Which county in Illinois has the lowest commute time?

Brown has the lowest commute time in Illinois, at 15.9 min.

What is the commute time in Brown?

Brown is ranked #1 in Illinois for commute time, at 15.9 min.

How is this commute time ranking calculated?

Counties in Illinois are ranked by avg commute time (Census ACS 5-Year, 2020-2024), lowest first. Values describe the county, not an individual property. Source vintage is shown on the page.

Counties With the Shortest Commute in Illinois (2026)

Shortest counties for commute time in Illinois

Top 25 of 102 counties with data.

Ranked by avg commute time (Census ACS 5-Year, 2020-2024), lowest first.

Shortest counties for commute time in Illinois

Rank	County	Value
01	Brown15.9 min County page
02	Adams16.9 min County page
03	Champaign16.9 min County page
04	Edgar17.9 min County page
05	Effingham18.1 min County page
06	Crawford18.1 min County page
07	Coles18.2 min County page
08	McLean18.3 min County page
09	McDonough18.6 min County page
10	Morgan18.7 min County page
11	Warren18.8 min County page
12	Peoria19.2 min County page
13	Macon19.4 min County page
14	Jefferson19.6 min County page
15	Sangamon19.7 min County page
16	Rock Island19.7 min County page
17	Richland19.7 min County page
18	Schuyler19.7 min County page
19	Vermilion20.1 min County page
20	Whiteside20.3 min County page
21	Jackson20.3 min County page
22	Massac20.3 min County page
23	Douglas20.4 min County page
24	Knox20.4 min County page
25	Stephenson20.7 min County page

How this ranking works

This page ranks Illinois counties by avg commute time, sorted so the shortest places appear first. Click any county to see its housing, schools, crime, and demographics in detail.

For commute time, a lower value is generally more favorable, so the top of the list is the lowest. Want to weigh commute time against schools, taxes, commute, and more at once? Use the live map to build a custom match.

Data comes from public sources. Source attribution and the exact data vintage are shown above and on the full map of avg commute time.

Frequently asked questions

Which county in Illinois has the lowest commute time?: Brown has the lowest commute time in Illinois, at 15.9 min.
What is the commute time in Brown?: Brown is ranked #1 in Illinois for commute time, at 15.9 min.
How is this commute time ranking calculated?: Counties in Illinois are ranked by avg commute time (Census ACS 5-Year, 2020-2024), lowest first. Values describe the county, not an individual property. Source vintage is shown on the page.