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Towns with the shortest commutes in Tennessee

Ranked by the average one-way travel time to work for residents who commute. 184 towns with 2,500+ residents.

U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year

Chattanooga
Tennessee · Shortest commute

Chattanooga ranks #15 of 184

18.5 min average one-way commute · Visit Chattanooga →

Chattanooga ranks #15 of 184 for shortest commute in Tennessee
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1 Sewanee 10.3 min Median income $136,111 2 Martin 13.7 min Median income $43,381 3 Smithville 15.1 min Median income $33,192
#TownAverage commuteMedian incomePopulation
1 Sewanee2,936 people 10.3 min $136,111 2,936
2 Martin10,915 people 13.7 min $43,381 10,915
3 Smithville5,288 people 15.1 min $33,192 5,288
4 Union City10,982 people 16.5 min $50,870 10,982
5 Paris Paris10,338 people 16.5 min $41,012 10,338
6 New Tazewell2,799 people 16.5 min $53,567 2,799
7 Map of Belle Meade Belle Meade2,708 people 16.5 min $250,001 2,708
8 Dyersburg15,979 people 16.8 min $52,064 15,979
9 Newbern3,289 people 16.9 min $58,455 3,289
10 Camden3,678 people 17 min $55,029 3,678
11 Sparta4,939 people 17.4 min $50,080 4,939
12 Humboldt7,787 people 17.5 min $52,917 7,787
13 Jackson Jackson68,435 people 18.2 min $53,032 68,435
14 Forest Hills4,683 people 18.2 min $250,001 4,683
15 Chattanooga Chattanooga185,783 people 18.5 min $64,523 185,783
16 Greeneville Greeneville15,646 people 18.6 min $49,889 15,646
17 Johnson City72,222 people 18.7 min $57,254 72,222
18 Blountville3,309 people 18.7 min $54,754 3,309
19 Fairfield Glade9,487 people 18.8 min $71,682 9,487
20 Map of Gatlinburg Gatlinburg3,663 people 18.8 min $53,475 3,663
21 Cookeville36,088 people 18.9 min $51,375 36,088
22 Red Bank12,010 people 18.9 min $63,983 12,010
23 Kingsport56,262 people 19.1 min $52,490 56,262
24 Jonesborough6,232 people 19.1 min $74,015 6,232
25 Colonial Heights3,258 people 19.3 min $80,148 3,258
26 Crossville Crossville12,428 people 19.5 min $48,802 12,428
27 Loudon6,432 people 19.6 min $53,650 6,432
28 Tusculum Tusculum3,337 people 19.7 min $70,694 3,337
29 Spurgeon4,071 people 19.9 min $64,250 4,071
30 Sweetwater Sweetwater6,532 people 20 min $45,451 6,532
31 Lawrenceburg11,844 people 20.1 min $42,343 11,844
32 Knoxville Knoxville195,185 people 20.2 min $54,039 195,185
33 Tullahoma21,103 people 20.2 min $60,979 21,103
34 Map of McKenzie McKenzie5,631 people 20.2 min $37,236 5,631
35 Decherd2,976 people 20.3 min $37,575 2,976
36 Winchester9,799 people 20.7 min $62,782 9,799
37 Oak Hill Oak Hill4,617 people 20.7 min $215,530 4,617
38 Livingston Livingston3,999 people 20.7 min $39,567 3,999
39 Map of Etowah Etowah3,658 people 20.7 min $39,291 3,658
40 Millington11,289 people 20.8 min $49,979 11,289
41 Monterey2,768 people 20.8 min $45,922 2,768
42 Elizabethton14,374 people 20.9 min $46,975 14,374
43 East Ridge East Ridge22,070 people 21 min $62,247 22,070
44 Memphis618,980 people 21.1 min $51,736 618,980
45 Bristol27,636 people 21.2 min $58,162 27,636
46 Cleveland48,829 people 21.3 min $58,559 48,829
47 Pigeon Forge6,375 people 21.4 min $53,261 6,375
48 Erwin5,988 people 21.4 min $47,487 5,988
49 Morristown31,527 people 21.5 min $47,917 31,527
50 Map of Lenoir City Lenoir City11,110 people 21.5 min $67,259 11,110
51 Map of Collegedale Collegedale11,330 people 21.6 min $70,246 11,330
52 Oak Ridge32,693 people 21.7 min $72,311 32,693
53 Athens14,471 people 21.7 min $53,929 14,471
54 Map of Algood Algood4,036 people 21.7 min $42,359 4,036
55 White Pine2,565 people 21.7 min $55,313 2,565
56 Mountain City2,542 people 21.7 min $38,818 2,542
57 Selmer4,488 people 21.8 min $51,591 4,488
58 Map of Farragut Farragut24,634 people 21.9 min $142,093 24,634
59 Germantown Germantown40,673 people 22.1 min $149,920 40,673
60 Dayton7,625 people 22.2 min $49,719 7,625
61 Hopewell2,634 people 22.2 min $87,842 2,634
62 South Cleveland7,452 people 22.3 min $66,601 7,452
63 Map of Millersville Millersville5,836 people 22.3 min $71,789 5,836
64 Wildwood Lake3,495 people 22.3 min $62,722 3,495
65 Map of Harrogate Harrogate4,368 people 22.4 min $65,586 4,368
66 Mosheim2,511 people 22.5 min $48,986 2,511
67 Huntingdon4,441 people 22.7 min $51,969 4,441
68 Lake Tansi4,437 people 22.9 min $57,991 4,437
69 Covington8,587 people 23 min $42,254 8,587
70 Jacksboro2,650 people 23.1 min $68,750 2,650
71 Ripley7,658 people 23.2 min $37,432 7,658
72 Maryville32,392 people 23.3 min $81,963 32,392
73 Estill Springs Estill Springs2,695 people 23.4 min $59,205 2,695
74 Brownsville9,622 people 23.5 min $43,494 9,622
75 Clinton Clinton10,239 people 23.6 min $68,882 10,239
76 Sevierville18,397 people 23.7 min $52,421 18,397
77 Clifton2,660 people 23.7 min $43,571 2,660
78 Alcoa12,222 people 23.8 min $65,714 12,222
79 Franklin Franklin87,133 people 23.9 min $119,528 87,133
80 Medina5,407 people 23.9 min $107,807 5,407
81 Lexington Lexington7,962 people 24 min $49,057 7,962
82 Henderson6,411 people 24.1 min $45,938 6,411
83 Eagleton Village5,598 people 24.1 min $71,875 5,598
84 Madisonville5,241 people 24.2 min $39,878 5,241
85 Savannah7,412 people 24.3 min $39,712 7,412
86 Louisville4,383 people 24.3 min $89,744 4,383
87 Bartlett56,876 people 24.4 min $102,070 56,876
88 Middle Valley12,187 people 24.4 min $95,000 12,187
89 Tiptonville3,572 people 24.4 min $23,027 3,572
90 Pulaski Pulaski8,285 people 24.5 min $48,538 8,285
91 Dunlap5,678 people 24.6 min $45,589 5,678
92 Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government715,388 people 24.7 min $77,853 715,388
93 Powell13,739 people 24.7 min $82,434 13,739
94 Dresden Dresden2,943 people 24.8 min $51,000 2,943
95 Map of Milan Milan8,244 people 25 min $43,886 8,244
96 Oneida3,819 people 25 min $48,622 3,819
97 Collierville51,515 people 25.1 min $138,598 51,515
98 McMinnville McMinnville13,844 people 25.1 min $47,179 13,844
99 Lynchburg, Moore County metropolitan government6,674 people 25.1 min $66,469 6,674
100 Rockwood5,566 people 25.1 min $47,791 5,566
101 Map of Mount Carmel Mount Carmel5,472 people 25.2 min $68,866 5,472
102 Halls10,272 people 25.4 min $90,933 10,272
103 Oliver Springs3,281 people 25.4 min $51,183 3,281
104 Bloomingdale9,292 people 25.5 min $52,317 9,292
105 Manchester12,944 people 25.6 min $57,500 12,944
106 Map of Somerville Somerville3,466 people 25.6 min $44,310 3,466
107 Tazewell2,902 people 25.6 min $41,836 2,902
108 Brentwood45,556 people 25.7 min $182,088 45,556
109 Map of Lakeland Lakeland14,192 people 25.7 min $116,250 14,192
110 Church Hill Church Hill7,139 people 25.8 min $65,526 7,139
111 Lewisburg12,861 people 25.9 min $48,341 12,861
112 Tellico Village7,414 people 25.9 min $106,875 7,414
113 Christiana4,777 people 26 min $100,683 4,777
114 Newport6,881 people 26.2 min $31,250 6,881
115 Karns4,115 people 26.2 min $100,043 4,115
116 Smyrna Smyrna56,692 people 26.3 min $81,926 56,692
117 Goodlettsville17,597 people 26.3 min $70,758 17,597
118 Apison4,271 people 26.3 min $129,307 4,271
119 South Pittsburg South Pittsburg3,013 people 26.3 min $57,865 3,013
120 Park City2,813 people 26.3 min $95,417 2,813
121 Gallatin48,532 people 26.4 min $77,518 48,532
122 Mount Pleasant4,837 people 26.4 min $50,108 4,837
123 Oak Grove4,626 people 26.4 min $72,143 4,626
124 Parsons Parsons2,686 people 26.4 min $36,154 2,686
125 Map of Soddy-Daisy Soddy-Daisy13,231 people 26.5 min $75,113 13,231
126 Harrison8,011 people 26.5 min $89,395 8,011
127 Whiteville4,530 people 26.6 min $42,105 4,530
128 Murfreesboro161,445 people 26.7 min $80,108 161,445
129 Jefferson City8,579 people 26.7 min $60,638 8,579
130 Strawberry Plains2,669 people 26.7 min $75,027 2,669
131 Dickson16,424 people 26.8 min $69,678 16,424
132 Clarksville176,456 people 27 min $69,303 176,456
133 Map of Lebanon Lebanon44,788 people 27 min $72,848 44,788
134 Map of Kingston Kingston6,224 people 27.1 min $71,675 6,224
135 Shelbyville24,661 people 27.2 min $55,073 24,661
136 Arlington15,205 people 27.3 min $135,105 15,205
137 Signal Mountain8,860 people 27.5 min $141,008 8,860
138 Fayetteville Fayetteville7,057 people 27.6 min $49,223 7,057
139 Columbia45,441 people 28 min $63,719 45,441
140 La Follette La Follette7,273 people 28 min $37,581 7,273
141 Trenton Trenton4,151 people 28 min $58,750 4,151
142 Lafayette5,727 people 28.1 min $51,736 5,727
143 Hohenwald3,884 people 28.1 min $51,440 3,884
144 Mascot3,277 people 28.1 min $60,250 3,277
145 Rogersville4,647 people 28.4 min $47,500 4,647
146 Seymour16,216 people 28.5 min $82,855 16,216
147 Map of Springfield Springfield19,255 people 28.7 min $59,465 19,255
148 Harriman Harriman6,090 people 28.7 min $44,653 6,090
149 Dandridge3,538 people 28.8 min $53,507 3,538
150 Bean Station3,016 people 28.8 min $44,785 3,016
151 Portland Portland13,449 people 28.9 min $72,647 13,449
152 Green Hill6,866 people 28.9 min $91,818 6,866
153 Unicoi3,806 people 29.1 min $42,424 3,806
154 Ashland City5,424 people 29.5 min $79,231 5,424
155 Bolivar5,144 people 29.5 min $39,028 5,144
156 Hendersonville63,091 people 29.7 min $97,200 63,091
157 Map of Spring Hill Spring Hill55,765 people 30 min $112,013 55,765
158 Mount Juliet42,073 people 30.2 min $107,068 42,073
159 Map of Thompson's Station Thompson's Station8,294 people 30.5 min $132,647 8,294
160 Jasper Jasper3,612 people 30.5 min $73,013 3,612
161 Greenbrier6,971 people 30.7 min $85,174 6,971
162 Kingston Springs2,791 people 30.7 min $103,250 2,791
163 Map of Coopertown Coopertown4,640 people 30.8 min $118,241 4,640
164 Piperton2,569 people 31.1 min $130,100 2,569
165 Munford6,588 people 31.3 min $89,531 6,588
166 La Vergne40,243 people 31.6 min $81,313 40,243
167 Map of Westmoreland Westmoreland2,845 people 32.2 min $59,405 2,845
168 Map of Brighton Brighton2,889 people 32.3 min $80,882 2,889
169 Sale Creek2,955 people 32.4 min $53,932 2,955
170 Blaine3,213 people 32.8 min $77,092 3,213
171 Centerville3,535 people 33.6 min $59,167 3,535
172 Maynardville2,528 people 33.7 min $46,106 2,528
173 Coalfield2,754 people 33.8 min $90,104 2,754
174 Hartsville/Trousdale County Hartsville/Trousdale County11,957 people 33.9 min $72,747 11,957
175 White House White House14,631 people 34.7 min $90,019 14,631
176 Woodbury2,774 people 34.8 min $58,466 2,774
177 Pleasant View Pleasant View5,276 people 34.9 min $109,213 5,276
178 Oakland Oakland9,979 people 35 min $97,798 9,979
179 Atoka10,385 people 36.2 min $89,663 10,385
180 Nolensville Nolensville15,074 people 36.8 min $177,148 15,074
181 White Bluff4,080 people 36.8 min $69,483 4,080
182 Fairview10,009 people 37.1 min $91,131 10,009
183 Waverly4,302 people 37.6 min $43,773 4,302
184 Shackle Island4,404 people 41 min $130,125 4,404

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 Tennessee as a whole is 25.7 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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