Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH Metro Area: Median Commute Time Trend
How Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH Metro Area'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
31
2023
30.5
Total change
0.5
% change
-1.6%
| Year | Median Commute Time | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 31 | — |
| 2019 | 31.8 | +0.8 (2.6%) |
| 2020 | 31.5 | 0.3 (-0.9%) |
| 2021 | 31.1 | 0.4 (-1.3%) |
| 2022 | 30.8 | 0.3 (-1%) |
| 2023 | 30.5 | 0.3 (-1%) |