States by Median Commute Time (min)

Median commute time (in minutes) reflects how long the average worker travels to their job. Longer commutes affect quality of life and transportation costs.

All 52 states ranked by Median Commute Time (min), from highest to lowest. Click the column header to reverse sort order. Data from the U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023.

States Counties Cities Metros ZIPs

#	States	Median Commute Time (min) ↓
1	New York	32.8
2	Maryland	31.5
3	New Jersey	30.9
4	District of Columbia	30.3
5	Massachusetts	29.3
6	California	29.0
7	Georgia	28.3
8	Puerto Rico	28.2
9	Illinois	28.1
10	Florida	28.0
11	Virginia	27.6
12	Washington	27.0
13	New Hampshire	26.8
14	Texas	26.7
15	Pennsylvania	26.6
16	Connecticut	26.6
17	West Virginia	26.6
18	Hawaii	26.4
19	Delaware	26.1
20	Louisiana	25.8
21	Tennessee	25.7
22	Mississippi	25.6
23	South Carolina	25.6
24	Colorado	25.5
25	Arizona	25.5
26	Rhode Island	25.5
27	Alabama	25.4
28	North Carolina	25.1
29	Nevada	24.8
30	Michigan	24.4
31	Maine	24.4
32	Indiana	24.0
33	Kentucky	24.0
34	Missouri	23.7
35	Ohio	23.6
36	Vermont	23.4
37	New Mexico	23.2
38	Oregon	23.2
39	Minnesota	23.1
40	Oklahoma	22.4
41	Arkansas	22.3
42	Wisconsin	22.2
43	Utah	22.0
44	Idaho	21.6
45	Iowa	19.8
46	Kansas	19.8
47	Alaska	19.5
48	Montana	19.2
49	Nebraska	19.1
50	Wyoming	18.5
51	North Dakota	18.0
52	South Dakota	17.6