"The average one-way travel time for commuters hit 27.2 minutes in 2024, up from 26.8 minutes in 2023, according to the Census Bureau. This is close to pre-pandemic levels from 2019."
"Experts attribute the increase in commute times to several factors, including return-to-office mandates and housing affordability, which have made commuting longer and more burdensome."
Average one-way commute times in the U.S. have risen to 27.2 minutes in 2024, up from 26.8 minutes in 2023. This increase is attributed to return-to-office mandates and housing affordability issues. The average two-way commute now totals over 54 minutes, resulting in an additional 4.5 hours spent commuting each week. Over a year, this translates to hundreds of hours lost to commuting, affecting personal time and quality of life for many workers.
Read at www.independent.co.uk
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