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

Old Frederick County Courthouse 1 by AgnosticPreachersKid

Old Frederick County Courthouse 1 (CC BY-SA 4.0) by AgnosticPreachersKid

Virginia: Lake Holiday
> Avg. commute time (minutes): 49.3 (Virginia: 28.6)
> Share of commuters driving alone: 85.8% (Virginia: 74.9%)
> Share of commuters carpooling: 11.0% (Virginia: 8.9%)
> Share of commuters using public transit: 1.5% (Virginia: 4.0%)
> No. of towns considered in ranking: 217

Point no Point (CC BY 2.0) by Jan Tik

Washington: Hansville
> Avg. commute time (minutes): 51.2 (Washington: 28.0)
> Share of commuters driving alone: 60.6% (Washington: 69.7%)
> Share of commuters carpooling: 12.7% (Washington: 9.7%)
> Share of commuters using public transit: 10.4% (Washington: 6.0%)
> No. of towns considered in ranking: 241

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2016-09-27 12 32 38 The Jefferson County Court House at the intersection of West Virginia State Route 115 (George Street) and West Virginia State Route 51 (Washington Street) in Charles Town, Jefferson County, West Virginia (CC BY-SA 4.0) by Famartin

West Virginia: Shannondale
> Avg. commute time (minutes): 44.2 (West Virginia: 26.1)
> Share of commuters driving alone: 84.5% (West Virginia: 82.0%)
> Share of commuters carpooling: 10.3% (West Virginia: 8.6%)
> Share of commuters using public transit: 0.0% reported (West Virginia: 0.8%)
> No. of towns considered in ranking: 58

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Wisconsin: Twin Lakes
> Avg. commute time (minutes): 34.0 (Wisconsin: 22.2)
> Share of commuters driving alone: 87.2% (Wisconsin: 79.9%)
> Share of commuters carpooling: 7.9% (Wisconsin: 7.7%)
> Share of commuters using public transit: 1.1% (Wisconsin: 1.5%)
> No. of towns considered in ranking: 221

Commerce Block commercial building in Glenrock, WY USA by Andrew Farkas

Commerce Block commercial building in Glenrock, WY USA (CC BY-SA 3.0) by Andrew Farkas

Wyoming: Glenrock
> Avg. commute time (minutes): 29.5 (Wyoming: 17.9)
> Share of commuters driving alone: 80.8% (Wyoming: 77.4%)
> Share of commuters carpooling: 9.7% (Wyoming: 10.0%)
> Share of commuters using public transit: 0.0% reported (Wyoming: 1.0%)
> No. of towns considered in ranking: 25

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