Special Report

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

Massachusetts: Cedar Crest
> Avg. commute time (minutes): 47.8 (Massachusetts: 30.0)
> Share of commuters driving alone: 78.3% (Massachusetts: 68.0%)
> Share of commuters carpooling: 8.5% (Massachusetts: 7.3%)
> Share of commuters using public transit: 0.7% (Massachusetts: 9.5%)
> No. of towns considered in ranking: 111

Michigan: Pearl Beach
> Avg. commute time (minutes): 39.0 (Michigan: 24.6)
> Share of commuters driving alone: 88.8% (Michigan: 80.7%)
> Share of commuters carpooling: 4.6% (Michigan: 8.6%)
> Share of commuters using public transit: 0.0% reported (Michigan: 1.3%)
> No. of towns considered in ranking: 225

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Minnesota: Scandia
> Avg. commute time (minutes): 39.8 (Minnesota: 23.8)
> Share of commuters driving alone: 75.4% (Minnesota: 76.0%)
> Share of commuters carpooling: 8.2% (Minnesota: 8.1%)
> Share of commuters using public transit: 1.7% (Minnesota: 3.2%)
> No. of towns considered in ranking: 203

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Mississippi: Diamondhead
> Avg. commute time (minutes): 41.9 (Mississippi: 25.2)
> Share of commuters driving alone: 84.4% (Mississippi: 84.6%)
> Share of commuters carpooling: 3.9% (Mississippi: 9.2%)
> Share of commuters using public transit: 0.0% reported (Mississippi: 0.3%)
> No. of towns considered in ranking: 88

Missouri: Marthasville
> Avg. commute time (minutes): 39.6 (Missouri: 23.9)
> Share of commuters driving alone: 84.3% (Missouri: 80.8%)
> Share of commuters carpooling: 4.5% (Missouri: 8.4%)
> Share of commuters using public transit: 0.6% (Missouri: 1.2%)
> No. of towns considered in ranking: 208

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