The City With the Longest Commute in Every State

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May 22, 2022 9:00 am

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Hawaii: Ewa Gentry
> Avg. commute time (minutes): 37.8 (Hawaii: 27.1)
> Share of commuters driving alone: 73.8% (Hawaii: 67.6%)
> Share of commuters carpooling: 13.9% (Hawaii: 13.4%)
> Share of commuters using public transit: 7.2% (Hawaii: 5.5%)
> No. of cities considered in ranking: 10

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Idaho: Caldwell
> Avg. commute time (minutes): 25.8 (Idaho: 21.2)
> Share of commuters driving alone: 77.5% (Idaho: 77.8%)
> Share of commuters carpooling: 12.4% (Idaho: 9.3%)
> Share of commuters using public transit: 0.5% (Idaho: 0.6%)
> No. of cities considered in ranking: 13

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Illinois: Calumet City
> Avg. commute time (minutes): 36.6 (Illinois: 29.0)
> Share of commuters driving alone: 67.6% (Illinois: 71.5%)
> Share of commuters carpooling: 10.8% (Illinois: 7.8%)
> Share of commuters using public transit: 10.9% (Illinois: 8.8%)
> No. of cities considered in ranking: 91

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Indiana: Schererville
> Avg. commute time (minutes): 31.4 (Indiana: 23.9)
> Share of commuters driving alone: 87.7% (Indiana: 81.3%)
> Share of commuters carpooling: 3.3% (Indiana: 9.0%)
> Share of commuters using public transit: 2.2% (Indiana: 0.9%)
> No. of cities considered in ranking: 40

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Iowa: Ankeny
> Avg. commute time (minutes): 21.6 (Iowa: 19.5)
> Share of commuters driving alone: 85.1% (Iowa: 80.2%)
> Share of commuters carpooling: 5.2% (Iowa: 8.0%)
> Share of commuters using public transit: 0.9% (Iowa: 0.9%)
> No. of cities considered in ranking: 18

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