Washington city: Median Commute Time Trend
How Washington 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
21.8
2023
27.7
Total change
+5.9
% change
+27.1%
| Year | Median Commute Time | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 21.8 | — |
| 2019 | 23.1 | +1.3 (6%) |
| 2020 | 23.1 | +0.0 (0%) |
| 2021 | 22 | 1.1 (-4.8%) |
| 2022 | 24.4 | +2.4 (10.9%) |
| 2023 | 27.7 | +3.3 (13.5%) |