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Towns with the shortest commutes in North Dakota

Ranked by the average one-way travel time to work for residents who commute. 24 towns with 2,500+ residents.

U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year

1 Tatman Ward County 9.2 min Median income $61,216 Minot AFB 2 Minot AFB 9.8 min Median income $62,500 3 Jamestown 10.9 min Median income $56,554
#TownAverage commuteMedian incomePopulation
1 TatmanWard County · 2,730 people 9.2 min $61,216 2,730
2 Minot AFB Minot AFB4,878 people 9.8 min $62,500 4,878
3 Jamestown15,787 people 10.9 min $56,554 15,787
4 Devils Lake Devils Lake7,308 people 12.1 min $43,220 7,308
5 New Town2,721 people 14 min $52,500 2,721
6 Beulah Beulah3,040 people 14.7 min $76,848 3,040
7 Grand Forks59,042 people 14.8 min $63,627 59,042
8 Fargo131,627 people 15.5 min $66,998 131,627
9 Bismarck75,556 people 15.6 min $78,387 75,556
10 Grafton4,102 people 15.6 min $62,679 4,102
11 Valley City6,541 people 15.8 min $60,339 6,541
12 Dickinson25,357 people 16.4 min $82,696 25,357
13 West Fargo West Fargo40,094 people 17.3 min $90,665 40,094
14 Map of Williston Williston28,056 people 17.6 min $79,381 28,056
15 Mandan24,522 people 17.6 min $71,780 24,522
16 Wahpeton Wahpeton8,010 people 17.6 min $62,750 8,010
17 Minot47,791 people 19.7 min $73,219 47,791
18 Map of Lincoln Lincoln4,381 people 19.9 min $87,652 4,381
19 Hay CreekBurleigh County · 4,348 people 20.3 min $160,553 4,348
20 Watford City6,039 people 20.8 min $102,260 6,039
21 GibbsBurleigh County · 2,836 people 23.1 min $155,688 2,836
22 Apple CreekBurleigh County · 3,490 people 25.7 min $156,615 3,490
23 Horace4,588 people 29.4 min $138,578 4,588
24 Casselton2,953 people 31.7 min $73,259 2,953

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 North Dakota as a whole is 17.9 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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