Special Report
The City With the Longest Commute in Every State
May 22, 2022 9:00 am
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New Mexico: Rio Rancho
> Avg. commute time (minutes): 27.9 (New Mexico: 22.7)
> Share of commuters driving alone: 79.3% (New Mexico: 79.1%)
> Share of commuters carpooling: 11.0% (New Mexico: 10.0%)
> Share of commuters using public transit: 0.8% (New Mexico: 1.0%)
> No. of cities considered in ranking: 11
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New York: Long Beach
> Avg. commute time (minutes): 42.3 (New York: 33.5)
> Share of commuters driving alone: 61.7% (New York: 52.3%)
> Share of commuters carpooling: 3.8% (New York: 6.4%)
> Share of commuters using public transit: 20.3% (New York: 26.2%)
> No. of cities considered in ranking: 63
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North Carolina: Fuquay-Varina
> Avg. commute time (minutes): 32.5 (North Carolina: 24.9)
> Share of commuters driving alone: 76.2% (North Carolina: 79.3%)
> Share of commuters carpooling: 9.8% (North Carolina: 9.0%)
> Share of commuters using public transit: 0.1% (North Carolina: 1.0%)
> No. of cities considered in ranking: 40
North Dakota: Minot
> Avg. commute time (minutes): 18.8 (North Dakota: 17.6)
> Share of commuters driving alone: 81.1% (North Dakota: 80.8%)
> Share of commuters carpooling: 10.8% (North Dakota: 8.9%)
> Share of commuters using public transit: 0.5% (North Dakota: 0.5%)
> No. of cities considered in ranking: 6
Ohio: Lancaster
> Avg. commute time (minutes): 28.0 (Ohio: 23.7)
> Share of commuters driving alone: 81.1% (Ohio: 81.5%)
> Share of commuters carpooling: 10.2% (Ohio: 7.6%)
> Share of commuters using public transit: 0.3% (Ohio: 1.4%)
> No. of cities considered in ranking: 61
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