Special Report

The City With the Longest Commute in Every State

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Montana: Billings
> Avg. commute time (minutes): 17.3 (Montana: 18.4)
> Share of commuters driving alone: 82.3% (Montana: 75.2%)
> Share of commuters carpooling: 7.9% (Montana: 9.2%)
> Share of commuters using public transit: 1.0% (Montana: 0.7%)
> No. of cities considered in ranking: 6

Nebraska: Bellevue
> Avg. commute time (minutes): 20.7 (Nebraska: 18.9)
> Share of commuters driving alone: 84.6% (Nebraska: 80.7%)
> Share of commuters carpooling: 9.1% (Nebraska: 9.0%)
> Share of commuters using public transit: 0.1% (Nebraska: 0.6%)
> No. of cities considered in ranking: 6

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Nevada: Sunrise Manor
> Avg. commute time (minutes): 30.1 (Nevada: 24.6)
> Share of commuters driving alone: 74.9% (Nevada: 76.8%)
> Share of commuters carpooling: 14.3% (Nevada: 10.6%)
> Share of commuters using public transit: 5.8% (Nevada: 2.9%)
> No. of cities considered in ranking: 14

New Hampshire: Rochester
> Avg. commute time (minutes): 27.8 (New Hampshire: 27.4)
> Share of commuters driving alone: 79.9% (New Hampshire: 79.5%)
> Share of commuters carpooling: 10.5% (New Hampshire: 7.7%)
> Share of commuters using public transit: 1.9% (New Hampshire: 0.8%)
> No. of cities considered in ranking: 5

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New Jersey: Old Bridge
> Avg. commute time (minutes): 40.1 (New Jersey: 32.0)
> Share of commuters driving alone: 73.5% (New Jersey: 69.6%)
> Share of commuters carpooling: 9.0% (New Jersey: 7.8%)
> Share of commuters using public transit: 9.9% (New Jersey: 10.8%)
> No. of cities considered in ranking: 39

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