[larchmont]

The Census Bureau just came out with some data on commuting times. New York City leads the way -- an average of 38 minutes getting to work. Chicago is second -- 32 minutes. Then come Philadelphia, Riverside (Cal.), and Baltimore.

The national average is 24, an increase of two minutes since 1990.

Among states, New York was first, with a typical commuting time of 31 minutes, followed by Maryland, New Jersey, Illinois and California.

BTW this isn't just about driver commuting -- it's everything, including mass transit.

Shortest commutes: Wichita (16.5 minutes), Tulsa (16.8 minutes) and Omaha (17.3 minutes).


(Got this info from the New York Times.)

 

[hondafreak4eva]

do you have a link?

my drive to work is about 15 minutes to work!

 

[larchmont]

Here's a link:

http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/national/AP-Census-Commuting-List.html

This isn't the article that I looked at to begin with, but it's even better: It's a listing of the cities and times.

 

[Ray]

If I leave the house at 7:30am I wont be at work till 9am.. If I leave at 9:40am I will be at work at 10am go figure.

 

[GRAYTSX]

35 minutes to get to work if I leave home at 8am.

45+ minutes to get home if I leave work at 5pm.

 

[JaTe]

5 minute drive to and from work.

 

[sjlee]

I'm about 5 miles from the office... it takes me about 15 mins (all city driving - low speed limits, many traffic lights, etc.). Of course, on the flip side, I don't think it has ever been worse than 20 mins.

 

[Ray]

5 minute drive to and from work.

that must be just perfect. I can only imagine get out of work and eat in only 5 minutes

 

[Whatchamacallit]

45 mins each way except today when I got stuck infront of a draw bridge opening and had to wait 45 mins when the ship broke down right under the bridge.

 

[jcg878]

If I drive, it takes me 50-60 minutes to Philly at 8 am. At 7am, 25 minutes. Distance= 16 miles.

Why does my fuel economy suck again???

Actually, I usually take the train and read

 

[larchmont]

Hey JCG, have you tried driving along the shoulder? You can avoid a lot of bumper-to-bumper that way.

 

[jcg878]

I did try it, as a matter of fact. It could have worked out better.

 

[larchmont]

We know.

 

[coujac]

I drive 62 miles each way to work! 1hr 20mins .. 1 hr on a good day.

 

[jcg878]

I drive 62 miles each way to work! 1hr 20mins .. 1 hr on a good day.

Ahh, so you live in Southern Maryland, and you live 4 miles from your workplace in DC

Northern Virginia - my vote for worst traffic in the east

 

[coujac]

live down near solomons and drive to alexandria .. it's the bridge that kills the drive.