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Citimeter Rankings

Cities with the Longest Commutes

U.S. metropolitan areas ranked by mean one-way commute time, longest first.

100
Metros ranked
New York–Newark–Jersey City
#1 ranked
36.0
Mean Commute (#1)
RankMetropolitan AreaMean Commute
1 New York–Newark–Jersey CityNY-NJ 36.0
2 Stockton–LodiCA 34.6
3 Riverside–San Bernardino–OntarioCA 33.2
4 Washington–Arlington–AlexandriaDC-VA-MD-WV 33.0
5 Kiryas Joel–Poughkeepsie–NewburghNY 32.9
6 San Francisco–Oakland–FremontCA 31.8
7 Atlanta–Sandy Springs–RoswellGA 31.2
8 Bridgeport–Stamford–DanburyCT 31.0
9 Chicago–Naperville–ElginIL-IN 30.7
10 Boston–Cambridge–NewtonMA-NH 30.5
11 Lakeland–Winter HavenFL 30.2
12 Los Angeles–Long Beach–AnaheimCA 29.9
12 Houston–Pasadena–The WoodlandsTX 29.9
14 Baltimore–Columbia–TowsonMD 29.7
15 Seattle–Tacoma–BellevueWA 29.6
15 WorcesterMA 29.6
17 Orlando–Kissimmee–SanfordFL 29.4
18 Miami–Fort Lauderdale–West Palm BeachFL 29.3
19 Philadelphia–Camden–WilmingtonPA-NJ-DE-MD 29.0
20 Cape Coral–Fort MyersFL 28.4
21 Tampa–St. Petersburg–ClearwaterFL 28.1
22 Dallas–Fort Worth–ArlingtonTX 28.0
23 Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–FranklinTN 27.9
24 Allentown–Bethlehem–EastonPA-NJ 27.7
25 Sacramento–Roseville–FolsomCA 27.4
25 Charleston–North CharlestonSC 27.4
27 San Jose–Sunnyvale–Santa ClaraCA 27.3
27 Denver–Aurora–CentennialCO 27.3
27 Austin–Round Rock–San MarcosTX 27.3
30 Deltona–Daytona Beach–Ormond BeachFL 27.2
30 BirminghamAL 27.2
32 Urban HonoluluHI 27.1
32 Baton RougeLA 27.1
34 Raleigh–CaryNC 26.9
35 San Antonio–New BraunfelsTX 26.8
36 Charlotte–Concord–GastoniaNC-SC 26.7
37 Phoenix–Mesa–ChandlerAZ 26.5
37 Providence–WarwickRI-MA 26.5
39 Detroit–Warren–DearbornMI 26.3
40 JacksonvilleFL 26.2
40 PittsburghPA 26.2
42 Oxnard–Thousand Oaks–VenturaCA 26.0
43 San Diego–Chula Vista–CarlsbadCA 25.9
43 North Port–Bradenton–SarasotaFL 25.9
45 RichmondVA 25.5
46 Portland–Vancouver–HillsboroOR-WA 25.4
46 Palm Bay–Melbourne–TitusvilleFL 25.4
46 Indianapolis–Carmel–GreenwoodIN 25.4
49 Las Vegas–Henderson–North Las VegasNV 25.2
50 ColumbiaSC 25.1
50 St. LouisMO-IL 25.1
50 JacksonMS 25.1
53 CincinnatiOH-KY-IN 25.0
54 Greenville–Anderson–GreerSC 24.9
55 Virginia Beach–Norfolk–Newport NewsVA-NC 24.8
56 AlbuquerqueNM 24.6
57 Minneapolis–St. Paul–BloomingtonMN-WI 24.5
57 New Orleans–MetairieLA 24.5
59 Bakersfield–DelanoCA 24.4
59 TucsonAZ 24.4
59 MemphisTN-MS-AR 24.4
59 KnoxvilleTN 24.4
59 ClevelandOH 24.4
64 Winston-SalemNC 24.3
65 El PasoTX 24.2
66 Durham–Chapel HillNC 24.1
66 FresnoCA 24.1
66 Louisville/Jefferson CountyKY-IN 24.1
69 Hartford–West Hartford–East HartfordCT 23.9
69 ColumbusOH 23.9
69 ChattanoogaTN-GA 23.9
69 Augusta-Richmond CountyGA-SC 23.9
73 Colorado SpringsCO 23.8
73 AkronOH 23.8
75 New HavenCT 23.7
76 Oklahoma CityOK 23.5
77 Albany–Schenectady–TroyNY 23.4
77 Greensboro–High PointNC 23.4
77 Little Rock–North Little Rock–ConwayAR 23.4
80 Kansas CityMO-KS 23.3
81 OgdenUT 23.2
82 Spokane–Spokane ValleyWA 23.1
83 Salt Lake City–MurrayUT 22.9
83 Boise CityID 22.9
83 McAllen–Edinburg–MissionTX 22.9
86 Milwaukee–WaukeshaWI 22.8
87 Harrisburg–CarlislePA 22.7
88 Grand Rapids–Wyoming–KentwoodMI 22.1
89 Provo–Orem–LehiUT 22.0
90 TulsaOK 21.9
90 Dayton–Kettering–BeavercreekOH 21.9
92 MadisonWI 21.7
93 SyracuseNY 21.5
93 Buffalo–CheektowagaNY 21.5
95 Fayetteville–Springdale–RogersAR 21.2
96 RochesterNY 21.0
97 OmahaNE-IA 20.9
98 Des Moines–West Des MoinesIA 20.8
98 ToledoOH 20.8
100 WichitaKS 20.4
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