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Commuting easily ranks as one of the least enjoyable parts of a person's day. A 2017 study by the University of the West of England found adding 20 minutes to a person's commute had the same effect on job satisfaction as taking a 19% pay cut.

Commuters encounter more physical health problems, and low-income commuters are less likely to gain financial stability—among a host of other negative impacts. And yet, America’s commutes keep getting longer as people move farther away from the office, according to census data. The average one-way commute in 2017 was nearly 27 minutes, which Governing.com found to be much higher averages for people in cities who commute via public transit during peak hours.

Stacker analyzed 2017 American Community Survey data on average commutes across the country, including cities categorized by the U.S. Census Bureau as urban areas. These regions are densely populated with at least 2,500 people; we focused on urban areas which have at least 10,000 workers over the age of 16. Each city was ranked by the length of its average one-way commute, with ties were broken in favor of the city with the most people commuting longer than an hour.

Read on to compare it against the worst commutes in the country, and see which California city beat out New York City, Washington D.C., and Los Angeles for the top spot.

50. Auburn, WA

Wet roads during a Typical commuting traffic in the Puget Sound region of Seattle Tacoma in the Pacific Northwest of the United States
J A Uppendahl / Shutterstock

  • Average one-way commute time to work: 31.7 minutes (20.1% higher than national average)

  • Driving alone in car, truck, or van: 28.5 minutes

  • Carpool: 33.5 minutes

  • Public transportation: 63.4 minutes

  • Workers with one-way commutes over 60 minutes: 14.9% (6.0% more than the national average)

  • Driving alone in car, truck, or van: 9.9%

  • Carpool: 19.1%

  • Public transportation: 59%

  • Workers 16 years and over: 35,617

  • Workers who drove a car, truck, or van: 26,806

  • Workers carpooling: 3,790

  • Workers taking public transportation: 2,432

  • Workers who commute outside their county of residence: 20.9%

  • Workers who commute outside their state of residence: 0.5%

49. Alexandria, VA

Alexandria, VA commuter bus
Author: RaksyBH / Shutterstock

  • Average one-way commute time to work: 31.8 minutes (20.5% higher than national average)

  • Driving alone in car, truck, or van: 27.6 minutes

  • Carpool: 31.2 minutes

  • Public transportation: 44.4 minutes

  • Workers with one-way commutes over 60 minutes: 10.8% (1.9% more than the national average)

  • Driving alone in car, truck, or van: 5.9%

  • Carpool: 11.3%

  • Public transportation: 23.8%

  • Workers 16 years and over: 96,381

  • Workers who drove a car, truck, or van: 56,079

  • Workers carpooling: 8,044

  • Workers taking public transportation: 21,100

  • Workers who commute outside their county of residence: 36.2%

  • Workers who commute outside their state of residence: 36.7%

48. South Gate, CA

South Gate, CA
Coolcaesar / Wikimedia Commons

  • Average one-way commute time to work: 31.8 minutes (20.5% higher than national average)

  • Driving alone in car, truck, or van: 29.9 minutes

  • Carpool: 33.4 minutes

  • Public transportation: 50.5 minutes

  • Workers with one-way commutes over 60 minutes: 14.8% (5.9% more than the national average)

  • Driving alone in car, truck, or van: 11.7%

  • Carpool: 16%

  • Public transportation: 43.1%

  • Workers 16 years and over: 40,753

  • Workers who drove a car, truck, or van: 28,544

  • Workers carpooling: 6,408

  • Workers taking public transportation: 2,875

  • Workers who commute outside their county of residence: 6.9%

  • Workers who commute outside their state of residence: 0.2%

47. Rancho Cucamonga, CA

Rancho Cucamonga, CA mountains
Cheryl / Wikimedia Commons

  • Average one-way commute time to work: 31.8 minutes (20.5% higher than national average)

  • Driving alone in car, truck, or van: 30.4 minutes

  • Carpool: 36.3 minutes

  • Public transportation: 75.8 minutes

  • Workers with one-way commutes over 60 minutes: 15.9% (7.0% more than the national average)

  • Driving alone in car, truck, or van: 13.8%

  • Carpool: 22.8%

  • Public transportation: 79.8%

  • Workers 16 years and over: 82,302

  • Workers who drove a car, truck, or van: 66,682

  • Workers carpooling: 8,339

  • Workers taking public transportation: 1,330

  • Workers who commute outside their county of residence: 37.4%

  • Workers who commute outside their state of residence: 0.5%

46. Oakland, CA

Oakland, CA street
Ethan Oringel / Flickr

  • Average one-way commute time to work: 31.9 minutes (20.8% higher than national average)

  • Driving alone in car, truck, or van: 27.3 minutes

  • Carpool: 30.7 minutes

  • Public transportation: 46.9 minutes

  • Workers with one-way commutes over 60 minutes: 14.5% (5.6% more than the national average)

  • Driving alone in car, truck, or van: 9.8%

  • Carpool: 12.1%

  • Public transportation: 30.2%

  • Workers 16 years and over: 206,680

  • Workers who drove a car, truck, or van: 106,317

  • Workers carpooling: 24,013

  • Workers taking public transportation: 44,107

  • Workers who commute outside their county of residence: 35.2%

  • Workers who commute outside their state of residence: 0.3%

45. Frederick, MD

Frederick, MD historical town sign
George Sheldon / Shutterstock

  • Average one-way commute time to work: 31.9 minutes (20.8% higher than national average)

  • Driving alone in car, truck, or van: 30.3 minutes

  • Carpool: 32.4 minutes

  • Public transportation: 78.3 minutes

  • Workers with one-way commutes over 60 minutes: 21.2% (12.3% more than the national average)

  • Driving alone in car, truck, or van: 19.9%

  • Carpool: 21.5%

  • Public transportation: 66.6%

  • Workers 16 years and over: 36,989

  • Workers who drove a car, truck, or van: 27,408

  • Workers carpooling: 4,280

  • Workers taking public transportation: 1,666

  • Workers who commute outside their county of residence: 25%

  • Workers who commute outside their state of residence: 9.9%

44. Rockville, MD

Rockville Maryland, town sign
grandbrothers / Shutterstock

  • Average one-way commute time to work: 32 minutes (21.2% higher than national average)

  • Driving alone in car, truck, or van: 27.2 minutes

  • Carpool: 36.6 minutes

  • Public transportation: 49.5 minutes

  • Workers with one-way commutes over 60 minutes: 15.3% (6.4% more than the national average)

  • Driving alone in car, truck, or van: 9%

  • Carpool: 19.9%

  • Public transportation: 37.4%

  • Workers 16 years and over: 35,352

  • Workers who drove a car, truck, or van: 22,554

  • Workers carpooling: 2,988

  • Workers taking public transportation: 6,355

  • Workers who commute outside their county of residence: 6.6%

  • Workers who commute outside their state of residence: 24.9%

43. New Rochelle, NY

New Rochelle, NY train platform
Joseph Sohm / Shutterstock

  • Average one-way commute time to work: 32.1 minutes (21.6% higher than national average)

  • Driving alone in car, truck, or van: 25.4 minutes

  • Carpool: 26.2 minutes

  • Public transportation: 55.8 minutes

  • Workers with one-way commutes over 60 minutes: 18.5% (9.6% more than the national average)

  • Driving alone in car, truck, or van: 7.8%

  • Carpool: 9.8%

  • Public transportation: 52.1%

  • Workers 16 years and over: 38,520

  • Workers who drove a car, truck, or van: 20,665

  • Workers carpooling: 3,455

  • Workers taking public transportation: 9,047

  • Workers who commute outside their county of residence: 34.3%

  • Workers who commute outside their state of residence: 4.9%

42. San Leandro, CA

San Leandro, CA bus stop
Pi.1415926535 / Wikimedia Commons

  • Average one-way commute time to work: 32.4 minutes (22.7% higher than national average)

  • Driving alone in car, truck, or van: 29.1 minutes

  • Carpool: 31.4 minutes

  • Public transportation: 52.2 minutes

  • Workers with one-way commutes over 60 minutes: 15.4% (6.5% more than the national average)

  • Driving alone in car, truck, or van: 10.6%

  • Carpool: 15.3%

  • Public transportation: 41.9%

  • Workers 16 years and over: 43,595

  • Workers who drove a car, truck, or van: 30,388

  • Workers carpooling: 4,440

  • Workers taking public transportation: 5,524

  • Workers who commute outside their county of residence: 28.8%

  • Workers who commute outside their state of residence: 0.2%

41. Hayward, CA

Hayward, CA traffic
Minesweeper / Wikimedia Commons

  • Average one-way commute time to work: 32.4 minutes (22.7% higher than national average)

  • Driving alone in car, truck, or van: 30 minutes

  • Carpool: 33.7 minutes

  • Public transportation: 52.7 minutes

  • Workers with one-way commutes over 60 minutes: 15.5% (6.6% more than the national average)

  • Driving alone in car, truck, or van: 11%

  • Carpool: 18.2%

  • Public transportation: 48%

  • Workers 16 years and over: 72,302

  • Workers who drove a car, truck, or van: 51,327

  • Workers carpooling: 8,647

  • Workers taking public transportation: 6,890

  • Workers who commute outside their county of residence: 34.2%

  • Workers who commute outside their state of residence: 0.1%

40. Deltona, FL

Aerial view of Interstate 4 in Sanford. Highway of Florida.
Javier Cruz Acosta / Shutterstock

  • Average one-way commute time to work: 32.5 minutes (23.1% higher than national average)

  • Driving alone in car, truck, or van: 32.3 minutes

  • Carpool: 35 minutes

  • Public transportation: 50.8 minutes

  • Workers with one-way commutes over 60 minutes: 12.2% (3.3% more than the national average)

  • Driving alone in car, truck, or van: 11.6%

  • Carpool: 18.6%

  • Public transportation: 60.2%

  • Workers 16 years and over: 36,299

  • Workers who drove a car, truck, or van: 31,524

  • Workers carpooling: 2,843

  • Workers taking public transportation: 123

  • Workers who commute outside their county of residence: 46%

  • Workers who commute outside their state of residence: 0.6%

39. Kendall, FL

Kendall, FL highway traffic
Andrea Izzotti / Shutterstock

  • Average one-way commute time to work: 32.5 minutes (23.1% higher than national average)

  • Driving alone in car, truck, or van: 32.1 minutes

  • Carpool: 29.1 minutes

  • Public transportation: 49.5 minutes

  • Workers with one-way commutes over 60 minutes: 14.6% (5.7% more than the national average)

  • Driving alone in car, truck, or van: 14.2%

  • Carpool: 9.5%

  • Public transportation: 27.9%

  • Workers 16 years and over: 38,247

  • Workers who drove a car, truck, or van: 31,775

  • Workers carpooling: 2,507

  • Workers taking public transportation: 1,537

  • Workers who commute outside their county of residence: 3.9%

  • Workers who commute outside their state of residence: 0.4%

38. Whittier, CA

Whittier bridge
Hayk_Shalunts / Shutterstock

  • Average one-way commute time to work: 32.7 minutes (23.9% higher than national average)

  • Driving alone in car, truck, or van: 31.9 minutes

  • Carpool: 36.1 minutes

  • Public transportation: 63.7 minutes

  • Workers with one-way commutes over 60 minutes: 15.1% (6.2% more than the national average)

  • Driving alone in car, truck, or van: 13.4%

  • Carpool: 22.1%

  • Public transportation: 58.4%

  • Workers 16 years and over: 40,098

  • Workers who drove a car, truck, or van: 32,695

  • Workers carpooling: 3,705

  • Workers taking public transportation: 906

  • Workers who commute outside their county of residence: 18.6%

  • Workers who commute outside their state of residence: 0.2%

37. San Francisco, CA

San Francisco cable car
canadastock / Shutterstock

  • Average one-way commute time to work: 32.8 minutes (24.2% higher than national average)

  • Driving alone in car, truck, or van: 30.5 minutes

  • Carpool: 30.1 minutes

  • Public transportation: 41.6 minutes

  • Workers with one-way commutes over 60 minutes: 14.2% (5.3% more than the national average)

  • Driving alone in car, truck, or van: 11%

  • Carpool: 10%

  • Public transportation: 23.8%

  • Workers 16 years and over: 495,315

  • Workers who drove a car, truck, or van: 170,042

  • Workers carpooling: 33,747

  • Workers taking public transportation: 168,514

  • Workers who commute outside their county of residence: 23.7%

  • Workers who commute outside their state of residence: 0.4%

36. Philadelphia, PA

Street view of downtown Philadelphia in PA, USA
f11photo / Shutterstock

  • Average one-way commute time to work: 32.9 minutes (24.6% higher than national average)

  • Driving alone in car, truck, or van: 30.5 minutes

  • Carpool: 33.4 minutes

  • Public transportation: 44.5 minutes

  • Workers with one-way commutes over 60 minutes: 14.3% (5.4% more than the national average)

  • Driving alone in car, truck, or van: 9.7%

  • Carpool: 14.7%

  • Public transportation: 28.9%

  • Workers 16 years and over: 649,574

  • Workers who drove a car, truck, or van: 331,271

  • Workers carpooling: 54,786

  • Workers taking public transportation: 164,181

  • Workers who commute outside their county of residence: 19.1%

  • Workers who commute outside their state of residence: 5.6%

35. Union City, NJ

Union City, NJ traffic
Famartin / Wikimedia Commons

  • Average one-way commute time to work: 33 minutes (25.0% higher than national average)

  • Driving alone in car, truck, or van: 29.1 minutes

  • Carpool: 32.9 minutes

  • Public transportation: 41 minutes

  • Workers with one-way commutes over 60 minutes: 16.2% (7.3% more than the national average)

  • Driving alone in car, truck, or van: 8.9%

  • Carpool: 16.1%

  • Public transportation: 25.4%

  • Workers 16 years and over: 35,198

  • Workers who drove a car, truck, or van: 10,091

  • Workers carpooling: 4,435

  • Workers taking public transportation: 15,116

  • Workers who commute outside their county of residence: 25.7%

  • Workers who commute outside their state of residence: 20.5%

34. Alameda, CA

Alameda, CA aerial view
Craig Howell / Flickr

  • Average one-way commute time to work: 33 minutes (25.0% higher than national average)

  • Driving alone in car, truck, or van: 28.7 minutes

  • Carpool: 29.5 minutes

  • Public transportation: 51.5 minutes

  • Workers with one-way commutes over 60 minutes: 16.5% (7.6% more than the national average)

  • Driving alone in car, truck, or van: 10.8%

  • Carpool: 11.5%

  • Public transportation: 38.8%

  • Workers 16 years and over: 40,199

  • Workers who drove a car, truck, or van: 23,892

  • Workers carpooling: 3,439

  • Workers taking public transportation: 7,139

  • Workers who commute outside their county of residence: 34.4%

  • Workers who commute outside their state of residence: 0.7%

33. Fontana, CA

Daytime aerial view of the city center of Fontana, California.
Matt Gush / Shutterstock

  • Average one-way commute time to work: 33 minutes (25.0% higher than national average)

  • Driving alone in car, truck, or van: 30.9 minutes

  • Carpool: 40.9 minutes

  • Public transportation: 76.3 minutes

  • Workers with one-way commutes over 60 minutes: 17.3% (8.4% more than the national average)

  • Driving alone in car, truck, or van: 14.3%

  • Carpool: 28.1%

  • Public transportation: 71.4%

  • Workers 16 years and over: 91,390

  • Workers who drove a car, truck, or van: 71,719

  • Workers carpooling: 12,291

  • Workers taking public transportation: 1,676

  • Workers who commute outside their county of residence: 32.5%

  • Workers who commute outside their state of residence: 0.2%

32. Pearland, TX

Pearland, TX town sign
Grguy2011 / Wikimedia Commons

  • Average one-way commute time to work: 33.1 minutes (25.4% higher than national average)

  • Driving alone in car, truck, or van: 32.9 minutes

  • Carpool: 33.4 minutes

  • Public transportation: 38.8 minutes

  • Workers with one-way commutes over 60 minutes: 11.9% (3.0% more than the national average)

  • Driving alone in car, truck, or van: 11.6%

  • Carpool: 10.7%

  • Public transportation: 18.4%

  • Workers 16 years and over: 58,409

  • Workers who drove a car, truck, or van: 52,117

  • Workers carpooling: 4,067

  • Workers taking public transportation: 158

  • Workers who commute outside their county of residence: 71.7%

  • Workers who commute outside their state of residence: 0.8%

31. Gaithersburg, MD

Gaithersburg, MD train station
John Mueller / Flickr

  • Average one-way commute time to work: 33.1 minutes (25.4% higher than national average)

  • Driving alone in car, truck, or van: 29.7 minutes

  • Carpool: 31.9 minutes

  • Public transportation: 52.6 minutes

  • Workers with one-way commutes over 60 minutes: 18.8% (9.9% more than the national average)

  • Driving alone in car, truck, or van: 13.2%

  • Carpool: 14.6%

  • Public transportation: 51.2%

  • Workers 16 years and over: 35,858

  • Workers who drove a car, truck, or van: 24,276

  • Workers carpooling: 3,934

  • Workers taking public transportation: 4,888

  • Workers who commute outside their county of residence: 7.4%

  • Workers who commute outside their state of residence: 18.8%

30. Fremont, CA

Fremont, CA open road
www.bluewaikiki.com / Flickr

  • Average one-way commute time to work: 33.6 minutes (27.3% higher than national average)

  • Driving alone in car, truck, or van: 30.2 minutes

  • Carpool: 32.1 minutes

  • Public transportation: 63.5 minutes

  • Workers with one-way commutes over 60 minutes: 15.8% (6.9% more than the national average)

  • Driving alone in car, truck, or van: 9.8%

  • Carpool: 11.6%

  • Public transportation: 68.5%

  • Workers 16 years and over: 86,040

  • Workers who drove a car, truck, or van: 62,362

  • Workers carpooling: 8,561

  • Workers taking public transportation: 8,098

  • Workers who commute outside their county of residence: 50.8%

  • Workers who commute outside their state of residence: 0.4%

29. Federal Way, WA

Federal Way, WA transit center
Atomic Taco / Flickr

  • Average one-way commute time to work: 33.6 minutes (27.3% higher than national average)

  • Driving alone in car, truck, or van: 30.3 minutes

  • Carpool: 40 minutes

  • Public transportation: 57.9 minutes

  • Workers with one-way commutes over 60 minutes: 17.1% (8.2% more than the national average)

  • Driving alone in car, truck, or van: 11.5%

  • Carpool: 24.7%

  • Public transportation: 58.1%

  • Workers 16 years and over: 46,080

  • Workers who drove a car, truck, or van: 33,481

  • Workers carpooling: 5,310

  • Workers taking public transportation: 3,777

  • Workers who commute outside their county of residence: 15.6%

  • Workers who commute outside their state of residence: 0.6%

28. Centreville, VA

Centreville, VA traffic lights
Taber Andrew Bain / Flickr

  • Average one-way commute time to work: 33.7 minutes (27.7% higher than national average)

  • Driving alone in car, truck, or van: 31 minutes

  • Carpool: 38.4 minutes

  • Public transportation: 81.2 minutes

  • Workers with one-way commutes over 60 minutes: 15.5% (6.6% more than the national average)

  • Driving alone in car, truck, or van: 10.8%

  • Carpool: 25.9%

  • Public transportation: 89.3%

  • Workers 16 years and over: 41,403

  • Workers who drove a car, truck, or van: 32,677

  • Workers carpooling: 3,816

  • Workers taking public transportation: 1,531

  • Workers who commute outside their county of residence: 24.6%

  • Workers who commute outside their state of residence: 11.3%

27. Naperville, IL

Naperville, IL train
Stephenrees / Wikimedia Commons

  • Average one-way commute time to work: 33.7 minutes (27.7% higher than national average)

  • Driving alone in car, truck, or van: 29.3 minutes

  • Carpool: 32.3 minutes

  • Public transportation: 69.1 minutes

  • Workers with one-way commutes over 60 minutes: 18.7% (9.8% more than the national average)

  • Driving alone in car, truck, or van: 11.3%

  • Carpool: 15%

  • Public transportation: 77.6%

  • Workers 16 years and over: 73,341

  • Workers who drove a car, truck, or van: 54,576

  • Workers carpooling: 3,121

  • Workers taking public transportation: 7,401

  • Workers who commute outside their county of residence: 45.9%

  • Workers who commute outside their state of residence: 1.4%

26. Concord, CA

Concord, CA Freeway Interchange sign
Sundry Photography / Shutterstock

  • Average one-way commute time to work: 33.8 minutes (28.0% higher than national average)

  • Driving alone in car, truck, or van: 30.2 minutes

  • Carpool: 35.4 minutes

  • Public transportation: 63 minutes

  • Workers with one-way commutes over 60 minutes: 20% (11.1% more than the national average)

  • Driving alone in car, truck, or van: 13.4%

  • Carpool: 22.1%

  • Public transportation: 67.2%

  • Workers 16 years and over: 61,743

  • Workers who drove a car, truck, or van: 43,277

  • Workers carpooling: 6,553

  • Workers taking public transportation: 6,020

  • Workers who commute outside their county of residence: 31.1%

  • Workers who commute outside their state of residence: 0.3%

25. West Covina, CA

West Covina, CA welcome sign
Ron Cogswell / Flickr

  • Average one-way commute time to work: 34 minutes (28.8% higher than national average)

  • Driving alone in car, truck, or van: 33.1 minutes

  • Carpool: 35.8 minutes

  • Public transportation: 52.8 minutes

  • Workers with one-way commutes over 60 minutes: 19.1% (10.2% more than the national average)

  • Driving alone in car, truck, or van: 17.7%

  • Carpool: 20.8%

  • Public transportation: 47.5%

  • Workers 16 years and over: 50,005

  • Workers who drove a car, truck, or van: 40,333

  • Workers carpooling: 5,218

  • Workers taking public transportation: 1,744

  • Workers who commute outside their county of residence: 13.6%

  • Workers who commute outside their state of residence: 0.2%

24. Lehigh Acres, FL

Lehigh Acres, FL bridge
Ebyabe / Wikimedia Commons

  • Average one-way commute time to work: 34.1 minutes (29.2% higher than national average)

  • Driving alone in car, truck, or van: 33.3 minutes

  • Carpool: 36.9 minutes

  • Public transportation: 60.8 minutes

  • Workers with one-way commutes over 60 minutes: 11.6% (2.7% more than the national average)

  • Driving alone in car, truck, or van: 10.5%

  • Carpool: 16.1%

  • Public transportation: 49.9%

  • Workers 16 years and over: 48,421

  • Workers who drove a car, truck, or van: 39,106

  • Workers carpooling: 5,847

  • Workers taking public transportation: 345

  • Workers who commute outside their county of residence: 13.1%

  • Workers who commute outside their state of residence: 0.5%

23. Pleasanton, CA

Pleasanton, CA town sign
Michael C. Berch / Wikimedia Commons

  • Average one-way commute time to work: 34.2 minutes (29.5% higher than national average)

  • Driving alone in car, truck, or van: 30.3 minutes

  • Carpool: 35 minutes

  • Public transportation: 68.2 minutes

  • Workers with one-way commutes over 60 minutes: 21.7% (12.8% more than the national average)

  • Driving alone in car, truck, or van: 15.5%

  • Carpool: 19.5%

  • Public transportation: 78%

  • Workers 16 years and over: 38,360

  • Workers who drove a car, truck, or van: 27,833

  • Workers carpooling: 2,719

  • Workers taking public transportation: 3,451

  • Workers who commute outside their county of residence: 38.1%

  • Workers who commute outside their state of residence: 0.5%

22. Yonkers, NY

Yonkers, NY street
tingo44 / Wikimedia Commons

  • Average one-way commute time to work: 34.3 minutes (29.9% higher than national average)

  • Driving alone in car, truck, or van: 26.2 minutes

  • Carpool: 28.3 minutes

  • Public transportation: 56.4 minutes

  • Workers with one-way commutes over 60 minutes: 20.4% (11.5% more than the national average)

  • Driving alone in car, truck, or van: 7.0%

  • Carpool: 10.1%

  • Public transportation: 53.9%

  • Workers 16 years and over: 92,169

  • Workers who drove a car, truck, or van: 49,406

  • Workers carpooling: 8,904

  • Workers taking public transportation: 25,307

  • Workers who commute outside their county of residence: 39%

  • Workers who commute outside their state of residence: 3.2%

21. Chicago, IL

Chicago, IL subway train
D Guest Smith / Shutterstock

  • Average one-way commute time to work: 34.6 minutes (31.1% higher than national average)

  • Driving alone in car, truck, or van: 32.9 minutes

  • Carpool: 34.2 minutes

  • Public transportation: 43.3 minutes

  • Workers with one-way commutes over 60 minutes: 16.2% (7.3% more than the national average)

  • Driving alone in car, truck, or van: 13.6%

  • Carpool: 15.7%

  • Public transportation: 25.3%

  • Workers 16 years and over: 1,288,225

  • Workers who drove a car, truck, or van: 633,387

  • Workers carpooling: 101,904

  • Workers taking public transportation: 363,149

  • Workers who commute outside their county of residence: 6%

  • Workers who commute outside their state of residence: 1.2%

20. Richmond, CA

Richmond, CA aerial view
Audiohifi / Wikimedia Commons

  • Average one-way commute time to work: 34.7 minutes (31.4% higher than national average)

  • Driving alone in car, truck, or van: 29.9 minutes

  • Carpool: 34.6 minutes

  • Public transportation: 55.8 minutes

  • Workers with one-way commutes over 60 minutes: 18.5% (9.6% more than the national average)

  • Driving alone in car, truck, or van: 11.2%

  • Carpool: 18.9%

  • Public transportation: 48.5%

  • Workers 16 years and over: 50,469

  • Workers who drove a car, truck, or van: 30,012

  • Workers carpooling: 9,205

  • Workers taking public transportation: 7,056

  • Workers who commute outside their county of residence: 61.3%

  • Workers who commute outside their state of residence: 0.4%

19. Victorville, CA

Victorville, CA memorial statue
Milpearc / Wikimedia Commons

  • Average one-way commute time to work: 34.7 minutes (31.4% higher than national average)

  • Driving alone in car, truck, or van: 32.5 minutes

  • Carpool: 48.1 minutes

  • Public transportation: 45.6 minutes

  • Workers with one-way commutes over 60 minutes: 21.1% (12.2% more than the national average)

  • Driving alone in car, truck, or van: 18.6%

  • Carpool: 33.9%

  • Public transportation: 49%

  • Workers 16 years and over: 39,863

  • Workers who drove a car, truck, or van: 31,028

  • Workers carpooling: 5,602

  • Workers taking public transportation: 247

  • Workers who commute outside their county of residence: 15.5%

  • Workers who commute outside their state of residence: 0.5%

18. Vallejo, CA

Vallejo, CA highway toll
Sundry Photography / Shutterstock

  • Average one-way commute time to work: 34.8 minutes (31.8% higher than national average)

  • Driving alone in car, truck, or van: 31.7 minutes

  • Carpool: 39 minutes

  • Public transportation: 74.4 minutes

  • Workers with one-way commutes over 60 minutes: 21.3% (12.4% more than the national average)

  • Driving alone in car, truck, or van: 16.5%

  • Carpool: 27.8%

  • Public transportation: 77.5%

  • Workers 16 years and over: 52,801

  • Workers who drove a car, truck, or van: 38,065

  • Workers carpooling: 8,852

  • Workers taking public transportation: 2,549

  • Workers who commute outside their county of residence: 56.6%

  • Workers who commute outside their state of residence: 0.5%

17. Silver Spring, MD

Silver Spring, MD city bus
Kristi Blokhin / Shutterstock

  • Average one-way commute time to work: 34.9 minutes (32.2% higher than national average)

  • Driving alone in car, truck, or van: 30.1 minutes

  • Carpool: 35.9 minutes

  • Public transportation: 46 minutes

  • Workers with one-way commutes over 60 minutes: 14.6% (5.7% more than the national average)

  • Driving alone in car, truck, or van: 7%

  • Carpool: 19.3%

  • Public transportation: 28.3%

  • Workers 16 years and over: 44,522

  • Workers who drove a car, truck, or van: 22,612

  • Workers carpooling: 4,801

  • Workers taking public transportation: 12,768

  • Workers who commute outside their county of residence: 15.6%

  • Workers who commute outside their state of residence: 41.3%

16. Santa Clarita, CA

Santa Clarita, CA street and mountains
Jeff Turner / Flickr

  • Average one-way commute time to work: 34.9 minutes (32.2% higher than national average)

  • Driving alone in car, truck, or van: 33.6 minutes

  • Carpool: 36.5 minutes

  • Public transportation: 67.5 minutes

  • Workers with one-way commutes over 60 minutes: 19.7% (10.8% more than the national average)

  • Driving alone in car, truck, or van: 18%

  • Carpool: 21.8%

  • Public transportation: 64.2%

  • Workers 16 years and over: 100,616

  • Workers who drove a car, truck, or van: 77,049

  • Workers carpooling: 11,390

  • Workers taking public transportation: 3,056

  • Workers who commute outside their county of residence: 3.8%

  • Workers who commute outside their state of residence: 0.5%

15. Temecula, CA

Temecula, CA town sign
Prayitno / Flickr

  • Average one-way commute time to work: 34.9 minutes (32.2% higher than national average)

  • Driving alone in car, truck, or van: 34.5 minutes

  • Carpool: 40.3 minutes

  • Public transportation: 34.1 minutes

  • Workers with one-way commutes over 60 minutes: 24.2% (15.3% more than the national average)

  • Driving alone in car, truck, or van: 23.8%

  • Carpool: 31%

  • Public transportation: 1%

  • Workers 16 years and over: 49,647

  • Workers who drove a car, truck, or van: 38,553

  • Workers carpooling: 5,631

  • Workers taking public transportation: 101

  • Workers who commute outside their county of residence: 36.6%

  • Workers who commute outside their state of residence: 0.7%

14. Newark, NJ

Newark, NJ street traffic
Ken L. / Flickr

  • Average one-way commute time to work: 35.5 minutes (34.5% higher than national average)

  • Driving alone in car, truck, or van: 28.9 minutes

  • Carpool: 33.9 minutes

  • Public transportation: 55.6 minutes

  • Workers with one-way commutes over 60 minutes: 20.6% (11.7% more than the national average)

  • Driving alone in car, truck, or van: 10.1%

  • Carpool: 19.6%

  • Public transportation: 47.3%

  • Workers 16 years and over: 113,302

  • Workers who drove a car, truck, or van: 58,077

  • Workers carpooling: 12,667

  • Workers taking public transportation: 29,791

  • Workers who commute outside their county of residence: 31.6%

  • Workers who commute outside their state of residence: 10.9%

13. Quincy, MA

Quincy, MA road indicator sign
Roman Babakin / Shutterstock

  • Average one-way commute time to work: 35.6 minutes (34.8% higher than national average)

  • Driving alone in car, truck, or van: 31 minutes

  • Carpool: 31.8 minutes

  • Public transportation: 48.4 minutes

  • Workers with one-way commutes over 60 minutes: 18.9% (10.0% more than the national average)

  • Driving alone in car, truck, or van: 13.6%

  • Carpool: 15.8%

  • Public transportation: 32.1%

  • Workers 16 years and over: 52,315

  • Workers who drove a car, truck, or van: 29,819

  • Workers carpooling: 4,731

  • Workers taking public transportation: 14,706

  • Workers who commute outside their county of residence: 59%

  • Workers who commute outside their state of residence: 1%

12. Germantown, MD

Germantown, MD highway
Illegitimate Barrister / Wikimedia Commons

  • Average one-way commute time to work: 36.4 minutes (37.9% higher than national average)

  • Driving alone in car, truck, or van: 33.6 minutes

  • Carpool: 33.7 minutes

  • Public transportation: 62.8 minutes

  • Workers with one-way commutes over 60 minutes: 20.9% (12.0% more than the national average)

  • Driving alone in car, truck, or van: 16.8%

  • Carpool: 12.9%

  • Public transportation: 63.3%

  • Workers 16 years and over: 49,794

  • Workers who drove a car, truck, or van: 36,746

  • Workers carpooling: 5,176

  • Workers taking public transportation: 4,855

  • Workers who commute outside their county of residence: 9.5%

  • Workers who commute outside their state of residence: 16.8%

11. San Tan Valley, AZ

San Tan Valley, AZ highway aerial view
Tim Roberts Photography / Shutterstock

  • Average one-way commute time to work: 36.5 minutes (38.3% higher than national average)

  • Driving alone in car, truck, or van: 36.7 minutes

  • Carpool: 35.5 minutes

  • Public transportation: 72.2 minutes

  • Workers with one-way commutes over 60 minutes: 17% (8.1% more than the national average)

  • Driving alone in car, truck, or van: 16.8%

  • Carpool: 18%

  • Public transportation: 84.2%

  • Workers 16 years and over: 38,110

  • Workers who drove a car, truck, or van: 30,560

  • Workers carpooling: 4,571

  • Workers taking public transportation: 120

  • Workers who commute outside their county of residence: 67.5%

  • Workers who commute outside their state of residence: 0.9%

10. Corona, CA

Corona, CA aerial view
Tim Gray / Shutterstock

  • Average one-way commute time to work: 36.7 minutes (39% higher than national average)

  • Driving alone in car, truck, or van: 35.3 minutes

  • Carpool: 44.6 minutes

  • Public transportation: 63.7 minutes

  • Workers with one-way commutes over 60 minutes: 23.6% (14.7% more than the national average)

  • Driving alone in car, truck, or van: 21.7%

  • Carpool: 33.4%

  • Public transportation: 57.1%

  • Workers 16 years and over: 76,203

  • Workers who drove a car, truck, or van: 59,157

  • Workers carpooling: 9,933

  • Workers taking public transportation: 1,231

  • Workers who commute outside their county of residence: 49.1%

  • Workers who commute outside their state of residence: 0.5%

9. Jersey City, NJ

Jersey City, NJ traffic
Jim Henderson / GoodFreePhotos

  • Average one-way commute time to work: 36.8 minutes (39.4% higher than national average)

  • Driving alone in car, truck, or van: 30.9 minutes

  • Carpool: 31.3 minutes

  • Public transportation: 45.1 minutes

  • Workers with one-way commutes over 60 minutes: 18.7% (9.8% more than the national average)

  • Driving alone in car, truck, or van: 11.5%

  • Carpool: 14.7%

  • Public transportation: 27%

  • Workers 16 years and over: 133,529

  • Workers who drove a car, truck, or van: 42,190

  • Workers carpooling: 9,236

  • Workers taking public transportation: 64,735

  • Workers who commute outside their county of residence: 17.8%

  • Workers who commute outside their state of residence: 36.5%

8. San Ramon, CA

San Ramon, CA Tesla car lot
Beach Media / Shutterstock

  • Average one-way commute time to work: 37.2 minutes (40.9% higher than national average)

  • Driving alone in car, truck, or van: 33 minutes

  • Carpool: 41.9 minutes

  • Public transportation: 74.7 minutes

  • Workers with one-way commutes over 60 minutes: 25.4% (16.5% more than the national average)

  • Driving alone in car, truck, or van: 18.4%

  • Carpool: 32.8%

  • Public transportation: 85.9%

  • Workers 16 years and over: 36,182

  • Workers who drove a car, truck, or van: 26,543

  • Workers carpooling: 2,849

  • Workers taking public transportation: 2,790

  • Workers who commute outside their county of residence: 56.7%

  • Workers who commute outside their state of residence: 0.8%

7. Chino Hills, CA

Chino Hills, CA overhead view
Ab189 / Wikimedia Commons

  • Average one-way commute time to work: 38.9 minutes (47.3% higher than national average)

  • Driving alone in car, truck, or van: 37.9 minutes

  • Carpool: 43.3 minutes

  • Public transportation: 69.1 minutes

  • Workers with one-way commutes over 60 minutes: 23.4% (14.5% more than the national average)

  • Driving alone in car, truck, or van: 21.2%

  • Carpool: 32.5%

  • Public transportation: 77.8%

  • Workers 16 years and over: 37,254

  • Workers who drove a car, truck, or van: 30,201

  • Workers carpooling: 3,836

  • Workers taking public transportation: 586

  • Workers who commute outside their county of residence: 66%

  • Workers who commute outside their state of residence: 0.2%

6. Hoboken, NJ

Hoboken, NJ subway train
Trevor Logan / Wikimedia Commons

  • Average one-way commute time to work: 39.4 minutes (49.2% higher than national average)

  • Driving alone in car, truck, or van: 40.8 minutes

  • Carpool: 39.9 minutes

  • Public transportation: 42.2 minutes

  • Workers with one-way commutes over 60 minutes: 13.6% (4.7% more than the national average)

  • Driving alone in car, truck, or van: 20%

  • Carpool: 18%

  • Public transportation: 12.7%

  • Workers 16 years and over: 35,394

  • Workers who drove a car, truck, or van: 8,405

  • Workers carpooling: 655

  • Workers taking public transportation: 21,572

  • Workers who commute outside their county of residence: 18.6%

  • Workers who commute outside their state of residence: 57.5%

5. Dale City, VA

Dale City, VA street
Famartin / Wikimedia Commons

  • Average one-way commute time to work: 39.4 minutes (49.2% higher than national average)

  • Driving alone in car, truck, or van: 37.5 minutes

  • Carpool: 43.9 minutes

  • Public transportation: 61.9 minutes

  • Workers with one-way commutes over 60 minutes: 25.2% (16.3% more than the national average)

  • Driving alone in car, truck, or van: 21.3%

  • Carpool: 33.7%

  • Public transportation: 66%

  • Workers 16 years and over: 37,302

  • Workers who drove a car, truck, or van: 28,424

  • Workers carpooling: 4,652

  • Workers taking public transportation: 2,023

  • Workers who commute outside their county of residence: 46.1%

  • Workers who commute outside their state of residence: 14.3%

4. New York, NY

New York, NY traffic
Pixabay

  • Average one-way commute time to work: 40.8 minutes (54.5% higher than national average)

  • Driving alone in car, truck, or van: 33.9 minutes

  • Carpool: 37.9 minutes

  • Public transportation: 48.7 minutes

  • Workers with one-way commutes over 60 minutes: 26.1% (17.2% more than the national average)

  • Driving alone in car, truck, or van: 16.2%

  • Carpool: 21.3%

  • Public transportation: 35.5%

  • Workers 16 years and over: 3,975,121

  • Workers who drove a car, truck, or van: 874,860

  • Workers carpooling: 183,025

  • Workers taking public transportation: 2,247,732

  • Workers who commute outside their county of residence: 42.8%

  • Workers who commute outside their state of residence: 2.8%

3. Palmdale, CA

Los Angeles, Palmdale and Lancaster highway sign in California's Mojave desert.
trekandshoot / Shutterstock

  • Average one-way commute time to work: 42.7 minutes (61.7% higher than national average)

  • Driving alone in car, truck, or van: 39.2 minutes

  • Carpool: 55.6 minutes

  • Public transportation: 86.6 minutes

  • Workers with one-way commutes over 60 minutes: 35% (26.1% more than the national average)

  • Driving alone in car, truck, or van: 30.8%

  • Carpool: 52%

  • Public transportation: 81%

  • Workers 16 years and over: 59,045

  • Workers who drove a car, truck, or van: 45,132

  • Workers carpooling: 8,851

  • Workers taking public transportation: 1,159

  • Workers who commute outside their county of residence: 5%

  • Workers who commute outside their state of residence: 0.4%

2. Tracy, CA

Tracy, CA windfarm
Mariusz S. Jurgielewicz / Shutterstock

  • Average one-way commute time to work: 43.5 minutes (64.8% higher than national average)

  • Driving alone in car, truck, or van: 39.9 minutes

  • Carpool: 54.7 minutes

  • Public transportation: 91.3 minutes

  • Workers with one-way commutes over 60 minutes: 35.3% (26.4% more than the national average)

  • Driving alone in car, truck, or van: 31%

  • Carpool: 49.6%

  • Public transportation: 89.6%

  • Workers 16 years and over: 40,381

  • Workers who drove a car, truck, or van: 29,959

  • Workers carpooling: 6,558

  • Workers taking public transportation: 1,190

  • Workers who commute outside their county of residence: 55.8%

  • Workers who commute outside their state of residence: 0.4%

1. Antioch, CA

Antioch, CA highway
Rich Lonardo / Shutterstock

  • Average one-way commute time to work: 45.4 minutes (72.0% higher than national average)

  • Driving alone in car, truck, or van: 41 minutes

  • Carpool: 49.7 minutes

  • Public transportation: 82.3 minutes

  • Workers with one-way commutes over 60 minutes: 33.5% (24.6% more than the national average)

  • Driving alone in car, truck, or van: 27.1%

  • Carpool: 39.1%

  • Public transportation: 85.8%

  • Workers 16 years and over: 47,238

  • Workers who drove a car, truck, or van: 32,427

  • Workers carpooling: 7,809

  • Workers taking public transportation: 3,643

  • Workers who commute outside their county of residence: 32.3%

  • Workers who commute outside their state of residence: 0.4%

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