With average commuting times of just 26 minutes (Source: Quarterly Labour Force Survey, October — December 2009) a better quality of life can be achieved.
Kansas City citizens get to work fast
with an average commute of just 10.5 minutes.
Which must mean that American commuters,
with an average commute time of 25.4 minutes, are slightly happier than British workers, who face a 29 - minute commute each way.
With the average commute time of nearly an hour each day on top of the eight or more hours spent on location, as well as other necessities outside of work hours of looking after kids, housework, maintenance of vehicles, etc., people simply don't have enough time and energy to exercise and sleep regularly, give their best to their personal relationships, or relax and have fun — that is, until Saturday mercifully arrives.
As much as 72 % of its 2 million residents drive alone to work,
with an average commute time of 26 minutes — the longest among our 10 featured cities.
According to City - Data, nearly all of the residents (99 %) here either drive or carpool to work,
with the average commute duration being 19 minutes.
A significant part of the city's population commutes, either to Boston or Providence,
with the average commute time squeaking in at just under 30 minutes.
Toronto is the worst,
with an average commute of 33 minutes one way, followed closely by Montreal, at 31 minutes.
We've included only those cities
with an average commute time of less than 25 minutes.
As much as 72 % of its 2 million residents drive alone to work,
with an average commute time of 26 minutes — the longest among our 10 featured cities.
And
with an average commute time of 19.5 minutes, they might have to walk far too (and probably in the snow).
Populated by over 34,000 residents and
with an average commute time of 23 minutes, our sample driver saw an annual average of $ 1,961 per year.
For the working crowd, Derby is a dream,
with an average commute of just over 19 minutes and a median income that exceeds $ 65,000 annually.
It actually coincides perfectly
with the average commute in the United States for a lawyer.
According to City - Data, nearly all of the residents (99 %) here either drive or carpool to work,
with the average commute duration being 19 minutes.
Not exact matches
Time spent traveling continues to increase
with commute times in 50 of the largest U.S. cities jumping by 3 percent between 2009 and 2014 and the
average commute jumping 20 percent since 1980.
Almost a third of Canadians
commute to work by car,
with those in the biggest cities
averaging a 30 - minute one - way trip, according to Statistics Canada.
New Yorkers have the worst
commute in the USA,
with the
average worker spending 38 minutes to get to the office.
This infographic compares all U.S. states by
average commute time, while also listing the top 10 cities
with the longest and shortest
commutes in the country.
Massachusetts, along
with New York, Washington state and California, where similar legislation to encourage more workforce housing is also pending, experienced higher than
average median rent increases between 2010 and 2015, along
with some of the biggest growth in super
commutes.
New York's roads are some of the most congested in the nation,
with commutes from Long Island, White Plains, and Northern and Southern New Jersey
averaging upwards of two hours.
And we'll continue to complain,
with good reason: New Yorkers
commute an
average of 6 hours and 18 minutes per week, longer than workers in any of the nation's other 29 largest cities, according to a 2015 report by city Comptroller Scott Stringer.
An analysis by a team of North Carolina - based environmental and planning researchers concludes that densely populated regions
with compact urban development that discourages
commuting by car — widely touted as a way to increase public exercise and reduce harmful automobile emissions — may only slightly lower
average regional particulate matter (PM) concentrations in air.
The
average income for families living in Universal City is $ 61,100, and
with San Antonio being roughly 30 minutes away, many residents
commute to and from San Antonio to work.
The trip computer indicated an
average of 18 mpg for my round - trip
commute of mixed city and highway driving - decent for a vehicle
with such capacity.
I
averaged only 14.8 mpg in my time
with the car in mostly congested
commuting traffic and on suburban surface roads.
Even in thick L.A. traffic
with three - hour daily
commutes, we managed a five - day
average of about 23 mpg.
In highway cycles or
commutes with infrequent stops, including the route we put the Mazda3 through over the course of a weekend, i - Stop fails to return any notable fuel economy
averages.
As I said, I spent my first week flitting about the city without troubling the spark plugs at all and, even
with the gas engine working as a Bunsen burner, my 300 - km - plus of sub-zero
commuting required just 2.7 litres of gasoline for every 100 kilometres of urban crawl, ironically just about the same as I
averaged in the first - generation Volt.
Economy
with the DuraMax diesel certainly wasn't terrible — given its skillset, few would argue
with the near - 17 MPG
average it returned in mixed
commuting conditions.
That means the C - max Energi can make the
average American
commute without any gasoline, and
with a maximum electric - only speed projected to be faster than the Prius Plug - in, you can make your
commute in decent time too.
So if you have a slightly shorter
commute than
average, you'll hardly ever have to fill it
with gas.
The quotes listed
average the annual premiums of six of the largest insurance carriers, and are based upon what they'd charge to fully cover a 40 - year old male
with a 24 - mile daily
commute, a clean driving record and good credit.
Too frustrating to see WW announcing another so much desired PHEV... again
with a VERY DISAPPOINTING < 10KWH battery pack that will again require 2 x charges per day to make in «all electric mode» my
average 65 - 100KM local
commutes with heating or air condition on, plus radio, plus everything on.
With daily recharges and about 50 miles driven per day, I averaged at between 80 - 90 mpge for the week though, with more consistent charging or a commute with fewer highway miles, I could probably do much bet
With daily recharges and about 50 miles driven per day, I
averaged at between 80 - 90 mpge for the week though,
with more consistent charging or a commute with fewer highway miles, I could probably do much bet
with more consistent charging or a
commute with fewer highway miles, I could probably do much bet
with fewer highway miles, I could probably do much better.
With a rear - wheel drive chassis that has been developed in conjunction with Nissan's sporty 370Z coupe, the Infiniti Q50 offers above - average dynamics when driven hard, while still preserving a smooth and comfortable ride when commut
With a rear - wheel drive chassis that has been developed in conjunction
with Nissan's sporty 370Z coupe, the Infiniti Q50 offers above - average dynamics when driven hard, while still preserving a smooth and comfortable ride when commut
with Nissan's sporty 370Z coupe, the Infiniti Q50 offers above -
average dynamics when driven hard, while still preserving a smooth and comfortable ride when
commuting.
Fuel economy has dropped a little, from an
average of 19 mpg to 18.4, but we can explain that
with a change in
commute from longer to much shorter trips.
The occasional reader deals
with fiction in small doses while
commuting to and back from work while a person who reads an
average of one book per month is considered a full - time reader.
It's good to have a job but getting there can be a hassle, especially if you're dealing
with heavy traffic on a daily basis, so we considered the
average commute time residents can expect.
We looked at
average commutes to make sure we included those cities
with the most reasonable travel times.
You're close to both the Hampton Roads and Tidewater areas,
with commute times
averaging just under 20 minutes.
We looked at the
average commute time for each city to pinpoint those places
with the shortest drive time.
Concord is both family and worker - friendly,
with safe neighborhoods, generous incomes and an
average commute of just over 22 minutes.
We considered the
average commute time for each city on our list and found only one
with a drive time of more than 15 minutes.
With less than 7,000 residents, Valley City is the smallest spot in our study but it manages to outrank larger cities based on its overall safety, median pay and short
average commute.
Millville seems to be a standout among professionals, coming in at number nine
with the highest percentage of residents leaving before 5 a.m. as well as the shortest
average commute time.
To help you find the cities
with the shortest driver time, we looked at the
average commute for each spot on our list.
Along
with a variety of job opportunities, the city also offers workers one of the shortest
average commutes.
Gas prices
average about $ 4 per gallon, but
with 43 % of people
commuting a half hour or more to work, public transportation is not a viable option for as many people compared to the cities higher on the list.
Violent crime rates are exceptionally low and the city ties
with Norfolk for the shortest
average commute.