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Map of Avg Commute Time by US State

As of 2020-2024, avg commute time ranges from 17.8 min in South Dakota to 32.6 min in New York across US states, with a median of 25.2 min among the 51 states with data. Source: Census ACS 5-Year.

Average one-way commute time in minutes.

Data updated 2024 - Source: Census ACS 5-Year

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Choropleth map of Avg Commute Time across US states (2020-2024), by hearthmap
Avg Commute Time by US state. Source: Census ACS 5-Year.

Category

employment

Native level

Census tract

Unit

Minutes

Vintage

2020-2024

States ranked by avg commute time

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

Top 10 states by avg commute time
RankStateValue
1New York32.6 min
2Maryland31.1 min
3New Jersey30.5 min
4District of Columbia30.0 min
5Massachusetts29.1 min
6California28.7 min
7Georgia28.3 min
8Florida28.0 min
9Illinois27.8 min
10Virginia27.3 min
Bottom 10 states by avg commute time
RankStateValue
51South Dakota17.8 min
50North Dakota17.9 min
49Wyoming18.8 min
48Montana19.1 min
47Nebraska19.2 min
46Alaska19.4 min
45Kansas19.7 min
44Iowa19.8 min
43Idaho21.6 min
42Utah22.1 min

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Source: Census ACS 5-Year · 2020-2024

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