.1 min Median income $94,485
#TownAverage commuteMedian incomePopulation
1 Jackson4,589 people 14.1 min $37,948 4,589
2 Map of Mountain Brook Mountain Brook22,029 people 16.4 min $201,479 22,029
3 Map of Homewood Homewood27,829 people 17.1 min $94,485 27,829
4 Fort Payne14,927 people 17.3 min $47,479 14,927
5 Livingston Livingston4,672 people 17.3 min $24,236 4,672
6 East Brewton3,168 people 17.8 min $35,571 3,168
7 Troy17,716 people 18.2 min $50,717 17,716
8 Lanett6,814 people 18.5 min $42,357 6,814
9 Florence Florence41,701 people 18.7 min $52,174 41,701
10 Brewton5,186 people 19 min $50,721 5,186
11 Lineville2,546 people 19.2 min $38,302 2,546
12 Map of Vestavia Hills Vestavia Hills38,616 people 19.3 min $134,369 38,616
13 Andalusia8,766 people 19.3 min $42,611 8,766
14 Rainsville Rainsville5,702 people 19.3 min $74,046 5,702
15 Sheffield9,340 people 19.4 min $39,733 9,340
16 Alexander City14,606 people 19.5 min $47,022 14,606
17 Huguley2,577 people 19.5 min $43,750 2,577
18 Map of Tuscaloosa Tuscaloosa111,038 people 19.6 min $51,464 111,038
19 Red Bay3,201 people 19.6 min $37,473 3,201
20 Huntsville Huntsville222,791 people 19.7 min $74,714 222,791
21 Map of Albertville Albertville22,813 people 19.7 min $56,099 22,813
22 Auburn80,594 people 19.9 min $63,668 80,594
23 Jacksonville14,437 people 20 min $51,814 14,437
24 Enterprise29,505 people 20.1 min $73,125 29,505
25 Map of Madison Madison60,106 people 20.2 min $134,655 60,106
26 Choccolocco2,620 people 20.3 min $78,858 2,620
27 Map of Dothan Dothan71,514 people 20.4 min $55,792 71,514
28 Tuskegee8,938 people 20.4 min $38,000 8,938
29 Cullman19,319 people 20.5 min $61,224 19,319
30 Map of Greenville Greenville7,163 people 20.6 min $40,822 7,163
31 Evergreen3,404 people 20.6 min $40,700 3,404
32 Underwood-Petersville3,100 people 20.6 min $48,219 3,100
33 Map of Montgomery Montgomery197,494 people 20.7 min $56,811 197,494
34 Gadsden33,374 people 20.7 min $40,345 33,374
35 Fairfield9,728 people 20.7 min $48,456 9,728
36 Birmingham198,173 people 20.8 min $46,051 198,173
37 Map of Decatur Decatur57,361 people 21.1 min $61,563 57,361
38 Eutaw Eutaw2,786 people 21.3 min $27,422 2,786
39 Boaz10,814 people 21.5 min $49,846 10,814
40 Valley10,277 people 21.5 min $51,661 10,277
41 Guntersville8,916 people 21.5 min $67,929 8,916
42 Abbeville2,748 people 21.5 min $31,712 2,748
43 Trinity2,561 people 21.5 min $100,929 2,561
44 Smiths Station Smiths Station5,496 people 21.6 min $64,669 5,496
45 Roanoke5,336 people 21.6 min $47,105 5,336
46 Northport Northport31,218 people 21.7 min $80,913 31,218
47 Muscle Shoals16,951 people 21.7 min $75,894 16,951
48 Chickasaw6,332 people 21.7 min $46,559 6,332
49 Headland5,217 people 22 min $79,063 5,217
50 Map of Phenix City Phenix City38,499 people 22.1 min $50,053 38,499
51 Opelika32,820 people 22.1 min $65,004 32,820
52 Gulf Shores16,401 people 22.1 min $78,188 16,401
53 Good Hope2,574 people 22.1 min $93,661 2,574
54 Attalla5,775 people 22.2 min $59,215 5,775
55 Map of West End-Cobb Town West End-Cobb Town3,453 people 22.2 min $55,323 3,453
56 New Hope2,911 people 22.2 min $83,816 2,911
57 Irondale13,464 people 22.3 min $72,343 13,464
58 Map of Monroeville Monroeville5,802 people 22.3 min $32,513 5,802
59 Daleville4,919 people 22.5 min $45,324 4,919
60 Saks10,681 people 22.6 min $49,753 10,681
61 Map of Triana Triana3,964 people 22.7 min $110,100 3,964
62 Mobile203,416 people 22.8 min $53,558 203,416
63 Map of Hartford Hartford2,701 people 22.8 min $56,250 2,701
64 Clanton8,958 people 23 min $47,520 8,958
65 Eufaula12,584 people 23.1 min $47,392 12,584
66 Map of Moores Mill Moores Mill6,378 people 23.1 min $96,774 6,378
67 Tuscumbia9,115 people 23.2 min $59,143 9,115
68 Map of Cottondale Cottondale2,632 people 23.2 min $44,877 2,632
69 Scottsboro15,712 people 23.4 min $53,929 15,712
70 Satsuma6,822 people 23.4 min $101,042 6,822
71 Map of Ozark Ozark14,327 people 23.5 min $48,944 14,327
72 Atmore Atmore8,334 people 23.5 min $38,862 8,334
73 Map of Demopolis Demopolis6,908 people 23.5 min $34,802 6,908
74 Anniston21,271 people 23.8 min $46,668 21,271
75 Midfield5,045 people 23.8 min $52,755 5,045
76 Map of Centre Centre3,700 people 23.8 min $44,664 3,700
77 Prattville39,482 people 23.9 min $81,337 39,482
78 Semmes5,626 people 23.9 min $66,417 5,626
79 Redland4,982 people 24 min $130,278 4,982
80 Map of Sylacauga Sylacauga12,309 people 24.1 min $50,017 12,309
81 Map of Tallassee Tallassee5,134 people 24.1 min $66,752 5,134
82 Fayette Fayette4,164 people 24.2 min $36,473 4,164
83 Holt3,629 people 24.2 min $48,675 3,629
84 Map of Hamilton Hamilton6,922 people 24.3 min $54,871 6,922
85 Warrior3,207 people 24.3 min $57,557 3,207
86 Ladonia3,346 people 24.4 min $53,441 3,346
87 Prichard18,961 people 24.5 min $36,588 18,961
88 Map of Athens Athens29,002 people 24.6 min $69,922 29,002
89 Talladega14,760 people 24.6 min $44,198 14,760
90 Map of Emerald Mountain Emerald Mountain3,535 people 24.6 min $123,347 3,535
91 Map of Selma Selma17,057 people 24.7 min $33,197 17,057
92 Orange Beach8,407 people 24.7 min $97,736 8,407
93 Map of Valley Grande Valley Grande4,047 people 24.7 min $58,929 4,047
94 Millbrook17,189 people 24.8 min $70,313 17,189
95 Montevallo7,556 people 24.8 min $56,626 7,556
96 Map of Haleyville Haleyville4,271 people 25.1 min $42,058 4,271
97 La Fayette2,633 people 25.1 min $32,601 2,633
98 Hoover92,642 people 25.2 min $109,253 92,642
99 Daphne29,453 people 25.2 min $87,250 29,453
100 Oxford Oxford22,063 people 25.2 min $74,268 22,063
101 Meridianville11,150 people 25.2 min $97,434 11,150
102 Bay Minette8,295 people 25.2 min $44,523 8,295
103 Theodore4,964 people 25.3 min $67,864 4,964
104 Map of Geneva Geneva4,225 people 25.3 min $47,102 4,225
105 Map of Grayson Valley Grayson Valley6,077 people 25.4 min $64,597 6,077
106 Taylor3,063 people 25.4 min $67,464 3,063
107 Indian Springs Village2,537 people 25.4 min $136,836 2,537
108 Map of Meadowbrook Meadowbrook9,117 people 25.6 min $141,862 9,117
109 Map of Foley Foley24,026 people 25.7 min $66,336 24,026
110 Map of Fairhope Fairhope24,190 people 25.9 min $94,274 24,190
111 Map of Saraland Saraland16,404 people 25.9 min $61,509 16,404
112 Hazel Green3,940 people 25.9 min $86,271 3,940
113 Spanish Fort10,662 people 26 min $99,346 10,662
114 Forestdale9,742 people 26 min $66,569 9,742
115 Harvest5,955 people 26 min $101,910 5,955
116 Map of Moundville Moundville3,754 people 26 min $73,036 3,754
117 Tillmans Corner17,677 people 26.1 min $60,837 17,677
118 Southside9,483 people 26.1 min $76,487 9,483
119 Mount Olive3,567 people 26.1 min $82,234 3,567
120 Bessemer25,400 people 26.2 min $39,613 25,400
121 Gardendale16,534 people 26.2 min $82,192 16,534
122 Map of Pleasant Grove Pleasant Grove9,442 people 26.2 min $70,317 9,442
123 Map of Brighton Brighton3,079 people 26.3 min $38,221 3,079
124 Map of Hueytown Hueytown16,414 people 26.4 min $62,784 16,414
125 Tarrant5,925 people 26.5 min $42,070 5,925
126 Map of Moulton Moulton3,401 people 26.5 min $57,813 3,401
127 Trussville26,673 people 26.6 min $123,275 26,673
128 Pike Road10,574 people 26.6 min $117,091 10,574
129 Map of Wetumpka Wetumpka7,437 people 26.6 min $57,763 7,437
130 Pell City Pell City13,587 people 26.7 min $68,638 13,587
131 Rainbow City10,284 people 26.7 min $56,398 10,284
132 Jasper Jasper14,442 people 26.8 min $66,238 14,442
133 Map of Brook Highland Brook Highland8,146 people 26.8 min $79,904 8,146
134 Lincoln7,305 people 26.8 min $57,145 7,305
135 Luverne2,694 people 26.8 min $43,269 2,694
136 Leeds12,028 people 27 min $69,737 12,028
137 McCalla13,253 people 27.1 min $87,468 13,253
138 Map of Henagar Henagar2,501 people 27.2 min $49,315 2,501
139 Moody13,488 people 27.3 min $86,627 13,488
140 Map of Opp Opp6,709 people 27.4 min $41,347 6,709
141 Map of Dora Dora2,668 people 27.4 min $61,892 2,668
142 Childersburg4,655 people 27.5 min $52,338 4,655
143 Centreville2,741 people 27.5 min $39,477 2,741
144 Map of Brookwood Brookwood2,706 people 27.7 min $81,394 2,706
145 Elba Elba3,468 people 27.8 min $44,792 3,468
146 Eagle Point3,110 people 27.8 min $151,842 3,110
147 Map of Hartselle Hartselle15,847 people 28 min $76,290 15,847
148 Fultondale9,384 people 28 min $73,575 9,384
149 Alexandria3,475 people 28 min $85,089 3,475
150 Morris2,673 people 28 min $101,563 2,673
151 Russellville10,799 people 28.1 min $58,231 10,799
152 Glencoe5,353 people 28.2 min $68,517 5,353
153 Piedmont4,740 people 28.2 min $40,506 4,740
154 Priceville3,726 people 28.2 min $117,127 3,726
155 Hanceville3,270 people 28.3 min $41,791 3,270
156 Weaver3,324 people 28.4 min $49,435 3,324
157 Owens Cross Roads2,826 people 28.5 min $86,188 2,826
158 Pelham24,827 people 28.6 min $101,094 24,827
159 Map of Winfield Winfield4,999 people 28.7 min $49,688 4,999
160 Thomasville3,619 people 28.7 min $42,671 3,619
161 Loxley Loxley4,357 people 28.8 min $108,488 4,357
162 Jemison2,796 people 28.8 min $65,800 2,796
163 Map of Graysville Graysville2,509 people 28.8 min $70,208 2,509
164 Columbiana4,725 people 29.2 min $80,546 4,725
165 Map of Brent Brent4,010 people 29.3 min $22,660 4,010
166 Map of Arab Arab8,679 people 29.4 min $64,333 8,679
167 Robertsdale Robertsdale7,194 people 29.5 min $59,152 7,194
168 Map of Oneonta Oneonta6,971 people 29.9 min $53,980 6,971
169 Highland Lakes5,866 people 30.3 min $169,361 5,866
170 Map of Heflin Heflin3,467 people 30.3 min $46,711 3,467
171 Alabaster33,917 people 30.6 min $91,357 33,917
172 Helena21,769 people 30.7 min $115,139 21,769
173 Pinson7,832 people 30.8 min $76,410 7,832
174 Center Point15,914 people 30.9 min $56,417 15,914
175 Dadeville2,993 people 31.4 min $67,147 2,993
176 Kimberly4,439 people 31.6 min $97,429 4,439
177 Pine Level4,170 people 31.6 min $93,134 4,170
178 Coaling Coaling2,573 people 31.6 min $81,370 2,573
179 Map of Springville Springville5,081 people 32.3 min $84,231 5,081
180 Clay Clay10,273 people 32.4 min $81,920 10,273
181 Map of Citronelle Citronelle3,913 people 32.5 min $43,870 3,913
182 Calera Calera17,714 people 33 min $87,194 17,714
183 Hokes Bluff4,547 people 33 min $74,968 4,547
184 Margaret5,877 people 33.1 min $101,802 5,877
185 Bon Secour2,789 people 33.1 min $61,497 2,789
186 Map of Chelsea Chelsea16,260 people 33.2 min $115,337 16,260
187 Odenville5,197 people 33.2 min $70,296 5,197
188 Map of Holtville Holtville5,158 people 33.6 min $76,652 5,158
189 Argo Argo4,479 people 33.9 min $105,128 4,479
190 Lake View4,063 people 34 min $101,487 4,063
191 Map of Adamsville Adamsville4,266 people 34.5 min $62,500 4,266
192 Stapleton3,009 people 36.4 min — 3,009
193 Union Springs Union Springs3,248 people 40.3 min $26,250 3,248
194 Remlap2,761 people 43.8 min $64,677 2,761
195 Grand Bay3,553 people 47.6 min $62,112 3,553

How this ranking works

We rank every town by the average one-way travel time to work for residents who commute. The town with the lowest figure ranks #1. For comparison, the figure for Alabama as a whole is 25.5 min.

Only towns with at least 2,500 residents are ranked; Census estimates for smaller places are too uncertain. Population and income: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Town photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each town’s page.

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