New York city: Median Commute Time Trend
How New York 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
40.8
2023
40.6
Total change
0.2
% change
-0.5%
| Year | Median Commute Time | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 40.8 | — |
| 2019 | 41.5 | +0.7 (1.7%) |
| 2020 | 41.4 | 0.1 (-0.2%) |
| 2021 | 41.4 | +0.0 (0%) |
| 2022 | 41.1 | 0.3 (-0.7%) |
| 2023 | 40.6 | 0.5 (-1.2%) |