States Ranked by Mean Commute Time

All 52 U.S. states and territories ranked by mean commute time. The highest is New York at 36.0 min, and the lowest is South Dakota at 19.6 min. The national value is 27.6 min.

What is Mean Commute Time?

The average travel time in minutes for workers aged 16 and older who commute to work. This includes all modes of transportation — driving, public transit, walking, and bicycling.

Commute time affects quality of life, productivity, and health. Long commutes are associated with higher stress, less physical activity, and reduced time for family and leisure.

Key Findings

The highest mean commute time is found in New York, NY at 36.0 min, followed by Maryland, MD (34.3 min) and New Jersey, NJ (33.7 min). The median county value is 27.7 min. At the other end, Montana, MT has the lowest value at 21.1 min.

Mean Commute Time by State

19.6 min

36.0 min

All States Ranked

52 states ranked from highest to lowest. Click any state to view its full profile.

Rank	State	Commute	Percentile
#1	New York	36.0 min	100
#2	Maryland	34.3 min	90
#3	New Jersey	33.7 min	86
#4	District of Columbia	33.0 min	82
#5	Massachusetts	32.2 min	77
#6	California	31.5 min	73
#7	Puerto Rico	31.4 min	72
#8	Georgia	31.1 min	70
#9	Florida	30.8 min	68
#10	Illinois	30.7 min	67
#11	Virginia	30.0 min	64
#12	Texas	29.3 min	59
#13	New Hampshire	29.2 min	59
#14	Washington	29.2 min	59
#15	Hawaii	29.1 min	58
#16	West Virginia	29.0 min	57
#17	Connecticut	28.8 min	56
#18	Pennsylvania	28.8 min	56
#19	Delaware	28.5 min	54
#20	Tennessee	28.3 min	53
#21	Rhode Island	28.2 min	53
#22	South Carolina	28.1 min	52
#23	Alabama	28.0 min	51
#24	Arizona	27.9 min	51
#25	Louisiana	27.8 min	50
#26	Mississippi	27.7 min	49
#27	Colorado	27.7 min	49
#28	North Carolina	27.5 min	48
#29	Nevada	27.2 min	46
#30	Maine	26.7 min	44
#31	Michigan	26.6 min	42
#32	Indiana	26.4 min	42
#33	Kentucky	26.2 min	40
#34	Missouri	25.8 min	38
#35	Vermont	25.7 min	37
#36	New Mexico	25.7 min	37
#37	Ohio	25.6 min	37
#38	Oregon	25.3 min	35
#39	Minnesota	24.8 min	32
#40	Arkansas	24.7 min	31
#41	Oklahoma	24.6 min	30
#42	Utah	24.4 min	29
#43	Wisconsin	24.3 min	29
#44	Idaho	23.7 min	25
#45	Iowa	21.8 min	13
#46	Kansas	21.7 min	13
#47	Nebraska	21.2 min	10
#48	Montana	21.1 min	9
#49	Alaska	21.1 min	9
#50	Wyoming	20.5 min	5
#51	North Dakota	19.8 min	1
#52	South Dakota	19.6 min	0

Based on the American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.