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Map of Avg Commute Time in the United States

Average one-way commute time in minutes.

Data updated 2024 - Source: Census ACS 5-Year

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Category

employment

Native level

Census tract

Unit

Minutes

Vintage

2020-2024

States ranked by avg commute time

52 states with data (2020-2024). Top 10 highest and bottom 10 lowest.

Top 10 states by avg commute time
RankStateValue
1New York32.6
2Maryland31.1
3New Jersey30.5
4District of Columbia30.0
5Massachusetts29.1
6California28.7
7Georgia28.3
8Florida28.0
9Puerto Rico28.0
10Illinois27.8
Bottom 10 states by avg commute time
RankStateValue
52South Dakota17.8
51North Dakota17.9
50Wyoming18.8
49Montana19.1
48Nebraska19.2
47Alaska19.4
46Kansas19.7
45Iowa19.8
44Idaho21.6
43Utah22.1

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Source: Census ACS 5-Year · 2020-2024

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