The Town in Every State Where People Travel the Furthest For Work

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May 24, 2022 4:55 pm

Last Updated: May 24, 2022 4:55 pm

Colonial Pine Hills... (CC BY-SA 3.0) by Jana Taylor

South Dakota: Colonial Pine Hills
> Avg. commute time (minutes): 24.8 (South Dakota: 17.3)
> Share of commuters driving alone: 88.9% (South Dakota: 80.0%)
> Share of commuters carpooling: 4.8% (South Dakota: 8.1%)
> Share of commuters using public transit: 0.0% reported (South Dakota: 0.5%)
> No. of towns considered in ranking: 37

Hartsville, Tennessee 07272013 by Ichabod

Hartsville, Tennessee 07272013 (CC BY-SA 3.0) by Ichabod

Tennessee: Hartsville/Trousdale County
> Avg. commute time (minutes): 41.0 (Tennessee: 25.4)
> Share of commuters driving alone: 79.1% (Tennessee: 81.9%)
> Share of commuters carpooling: 15.2% (Tennessee: 8.8%)
> Share of commuters using public transit: 0.0% reported (Tennessee: 0.6%)
> No. of towns considered in ranking: 140

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Cedar creek community center by Larry D. Moore

Cedar creek community center (CC BY-SA 3.0) by Larry D. Moore

Texas: Cedar Creek
> Avg. commute time (minutes): 46.8 (Texas: 26.6)
> Share of commuters driving alone: 96.2% (Texas: 78.7%)
> Share of commuters carpooling: 0.0% reported (Texas: 9.9%)
> Share of commuters using public transit: 2.4% (Texas: 1.3%)
> No. of towns considered in ranking: 485

Tooele Utah Courthouse by Tricia Simpson

Tooele Utah Courthouse (CC BY-SA 3.0) by Tricia Simpson

Utah: Erda
> Avg. commute time (minutes): 32.1 (Utah: 22.0)
> Share of commuters driving alone: 61.4% (Utah: 74.4%)
> Share of commuters carpooling: 23.2% (Utah: 10.4%)
> Share of commuters using public transit: 0.8% (Utah: 2.2%)
> No. of towns considered in ranking: 78

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Vermont: Milton
> Avg. commute time (minutes): 26.9 (Vermont: 23.3)
> Share of commuters driving alone: 83.1% (Vermont: 74.4%)
> Share of commuters carpooling: 12.5% (Vermont: 8.5%)
> Share of commuters using public transit: 0.0% reported (Vermont: 1.2%)
> No. of towns considered in ranking: 23

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