The Town With the Shortest Commute in Every State

Special Report

June 1, 2022 5:00 pm

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Alabama: Livingston
> Avg. commute time (minutes): 10.8 (Alabama: 25.2)
> Share of commuters driving alone: 70.0% (Alabama: 84.9%)
> Share of commuters carpooling: 17.8% (Alabama: 8.3%)
> Share of commuters using public transit: 0.0% reported (Alabama: 0.3%)
> No. of towns considered in ranking: 161

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Alaska: Kotzebue
> Avg. commute time (minutes): 6.3 (Alaska: 18.9)
> Share of commuters driving alone: 27.3% (Alaska: 68.1%)
> Share of commuters carpooling: 16.5% (Alaska: 12.1%)
> Share of commuters using public transit: 1.5% (Alaska: 1.2%)
> No. of towns considered in ranking: 39

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Arizona: Parker
> Avg. commute time (minutes): 10.7 (Arizona: 25.8)
> Share of commuters driving alone: 83.7% (Arizona: 74.5%)
> Share of commuters carpooling: 11.2% (Arizona: 10.7%)
> Share of commuters using public transit: 0.0% reported (Arizona: 1.6%)
> No. of towns considered in ranking: 82

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Arkansas: Mountain Home
> Avg. commute time (minutes): 10.4 (Arkansas: 21.8)
> Share of commuters driving alone: 79.1% (Arkansas: 82.3%)
> Share of commuters carpooling: 11.8% (Arkansas: 10.2%)
> Share of commuters using public transit: 0.0% (Arkansas: 0.3%)
> No. of towns considered in ranking: 97

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California: Fort Irwin
> Avg. commute time (minutes): 7.7 (California: 29.8)
> Share of commuters driving alone: 63.7% (California: 72.1%)
> Share of commuters carpooling: 12.6% (California: 10.0%)
> Share of commuters using public transit: 0.0% reported (California: 4.6%)
> No. of towns considered in ranking: 502

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