The 10 Worst Commutes in the US
Average one-way commute: 29.2 minutes*
Georgia is planning to widen several highways that pass through Atlanta, thanks to a a recently approved bill that provides $900 million for the improvements.
*Data and ranking from Trulia.com.
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Average one-way commute: 29.4 minutes
The Central Maryland Transportation Alliance gave the region’s transportation infrastructure a D rating due to poor access to jobs via public transportation or car, and the unreliability of the current transit system.
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Average one-way commute: 29.8 minutes
The CommuterLink express bus aims to make commuting around the Inland Empire more bearable. Catering to the high-tech workers in the area, its new buses come with free Wi-Fi and USB charging ports.
Average one-way commute: 29.9 minutes
Even though it takes nearly 30 minutes, Oakland’s receives a transit quality score from AllTransit of 8.3 out of 10 thanks to a plethora of transit routes and accessible jobs.
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Average one-way commute: 30.4 minutes
In an effort to improve the transportation system, Massachusetts plans to spend more than $14 billion over the next five years on upgrades and repairs to the MBTA system.
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Average one-way commute: 31.1 minutes
The city’s Regional Transportation Authority has made some headway in recent years improving the public transit options of Chicagoans. The recent reconstruction of the Red Line South reduced the commutes of more than 800,00 riders by up to 20 minutes.
Average one-way commute: 32.8 minutes
The New Jersey Transit system has a $45 million gap in its budget and is operating under an interim manager. The man appointed to take over the position backed out in April, a week before he was set to start.
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Average one-way commute time: 32.8 minutes
Commuting in Washington may get a lot worse before it gets better. Metro officials recently said they may need to shut down entire rail lines for months of maintenance.
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Average one-way commute time: 33 minutes
While their commute is still relatively long compared to the rest of the country, renters’ commutes in Long Island are three minutes shorter than that of home owners.
Average one-way commute time: 34.7 minutes.
While New Yorkers are the most likely to commute via public transportation, their journeys to work still take longer than those in any other city.
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