Special Report

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

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Colorado: Ponderosa Park
> Avg. commute time (minutes): 46.1 (Colorado: 25.8)
> Share of commuters driving alone: 80.2% (Colorado: 72.9%)
> Share of commuters carpooling: 5.9% (Colorado: 8.6%)
> Share of commuters using public transit: 1.2% (Colorado: 2.8%)
> No. of towns considered in ranking: 127

Connecticut: Coleytown
> Avg. commute time (minutes): 50.7 (Connecticut: 26.7)
> Share of commuters driving alone: 43.5% (Connecticut: 76.3%)
> Share of commuters carpooling: 4.3% (Connecticut: 7.8%)
> Share of commuters using public transit: 18.8% (Connecticut: 4.4%)
> No. of towns considered in ranking: 90

Delaware: Middletown
> Avg. commute time (minutes): 36.6 (Delaware: 26.2)
> Share of commuters driving alone: 85.9% (Delaware: 78.8%)
> Share of commuters carpooling: 7.2% (Delaware: 8.6%)
> Share of commuters using public transit: 0.8% (Delaware: 2.2%)
> No. of towns considered in ranking: 30

Florida: Geneva
> Avg. commute time (minutes): 48.0 (Florida: 27.9)
> Share of commuters driving alone: 73.4% (Florida: 77.7%)
> Share of commuters carpooling: 21.8% (Florida: 9.2%)
> Share of commuters using public transit: 0.0% reported (Florida: 1.6%)
> No. of towns considered in ranking: 432

Georgia: Heron Bay
> Avg. commute time (minutes): 47.8 (Georgia: 28.7)
> Share of commuters driving alone: 65.2% (Georgia: 77.7%)
> Share of commuters carpooling: 9.5% (Georgia: 9.3%)
> Share of commuters using public transit: 15.4% (Georgia: 1.9%)
> No. of towns considered in ranking: 201

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