How Long is YOUR Commute?
According to the US Census Bureau, 2.8 million people commute to work 90 minutes or even more each day, in each direction. Could you imagine?!
Now, in Iowa, your daily commute may not be as long. But, time spent in cars, trains and buses is time away from work and from family. Drive-time can affect a person’s Quality of Life and it’s one reason why Forbes Magazine’s Best and Worst Commutes is worth checking out.
Measuring travel time, road congestion and travel delays in the 60 largest metropolitan areas, Forbes ranks city commutes from best-to-worst with Salt Lake City topping the list and Tampa-St. Petersburg finishing it.
Notice something missing? You’re not alone. Des Moines didn’t even make the list! Apparently, we’re so fast, it’s not even fair to have us in the competition!
The Top 5 Commutes Are:
- Salt Lake City, Utah
- Buffalo-Niagara Falls, New York
- Rochester, New York
- Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, Wisconsin
- Albany-Schenectady-Troy, New York
The bottom 5 are Tampa-St. Petersburg, Detroit, Atlanta, Orlando, and Dallas-Forth Worth.
Long commutes shouldn’t deter you from moving to a particular city, but the potential commute should be consideration. Before making an offer on your next home, make a rush-hour commute to work from your potential new neighborhood. Then imagine doing it every day.
You can read the complete Forbes list of Best and Worst Cities for Commuters on its website.
Remember though, if you’re an outsider (not an Iowan), you may not know how great it is to live here. We barely have a rush hour — Most people take 10-15 minutes to travel to work! If you’d like to make Iowa your next home, reach out to me. I’d love to help out!
