{"id":703,"date":"2026-01-11T16:14:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-11T16:14:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/?p=703"},"modified":"2026-01-21T02:58:45","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T02:58:45","slug":"how-long-is-the-typical-american-commute","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/how-long-is-the-typical-american-commute\/","title":{"rendered":"How Long is the Typical American Commute?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"703\" class=\"elementor elementor-703\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a80d431 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a80d431\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-db18a78\" data-id=\"db18a78\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e5f3c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9e5f3c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.14.0 - 26-06-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0Commuting to work is part of daily life for many Americans.\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unless you work from home full-time, you\u2019re likely one of the millions of Americans commuting to work each day.\u00a0<\/span>As taxing as this daily slog can be on your patience and your wallet, it can also provide a space to prepare for the day ahead or decompress after a stressful day. Whether you listen to music while driving or read on the bus, each of us experiences a different commute every day.<\/p><p>Below, we\u2019ll compare different commutes across the country to explore the time, distance, and cost of the average American commute.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-549058c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"549058c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.14.0 - 26-06-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/typical-american-commute.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-708\" alt=\"typical American commute in numbers\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/typical-american-commute.jpg 999w, https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/typical-american-commute-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/typical-american-commute-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60fa9bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"60fa9bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.14.0 - 26-06-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>Key Insights [2025 Updated]<\/b><\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37d39ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"37d39ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The average American commute is about <\/span><b>20.5 miles<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> each way, or <\/span><b>41 miles<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> roundtrip [1]<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">\u00a0Average American clocks <b>9,840 miles<\/b> every year commuting<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We commute about <\/span><b>27.6 minutes<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> each way, or about <\/span><b>55.2 minutes<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> roundtrip [3]<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Those who commute by bus have the longest travel time of <\/span><b>46.6 minutes<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> [23]<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The average commute costs about <\/span><b>$4,600 each year<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> [16]<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Those leaving for work between 6-6:30 AM have the longest drive (<\/span><b>32.8 minutes<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">) [23]<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">About <\/span><b>76.4% <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">of commuters drive alone to work [8]<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New York has the longest commute (<\/span><b>33.33 minutes<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">); South Dakota has the shortest commute (<\/span><b>17 minutes<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">) [12]<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Of the most populous U.S. cities, the New York metropolitan area has the longest commute (<\/span><b>36.3 minutes<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">); the Wichita, KS metropolitan area has the shortest commute (19.5 minutes) [13]<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nigeria has a longer commute than any other country (<\/span><b>61.97 minutes<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">), while Iceland has the shortest (<\/span><b>19.77 minutes<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">) [15]<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dbf1f39 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dbf1f39\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The average commute is about 20.5 miles each way<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae87a97 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ae87a97\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That\u2019s about 41 miles roundtrip in the average daily commute [1]. For context, a widely accepted \u201creasonable commute\u201d is 50 miles from a worker\u2019s employer, taking into account the time it takes to travel that distance. [2]\u00a0<\/span>To put in perspective, an average American clocks 9,840 miles a year commuting. However, this number can vary greatly depending on where you live and work, as well as your mode of transportation.<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When considering the overall length of any given commute, however, time spent driving is often more helpful than a mileage comparison. Drivers can, for example, cover 20.5 miles in rural areas much quicker than 20.5 miles in congested cities.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b0c12a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3b0c12a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Commute time in minutes\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5538606 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5538606\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The average American commute is just over 27 minutes each way [10]. That\u2019s nearly 10 full days\u2014or all of your two-week PTO\u2014spent commuting annually. Of course, many commuters travel longer than 27 minutes in denser populated areas. In fact, about 7.7% of commuters spend two hours or more on the road roundtrip [6].<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With close to half [4] of commuters admitting to singing along to music in the car and the average song being about three and a half minutes long [5], the average commute is over in about eight songs. Not too bad when you look at it that way, huh?<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Time of journey and mode of transportation also greatly impact average commutes. One might think the early bird catches the worm; however, those leaving for work between 6-6:30 AM have the longest drive time, adding about five minutes to their morning commute. Additionally, public transportation has some of the longest commute times; those who commute by bus have the longest travel time of 46.6 minutes [23].<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c18a8f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c18a8f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Preferred modes of transportation<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cef7aa1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cef7aa1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As per a 2022 report on the American commute, about 76% percent of Americans report commuting to work by car, making it the most popular mode of transportation for Americans.<\/p><p>Most commuters across the country drive alone to work, but this varies depending on proximity to metro areas. For example, only about 50% of those in the New York metro area drive alone to work, while about 30% of New Yorkers take public transportation to work [7]. And although not even 1% of Americans commute to work by bike, around 7% of those in Corvallis, OR commute by bike, and about 4% of those in Boulder, CO do the same.<\/p><p>See the comparison of mode of transportation below, based on a typical, pre-pandemic year [8]:<\/p><ul><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Drive alone:<\/b>\u00a076.4%<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Carpool:<\/b>\u00a09.4%<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Public transportation:<\/b>\u00a05.2%<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Work from home:<\/b>\u00a04.4%<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Walk:<\/b>\u00a02.8%<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Other:<\/b>\u00a01.3%<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Bicycle:<\/b>\u00a00.6%<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b936d85 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b936d85\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Commute time by state<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8df0f4c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8df0f4c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When it comes to driving, specifically, the average, one-way commute to work varies by state [12]:<\/span><\/p><ul><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Alabama<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: 24.7 minutes<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Alaska<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: 18.8<\/span>\u00a0minutes<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Arizona<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: 25.3<\/span>\u00a0minutes<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Arkansas<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: 21.7<\/span>\u00a0minutes<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>California<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: 29.3<\/span>\u00a0minutes<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Colorado<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: 25.5<\/span>\u00a0minutes<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Connecticut<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: 26.3<\/span>\u00a0minutes<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Delaware<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: 25.8<\/span>\u00a0minutes<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Florida<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: 27.4<\/span>\u00a0minutes<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Georgia<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: 28.4<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0minutes<br \/><\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Hawaii<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: 27.4<\/span>\u00a0minutes<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Idaho<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: 20.7<\/span>\u00a0minutes<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Illinois<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: 29.0<\/span>\u00a0minutes<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Indiana<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: 23.6<\/span>\u00a0minutes<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Iowa<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: 19.1<\/span>\u00a0minutes<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Kansas<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: 19.3<\/span>\u00a0minutes<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Kentucky<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: 23.3<\/span>\u00a0minutes<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Louisiana<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: 25.5<\/span>\u00a0minutes<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Maine<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: 24.0<\/span>\u00a0minutes<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Maryland<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: 32.9<\/span>\u00a0minutes<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Massachusetts<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: 29.7<\/span>\u00a0minutes<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Michigan<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: 24.5<\/span>\u00a0minutes<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Minnesota<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: 23.5<\/span>\u00a0minutes<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Mississippi<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: 24.6<\/span>\u00a0minutes<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Missouri<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: 23.6<\/span>\u00a0minutes<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Montana<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: 18.0<\/span>\u00a0minutes<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Nebraska<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: 18.6<\/span>\u00a0minutes<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Nevada<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: 24.3<\/span>\u00a0minutes<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>New Hampshire<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: 27.3<\/span>\u00a0minutes<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>New Jersey<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: 31.7<\/span>\u00a0minutes<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>New Mexico<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: 22.1<\/span>\u00a0minutes<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>New York:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 33.3<\/span>\u00a0minutes<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>North Carolina<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: 24.5<\/span>\u00a0minutes<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>North Dakota<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: 17.1<\/span>\u00a0minutes<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Ohio<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: 23.5<\/span>\u00a0minutes<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Oklahoma<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: 21.7<\/span>\u00a0minutes<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Oregon<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: 23.7<\/span>\u00a0minutes<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Pennsylvania<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: 26.9<\/span>\u00a0minutes<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Rhode Island<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: 24.8<\/span>\u00a0minutes<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>South Carolina<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: 24.6<\/span>\u00a0minutes<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>South Dakota<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: 17.0<\/span>\u00a0minutes<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Tennessee<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: 25.0<\/span>\u00a0minutes<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Texas<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: 26.4<\/span>\u00a0minutes<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Utah<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: 21.7<\/span>\u00a0minutes<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Vermont<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: 22.9<\/span>\u00a0minutes<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Virginia<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: 28.4<\/span>\u00a0minutes<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Washington<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: 27.6<\/span>\u00a0minutes<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>West Virginia<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: 25.8<\/span>\u00a0minutes<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Wisconsin<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: 22.0<\/span>\u00a0minutes<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Wyoming<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: 17.8<\/span>\u00a0minutes<\/li><\/ul><div>\u00a0<\/div><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New York state has the <\/span><b>longest commute at 33.33 minutes<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, on average, while South Dakota has the shortest commute at around <\/span><b>17 minutes<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. While interesting, state-wide data doesn\u2019t provide\u00a0<\/span>the most accurate measure of commute times. For example, those in NYC will of course have a much longer commute than those in rural New York state.<\/p><p>Therefore, we\u2019ve honed in on the most populous metro areas across the nation, and below are the cities with the longest average commute times by minute [13]:<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New York, NY: 36.3 minutes<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Washington, D.C.: 34.6<\/span>\u00a0minutes<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">San Francisco, CA: 32.8<\/span>\u00a0minutes<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Riverside-San Bernardino, CA: 32.1<\/span>\u00a0minutes<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stockton, CA: 32<\/span>\u00a0minutes<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chicago, IL: 31.6<\/span>\u00a0minutes<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Atlanta, GA: 31.4<\/span>\u00a0minutes<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Boston, MA: 31<\/span>\u00a0minutes<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Baltimore, MD: 30.8<\/span>\u00a0minutes<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bridgeport-Stamford, CT: 30.4<\/span>\u00a0minutes<\/li><\/ul><div>\u00a0<\/div><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most populous metro areas with the shortest commute times [13]:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wichita, KS: 19.5<\/span>\u00a0minutes<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Omaha, NE: 20.2<\/span>\u00a0minutes<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Des Moines, IA: 20.3<\/span>\u00a0minutes<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Toledo, OH: 20.7<\/span>\u00a0minutes<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Syracuse, NY: 21.2<\/span>\u00a0minutes<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dayton, OH: 21.3<\/span>\u00a0minutes<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rochester, NY: 21.3<\/span>\u00a0minutes<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Provo-Orem, UT: 21.4<\/span>\u00a0minutes<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tulsa, OK: 21.5<\/span>\u00a0minutes<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Buffalo, NY: 21.5<\/span>\u00a0minutes<\/li><\/ul><div>\u00a0<\/div><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Again, items such as population density, infrastructure, and more developed public transportation systems should be considered when examining the length of any commute.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b31acb7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b31acb7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Global comparison\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7f13fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a7f13fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To see how our nationwide commute of 27.6 minutes stacks up against the world, we also analyzed global data.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Below, see the 5 countries with the longest commute times in minutes [15]:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nigeria: 61.97 minutes<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Costa Rica: 60.19<\/span>\u00a0minutes<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sri Lanka: 57.1<\/span>\u00a0minutes<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kenya: 53.98<\/span>\u00a0minutes<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bangladesh: 55.92<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0minutes<br \/><\/span><\/li><\/ul><div>\u00a0<\/div><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5 countries with shortest commute times in minutes [15]:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Iceland: 19.77<\/span>\u00a0minutes<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Oman: 22.76<\/span>\u00a0minutes<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cyprus: 22.93<\/span>\u00a0minutes<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Estonia: 24.51<\/span>\u00a0minutes<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Austria: 25.55<\/span>\u00a0minutes<\/li><\/ul><div>\u00a0<\/div><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Interestingly, our commute time is on par with Europe, where more than half of workers travel less than 30 min to work each way [14]. This may seem surprising, as America surpasses many other countries insofar as <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/how-many-miles-does-the-average-american-drive\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">miles driven each year<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87a33da elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"87a33da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The cost of commuting to work\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8284916 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8284916\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s difficult to say what the true cost of commuting is, as this varies drastically depending on region, local gas prices, mode of transportation, miles traveled, tolls, and more. However, according to our research, an average American spends close to $4,600 each year on the average commute [16]. To show the variations by location, the average cost of a commute in Vermont is just under <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$3.2k, while the average cost of a commute in New York is around $7.2k per year.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Regarding public transportation:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The average commuter rail price in 2021 was $6.32 [17]<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The average intercity rail price was $72.12 [17]<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The average monthly bus pass is $58.53 [19]<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tolls cost commuters about $8.40 per day [4]<\/span><\/li><\/ul><div>\u00a0<\/div><div>It is important to note that the cost of public transportation also varies greatly by location and total distance traveled.<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb20923 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"eb20923\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conclusion<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb67af1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bb67af1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As you can see, a number of factors impact our daily commute. Still, at nearly 28 minutes, our average daily commute adds up to about 10 full days on the road and over $4,000 each year. We hope that our research helps you to make a more informed decision about the ways in which you commute going forward to save you valuable time and money.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c370ba2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c370ba2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Sources<\/strong>:\n<ol>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nrc.gov\/docs\/ML1006\/ML100621425.pdf\"  rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">NRC<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lawinsider.com\/dictionary\/reasonable-commuting-distance\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Law Insider<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.census.gov\/content\/dam\/Census\/library\/publications\/2021\/acs\/acs-47.pdf\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">US Census<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2019\/04\/19\/americans-spend-19-full-work-days-a-year-stuck-in-traffic-on-their-commute\/\">New York Post<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fortune.com\/2019\/01\/17\/shorter-songs-spotify\/\"rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Fortune<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scientificamerican.com\/article\/the-psychological-benefits-of-commuting\/\"rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Scientific American<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2019-01-22\/how-americans-commute-to-work-in-maps\"rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Bloomberg<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.census.gov\/content\/dam\/Census\/library\/publications\/2015\/acs\/acs-32.pdf\"rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">US Census<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/stacker.com\/society\/how-american-commute-has-changed-over-past-50-years\"rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Stacker<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/data.census.gov\/table?q=S08&amp;d=ACS%2B1-Year%2BEstimates%2BSubject%2BTables&amp;g=0100000US&amp;table=S0801&amp;tid=ACSST1Y2018.S0801&amp;lastDisplayedRow=62&amp;y=2018&amp;vintage=2018&amp;mode&amp;t=Commuting\"rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">US Census<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/clockify.me\/blog\/productivity\/everything-about-commute\/\"rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Clockify<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rd.com\/article\/average-commute-time-in-every-state\/\"rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Reader&#8217;s Digest<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.titlemax.com\/discovery-center\/planes-trains-and-automobiles\/100-u-s-cities-ranked-by-commute-time\/\"rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Title Max<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/eurostat\/web\/products-eurostat-news\/-\/ddn-20201021-2\"rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Eurostat<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.numbeo.com\/traffic\/rankings.jsp\"rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Numbeo<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/hbr.org\/2017\/05\/reclaim-your-commute\"rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Harvard Business Review<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bts.gov\/content\/average-passenger-fares-current\">Bureau of Transportation Statistics<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/gasprices.aaa.com\/\"rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">AAA<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/statistics\/990891\/us-average-monthly-passes-in-transit-mode-transport\/\"rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Statista<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.census.gov\/library\/stories\/2023\/02\/remote-work-during-pandemic-shifted-daytime-population.html\"rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">US Census<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2022\/6\/28\/23186112\/us-flexible-remote-hybrid-work-survey-mckinsey\"rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">The Verge<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/data.census.gov\/table?q=Commuting&amp;tid=ACSST1Y2019.S0802\"rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">US Census<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.census.gov\/newsroom\/press-releases\/2021\/one-way-travel-time-to-work-rises.html\"rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">US Census<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9209dd6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9209dd6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3195793\" data-id=\"3195793\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap 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