Special Report
The Town in Every State Where People Travel the Furthest For Work
May 24, 2022 4:55 pm
Last Updated: May 24, 2022 4:55 pm
Source: Courtesy of Valencia County Admin and Government via Facebook
New Mexico: Meadow Lake
> Avg. commute time (minutes): 39.5 (New Mexico: 22.7)
> Share of commuters driving alone: 88.8% (New Mexico: 79.1%)
> Share of commuters carpooling: 8.5% (New Mexico: 10.0%)
> Share of commuters using public transit: 0.5% (New Mexico: 1.0%)
> No. of towns considered in ranking: 56
New York: Heritage Hills
> Avg. commute time (minutes): 49.7 (New York: 33.5)
> Share of commuters driving alone: 79.2% (New York: 52.3%)
> Share of commuters carpooling: 3.8% (New York: 6.4%)
> Share of commuters using public transit: 14.1% (New York: 26.2%)
> No. of towns considered in ranking: 515
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North Carolina: Westport
> Avg. commute time (minutes): 39.8 (North Carolina: 24.9)
> Share of commuters driving alone: 70.9% (North Carolina: 79.3%)
> Share of commuters carpooling: 3.2% (North Carolina: 9.0%)
> Share of commuters using public transit: 1.3% (North Carolina: 1.0%)
> No. of towns considered in ranking: 234
North Dakota: Casselton
> Avg. commute time (minutes): 30.1 (North Dakota: 17.6)
> Share of commuters driving alone: 86.8% (North Dakota: 80.8%)
> Share of commuters carpooling: 7.2% (North Dakota: 8.9%)
> Share of commuters using public transit: 0.0% reported (North Dakota: 0.5%)
> No. of towns considered in ranking: 19
Ohio: Apple Valley
> Avg. commute time (minutes): 35.5 (Ohio: 23.7)
> Share of commuters driving alone: 83.2% (Ohio: 81.5%)
> Share of commuters carpooling: 7.4% (Ohio: 7.6%)
> Share of commuters using public transit: 0.1% (Ohio: 1.4%)
> No. of towns considered in ranking: 388
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