Chicago city: Median Commute Time Trend
How Chicago city's median commute time changed from 2017 to 2023, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates. The 2019 vintage reflects the pre-COVID peak; 2021 captures the immediate COVID-era disruption; 2022–2023 show the recovery.
2017
34.6
2023
33.5
Total change
1.1
% change
-3.2%
| Year | Median Commute Time | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 34.6 | — |
| 2019 | 35.1 | +0.5 (1.4%) |
| 2020 | 34.7 | 0.4 (-1.1%) |
| 2021 | 34.4 | 0.3 (-0.9%) |
| 2022 | 34.1 | 0.3 (-0.9%) |
| 2023 | 33.5 | 0.6 (-1.8%) |