Palo Alto city: Median Commute Time Trend
How Palo Alto 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
24.2
2023
22.9
Total change
1.3
% change
-5.4%
| Year | Median Commute Time | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 24.2 | — |
| 2019 | 25.5 | +1.3 (5.4%) |
| 2020 | 24.6 | 0.9 (-3.5%) |
| 2021 | 24.4 | 0.2 (-0.8%) |
| 2022 | 23.9 | 0.5 (-2%) |
| 2023 | 22.9 | 1.0 (-4.2%) |