Coloradans spend 9.5 days commuting annually
Jan 6, 2025, 6:36 PM | Updated: Jan 7, 2025, 10:43 am
How long is your commute? Aurora, Lakewood and Denver cities all made the Top 100 US Cities with the longest commutes.
Aurora is #43 on the list. Average one way commute is 27.9 minutes/55.8 roundtrip. Or 9.5 days a year.
Lakewood is #63 on the list with average one way 26.30/52.60 roundtrip. 8.9 days per year.
Denver is #77 on the list. Average one way commute is 24.90/49.80 roundtrip. 8.5 days days per year.
According to Census Bureau data, Palmsdale, California residents spend just over 45 minutes commuting one way to work. California cities take more than half of the top 10 longest commute times in the nation.
New York City dwellers spend 40.7 one way/81.4 roundtrip minutes commuting, and Jersey City residents need about 37.4 minutes to get to their jobs.
Occupations also affect your commute oddly enough. Flight attendants have the longest commute.
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