Special Report

The Town With the Shortest Commute in Every State

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Oklahoma: Guymon
> Avg. commute time (minutes): 10.5 (Oklahoma: 22.0)
> Share of commuters driving alone: 77.9% (Oklahoma: 81.6%)
> Share of commuters carpooling: 18.5% (Oklahoma: 9.7%)
> Share of commuters using public transit: 0.2% (Oklahoma: 0.4%)
> No. of towns considered in ranking: 105

Oregon: Lakeview
> Avg. commute time (minutes): 6.0 (Oregon: 23.9)
> Share of commuters driving alone: 67.8% (Oregon: 70.5%)
> Share of commuters carpooling: 8.9% (Oregon: 9.4%)
> Share of commuters using public transit: 0.2% (Oregon: 4.0%)
> No. of towns considered in ranking: 110

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Pennsylvania: Lewisburg
> Avg. commute time (minutes): 10.4 (Pennsylvania: 27.1)
> Share of commuters driving alone: 44.3% (Pennsylvania: 74.4%)
> Share of commuters carpooling: 12.7% (Pennsylvania: 8.2%)
> Share of commuters using public transit: 0.0% reported (Pennsylvania: 5.2%)
> No. of towns considered in ranking: 572

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Rhode Island: Kingston
> Avg. commute time (minutes): 17.1 (Rhode Island: 25.3)
> Share of commuters driving alone: 48.9% (Rhode Island: 79.7%)
> Share of commuters carpooling: 7.6% (Rhode Island: 8.1%)
> Share of commuters using public transit: 1.5% (Rhode Island: 2.2%)
> No. of towns considered in ranking: 12

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South Carolina: Hilltop
> Avg. commute time (minutes): 12.6 (South Carolina: 25.1)
> Share of commuters driving alone: 73.8% (South Carolina: 81.5%)
> Share of commuters carpooling: 10.5% (South Carolina: 8.9%)
> Share of commuters using public transit: 0.0% reported (South Carolina: 0.5%)
> No. of towns considered in ranking: 147

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