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Towns with the shortest commutes in Kansas

Ranked by the average one-way travel time to work for residents who commute. 158 towns with 2,500+ residents.

U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year

Kansas · Shortest commute

Junction City ranks #71 of 158

19 min average one-way commute · Visit Junction City →

Junction City ranks #71 of 158 for shortest commute in Kansas
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1 Norton 7.4 min Median income $53,125 2 Fort Riley 7.6 min Median income $54,362 3 Madison Riley County 8.8 min Median income $56,367
#TownAverage commuteMedian incomePopulation
1 Norton2,689 people 7.4 min $53,125 2,689
2 Fort Riley8,606 people 7.6 min $54,362 8,606
3 MadisonRiley County · 9,271 people 8.8 min $56,367 9,271
4 Marysville Marysville3,422 people 9.2 min $55,386 3,422
5 Map of Scott City Scott City3,800 people 9.5 min $54,880 3,800
6 Map of Colby Colby5,387 people 9.7 min $63,494 5,387
7 Pratt Pratt6,577 people 10.6 min $63,819 6,577
8 Map of Hays Hays21,143 people 11.1 min $58,459 21,143
9 Map of Russell Russell4,217 people 11.2 min $56,832 4,217
10 McPherson13,995 people 11.4 min $77,529 13,995
11 Beloit3,029 people 11.4 min $52,114 3,029
12 Map of Dodge City Dodge City27,613 people 11.6 min $68,721 27,613
13 Map of Smoky Hill Smoky HillGeary County · 8,996 people 11.7 min $50,922 8,996
14 Map of Hiawatha Hiawatha3,197 people 11.8 min $68,750 3,197
15 Map of Goodland Goodland4,121 people 12 min $52,258 4,121
16 Emporia Emporia24,131 people 12.3 min $52,704 24,131
17 Concordia5,015 people 12.6 min $51,138 5,015
18 Chanute Chanute8,598 people 12.7 min $50,882 8,598
19 Ellsworth3,108 people 12.7 min $66,821 3,108
20 Parsons9,425 people 13.1 min $52,428 9,425
21 Hillsboro2,700 people 13.5 min $63,462 2,700
22 Garden City Garden City27,819 people 14 min $72,865 27,819
23 Great Bend14,479 people 14 min $54,139 14,479
24 South Hutchinson2,751 people 14.1 min $50,441 2,751
25 Liberal19,316 people 14.3 min $63,706 19,316
26 Salina46,307 people 14.8 min $61,783 46,307
27 Map of Garden City Garden CityFinney County · 5,738 people 14.8 min $84,207 5,738
28 Burlington Burlington2,605 people 15.4 min $50,882 2,605
29 Map of Hutchinson Hutchinson39,709 people 15.6 min $58,687 39,709
30 RenoReno County · 4,337 people 15.7 min $59,505 4,337
31 Map of Pittsburg Pittsburg20,637 people 15.8 min $43,419 20,637
32 St. Marys2,788 people 15.8 min $76,771 2,788
33 Map of Hoisington Hoisington2,643 people 15.8 min $52,277 2,643
34 Hugoton3,974 people 15.9 min $62,773 3,974
35 Map of Lindsborg Lindsborg3,792 people 16.3 min $81,250 3,792
36 St. Marys St. MarysPottawatomie County · 3,932 people 16.4 min $81,900 3,932
37 Mission Hills3,548 people 16.4 min $250,001 3,548
38 Coffeyville Coffeyville8,662 people 16.5 min $45,670 8,662
39 Map of Baker BakerCrawford County · 3,470 people 16.5 min $99,449 3,470
40 Map of Topeka Topeka125,786 people 16.7 min $56,956 125,786
41 Wellington7,615 people 16.7 min $50,333 7,615
42 Fort Scott7,555 people 16.7 min $52,159 7,555
43 Independence8,422 people 16.9 min $51,069 8,422
44 Map of Fairway Fairway4,159 people 16.9 min $152,574 4,159
45 Map of Manhattan Manhattan54,239 people 17.3 min $60,172 54,239
46 Iola Iola5,348 people 17.4 min $54,221 5,348
47 Columbus2,881 people 17.4 min $37,961 2,881
48 El Dorado12,769 people 17.5 min $59,180 12,769
49 Map of Roeland Park Roeland Park6,763 people 17.5 min $88,774 6,763
50 Girard Girard2,777 people 17.5 min $40,298 2,777
51 Map of Emma EmmaHarvey County · 4,043 people 17.6 min $75,266 4,043
52 Map of Park ParkSedgwick County · 7,531 people 17.7 min $70,179 7,531
53 Hesston3,582 people 17.7 min $75,225 3,582
54 Map of Oaklawn-Sunview Oaklawn-Sunview2,789 people 17.7 min $46,656 2,789
55 Map of Atchison Atchison10,785 people 17.8 min $54,474 10,785
56 MissionShawnee County · 9,915 people 17.8 min $75,534 9,915
57 Lyons3,553 people 17.9 min $62,569 3,553
58 Map of Minneha MinnehaSedgwick County · 3,396 people 18 min $143,462 3,396
59 Map of Holcomb Holcomb2,577 people 18.2 min $78,571 2,577
60 Map of Washington WashingtonDoniphan County · 2,922 people 18.3 min $79,236 2,922
61 Wichita397,945 people 18.4 min $64,620 397,945
62 Maize6,824 people 18.4 min $72,024 6,824
63 Big CreekEllis County · 2,593 people 18.5 min $90,333 2,593
64 Arkansas City11,884 people 18.6 min $49,629 11,884
65 Map of Baxter Springs Baxter Springs3,855 people 18.6 min $51,404 3,855
66 WashingtonCrawford County · 3,537 people 18.7 min $65,550 3,537
67 Map of Kingman Kingman2,957 people 18.7 min $48,750 2,957
68 Galena2,754 people 18.7 min $49,006 2,754
69 Map of Edwardsville Edwardsville4,724 people 18.9 min $72,611 4,724
70 ScottBourbon County · 2,705 people 18.9 min $72,109 2,705
71 Junction City22,331 people 19 min $61,181 22,331
72 SherlockFinney County · 3,344 people 19.3 min $84,844 3,344
73 Kechi2,901 people 19.3 min $113,125 2,901
74 Lenexa Lenexa58,384 people 19.4 min $103,239 58,384
75 Frontenac3,392 people 19.4 min $58,733 3,392
76 Map of Garden GardenCherokee County · 2,721 people 19.4 min $86,074 2,721
77 Gypsum GypsumSedgwick County · 10,158 people 19.5 min $77,124 10,158
78 Map of Leavenworth Leavenworth37,195 people 19.6 min $72,987 37,195
79 Prairie Village22,874 people 19.6 min $113,530 22,874
80 Map of Overland Park Overland Park200,306 people 19.7 min $104,834 200,306
81 Lawrence96,051 people 19.8 min $65,009 96,051
82 Bel Aire9,043 people 19.8 min $97,795 9,043
83 SoldierShawnee County · 15,103 people 19.9 min $99,994 15,103
84 Map of Mulvane Mulvane6,171 people 20 min $74,039 6,171
85 RiversideSedgwick County · 13,323 people 20.1 min $66,669 13,323
86 Map of Ottawa Ottawa12,678 people 20.2 min $71,699 12,678
87 Map of Abilene Abilene6,449 people 20.2 min $57,924 6,449
88 Map of Clay Center Clay Center4,132 people 20.2 min $62,695 4,132
89 Haysville Haysville11,117 people 20.4 min $67,740 11,117
90 Newton Newton18,397 people 20.5 min $68,885 18,397
91 Olathe145,057 people 20.6 min $114,009 145,057
92 Winfield11,711 people 20.6 min $56,656 11,711
93 BluePottawatomie County · 5,173 people 20.7 min $118,385 5,173
94 Map of Park City Park City7,673 people 20.8 min $74,301 7,673
95 Leawood33,809 people 20.9 min $185,625 33,809
96 KechiSedgwick County · 10,177 people 20.9 min $77,764 10,177
97 Map of Independence IndependenceMontgomery County · 3,027 people 21 min $76,306 3,027
98 Lansing11,246 people 21.3 min $102,786 11,246
99 Ninnescah NinnescahSedgwick County · 3,398 people 21.4 min $85,903 3,398
100 TecumsehShawnee County · 7,744 people 21.5 min $109,856 7,744
101 Map of Larned Larned3,423 people 21.8 min $55,648 3,423
102 Auburn AuburnShawnee County · 3,299 people 21.8 min $89,023 3,299
103 TowandaButler County · 2,588 people 21.8 min $68,167 2,588
104 Clearwater2,716 people 21.9 min $83,879 2,716
105 Map of Andover Andover15,965 people 22 min $104,787 15,965
106 WilliamsportShawnee County · 4,285 people 22 min $56,471 4,285
107 Merriam11,085 people 22.2 min $73,600 11,085
108 UnionSedgwick County · 2,651 people 22.2 min $103,036 2,651
109 Shawnee68,542 people 22.3 min $109,940 68,542
110 Map of Bruno BrunoButler County · 17,665 people 22.3 min $103,138 17,665
111 Kansas City155,135 people 22.4 min $62,401 155,135
112 RockfordSedgwick County · 24,132 people 22.5 min $87,432 24,132
113 Eudora EudoraDouglas County · 7,823 people 22.8 min $118,632 7,823
114 Map of Gardner Gardner24,526 people 22.9 min $96,818 24,526
115 Map of Attica AtticaSedgwick County · 7,910 people 22.9 min $94,411 7,910
116 Map of Grant GrantSedgwick County · 5,489 people 22.9 min $94,722 5,489
117 St. GeorgePottawatomie County · 4,787 people 22.9 min $88,553 4,787
118 Map of Derby Derby26,062 people 23 min $84,112 26,062
119 MonmouthShawnee County · 3,168 people 23 min $106,143 3,168
120 Neodesha2,503 people 23 min $50,792 2,503
121 AubryJohnson County · 4,663 people 23.2 min $134,081 4,663
122 Bonner Springs7,839 people 23.3 min $83,218 7,839
123 Eudora Eudora6,119 people 23.3 min $118,184 6,119
124 Map of Halstead Halstead2,516 people 23.3 min $76,250 2,516
125 Map of Holton Holton3,387 people 23.5 min $52,532 3,387
126 Osage City Osage City2,828 people 23.5 min $71,191 2,828
127 SalemSedgwick County · 9,499 people 23.9 min $72,651 9,499
128 Wamego4,386 people 24 min $78,809 4,386
129 Map of Augusta Augusta9,216 people 24.3 min $64,919 9,216
130 Goddard6,030 people 24.7 min $94,004 6,030
131 Rock CreekJefferson County · 2,778 people 24.7 min $92,650 2,778
132 PleasantButler County · 5,425 people 24.8 min $113,177 5,425
133 Cheney2,580 people 25 min $85,313 2,580
134 MortonSedgwick County · 2,792 people 25.2 min $84,318 2,792
135 Map of Paola Paola5,770 people 25.7 min $74,662 5,770
136 Map of Franklin FranklinFranklin County · 3,094 people 25.8 min $95,833 3,094
137 Map of Baldwin City Baldwin City4,911 people 26.2 min $72,941 4,911
138 Map of Sherman ShermanLeavenworth County · 2,851 people 26.6 min $127,159 2,851
139 Spring Hill Spring Hill9,120 people 27 min $112,428 9,120
140 Rose Hill4,246 people 27 min $102,389 4,246
141 Fairmount FairmountLeavenworth County · 11,960 people 27.2 min $121,802 11,960
142 Map of Palmyra PalmyraDouglas County · 7,758 people 27.3 min $80,562 7,758
143 Map of De Soto De Soto6,414 people 27.5 min $104,000 6,414
144 Louisburg5,094 people 27.6 min $68,824 5,094
145 Gardner GardnerJohnson County · 2,540 people 27.6 min $116,136 2,540
146 WamegoPottawatomie County · 5,751 people 28.2 min $103,387 5,751
147 Map of Garnett Garnett3,202 people 28.2 min $65,230 3,202
148 Basehor7,491 people 28.8 min $116,769 7,491
149 Map of Valley Center Valley Center8,590 people 29.2 min $77,020 8,590
150 Osawatomie4,182 people 29.9 min $66,991 4,182
151 Belle Plaine Belle PlaineSumner County · 3,054 people 30.7 min $91,250 3,054
152 TonganoxieLeavenworth County · 5,891 people 30.8 min $80,109 5,891
153 ProspectButler County · 2,561 people 30.9 min $59,167 2,561
154 StrangerLeavenworth County · 5,286 people 31 min $97,076 5,286
155 RichlandButler County · 2,617 people 31 min $118,945 2,617
156 Valley CenterSedgwick County · 4,843 people 33.6 min $61,000 4,843
157 Ulysses5,476 people 34.9 min $63,857 5,476
158 LincolnLinn County · 2,621 people 36.7 min $56,310 2,621

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 Kansas as a whole is 19.7 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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