Raleigh-Cary, NC Metro Area: Median Commute Time Trend
How Raleigh-Cary, NC 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
25.9
2023
26.9
Total change
+1.0
% change
+3.9%
| Year | Median Commute Time | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 25.9 | — |
| 2019 | 26.6 | +0.7 (2.7%) |
| 2020 | 26.8 | +0.2 (0.8%) |
| 2021 | 27 | +0.2 (0.7%) |
| 2022 | 27 | +0.0 (0%) |
| 2023 | 26.9 | 0.1 (-0.4%) |