Seattle city: Median Commute Time Trend
How Seattle 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
27.5
2023
26.6
Total change
0.9
% change
-3.3%
| Year | Median Commute Time | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 27.5 | — |
| 2019 | 27.9 | +0.4 (1.5%) |
| 2020 | 27.7 | 0.2 (-0.7%) |
| 2021 | 27.7 | +0.0 (0%) |
| 2022 | 27.2 | 0.5 (-1.8%) |
| 2023 | 26.6 | 0.6 (-2.2%) |