Special Report
The City With the Longest Commute in Every State
May 22, 2022 9:00 am
Alabama: Alabaster
> Avg. commute time (minutes): 31.6 (Alabama: 25.2)
> Share of commuters driving alone: 83.1% (Alabama: 84.9%)
> Share of commuters carpooling: 8.4% (Alabama: 8.3%)
> Share of commuters using public transit: 0.0% reported (Alabama: 0.3%)
> No. of cities considered in ranking: 23
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Alaska: Anchorage
> Avg. commute time (minutes): 18.6 (Alaska: 18.9)
> Share of commuters driving alone: 75.0% (Alaska: 68.1%)
> Share of commuters carpooling: 12.4% (Alaska: 12.1%)
> Share of commuters using public transit: 1.5% (Alaska: 1.2%)
> No. of cities considered in ranking: 3
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Arizona: Maricopa
> Avg. commute time (minutes): 38.1 (Arizona: 25.8)
> Share of commuters driving alone: 74.5% (Arizona: 74.5%)
> Share of commuters carpooling: 12.1% (Arizona: 10.7%)
> Share of commuters using public transit: 0.5% (Arizona: 1.6%)
> No. of cities considered in ranking: 39
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Arkansas: Cabot
> Avg. commute time (minutes): 28.5 (Arkansas: 21.8)
> Share of commuters driving alone: 85.8% (Arkansas: 82.3%)
> Share of commuters carpooling: 7.5% (Arkansas: 10.2%)
> Share of commuters using public transit: 0.4% (Arkansas: 0.3%)
> No. of cities considered in ranking: 19
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California: Temescal Valley
> Avg. commute time (minutes): 47.7 (California: 29.8)
> Share of commuters driving alone: 79.2% (California: 72.1%)
> Share of commuters carpooling: 8.9% (California: 10.0%)
> Share of commuters using public transit: 0.6% (California: 4.6%)
> No. of cities considered in ranking: 302
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