Shortest Commute in Canada

Top 100 cities ranked by shortest commute

Best Canada Cities

Composite rankings combining multiple weighted metrics — 4 topics from climate and air quality data.

Best Climate Cities

Warm temperatures, plenty of sunshine and clean air.

Cleanest Air Cities

Lowest pollution levels for healthy outdoor living.

Sunniest Cities

Most days of sunshine per year, with warm and dry climate.

Most Urban Cities

Densely populated city centers with the largest urban footprints.

Population & Density

Largest Cities Smallest Cities Most Dense Least Dense

Economy

Highest Income Lowest Income Lowest Unemployment Highest Unemployment Lowest Poverty Highest Poverty Highest Wages

Housing

Highest Home Value Most Affordable Highest Rent Lowest Rent Highest Homeownership

Demographics & Education

Most Educated Most Graduate Degrees Youngest Cities Oldest Cities

Climate & Air

Warmest Cities Coldest Cities Rainiest Cities Driest Cities Sunniest Cities Snowiest Cities

Quality of Life

Shortest Commute Most Work From Home

Geography & Infrastructure

Highest Elevation Most Restaurants

All Countries · Canada

Shortest Commute — Canada

1 Iqaluit NU 12 min

2 Neepawa MB 13 min

3 Labrador City NL 14 min

4 Gander NL 14 min

5 Winkler MB 14 min

6 Thompson MB 14 min

7 Dauphin MB 14 min

8 Prince Rupert BC 15 min

9 Campbellton NB 15 min

10 The Pas MB 15 min

11 Sioux Lookout ON 15 min

12 Lac-Mégantic QC 15 min

13 Swift Current SK 15 min

14 Matane QC 15 min

15 Smithers BC 15 min

16 Corner Brook NL 15 min

17 Rivière-du-Loup QC 15 min

18 Norway House MB 15 min

19 Edmundston NB 16 min

20 North Battleford SK 16 min

21 Yellowknife NT 16 min

22 Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine QC 16 min

23 Amqui QC 16 min

24 Grand Falls-Windsor NL 16 min

25 La Tuque QC 16 min

26 Baie-Comeau QC 16 min

27 Sainte-Anne-des-Monts QC 16 min

28 Revelstoke BC 16 min

29 Sault Ste. Marie ON 16 min

30 Powell River BC 16 min

31 Wainwright AB 16 min

32 Kitimat BC 17 min

33 Roberval QC 17 min

34 Marystown NL 17 min

35 Estevan SK 17 min

36 Stettler AB 17 min

37 Melfort SK 17 min

38 Kapuskasing ON 17 min

39 Trail BC 17 min

40 Brooks AB 17 min

41 Portage la Prairie MB 17 min

42 Baie-Saint-Paul QC 17 min

43 Happy Valley-Goose Bay NL 17 min

44 Charlottetown PE 17 min

45 Brandon MB 17 min

46 Dryden ON 17 min

47 Banff AB 17 min

48 Chibougamau QC 17 min

49 Rimouski QC 17 min

50 Stephenville NL 17 min

51 Prince Albert SK 17 min

52 Yorkton SK 17 min

53 Bathurst NB 17 min

54 Morden MB 17 min

55 Summerside PE 17 min

56 Clarenville NL 18 min

57 Stanley MB 18 min

58 Mont-Joli QC 18 min

59 Lloydminster AB 18 min

60 Port-Cartier QC 18 min

61 Princeville QC 18 min

62 Taber AB 18 min

63 Terrace BC 18 min

64 Petawawa ON 18 min

65 Saltspring Island BC 18 min

66 Sept-Îles QC 18 min

67 Amherst NS 18 min

68 North Bay ON 18 min

69 Moncton NB 18 min

70 Drumheller AB 18 min

71 Slave Lake AB 18 min

72 Montmagny QC 18 min

73 Fredericton NB 18 min

74 Victoriaville QC 18 min

75 Chandler QC 18 min

76 Peace River AB 18 min

77 Thetford-Mines QC 18 min

78 Miramichi NB 18 min

79 New Glasgow NS 18 min

80 St. John's NL 18 min

81 Elliot Lake ON 18 min

82 Thunder Bay ON 18 min

83 Mont-Laurier QC 18 min

84 Oliver BC 18 min

85 Bridgewater NS 18 min

86 Moose Jaw SK 18 min

87 Saint John NB 19 min

88 St. Paul AB 19 min

89 Merritt BC 19 min

90 Amos QC 19 min

91 Val-d'Or QC 19 min

92 Dawson Creek BC 19 min

93 Fort St. John BC 19 min

94 Lloydminster SK 19 min

95 Whistler BC 19 min

96 Edson AB 19 min

97 Sackville NB 19 min

98 Mount Pearl NL 19 min

99 Kirkland Lake ON 19 min

100 Dieppe NB 19 min

Explore the top 100 cities ranked by shortest commute in Canada.

City rankings help residents, researchers, and policymakers understand how communities compare across important quality-of-life measures.

Data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau, FBI Crime Statistics, and NOAA climate records.

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