Commuting Patterns in Connecticut

25.9 min
Average Commute Time
2024
26.4 min
US Average
2024

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Compared to the United States

IndicatorConnecticutUnited States
Average Commute (min)25.926.4

National ranking

Connecticut ranks #36 of 49 states by average commute.

#1North Dakota1
#2Alaska2
#3Oregon5%
#4Vermont6
#5Illinois8.2%
#6South Dakota17.6
#7Montana19.2
#8Oklahoma21.5
#9Utah22
#10Wisconsin22.4
#11New Mexico22.5
#12Minnesota23
#13Kentucky23.5
#14Missouri23.8
#15Indiana24
#16Ohio24.1
#17Nevada24.5
#18Maine24.5
#19Michigan24.6
#20Delaware25
#21Colorado25
#22Arizona25.4
#23Tennessee25.4
#24Louisiana25.5
#25Rhode Island25.7
#26North Carolina25.9
#27New Hampshire26
#28New York26.6%
#29Washington27.3
#30Pennsylvania27.4
#31Florida27.6
#32Virginia28.4
#33Georgia28.6
#34Massachusetts30
#35New Jersey31.7
#36Connecticut33.5
#37Hawaii33.5
#38Arkansas33.5
#39Mississippi33.5
#40Alabama33.5
#41South Carolina33.5
#42West Virginia33.5
#43Nebraska33.5
#44Maryland33.5
#45Iowa33.5
#46Idaho33.5
#47Kansas33.5
#48Wyoming47
#49Texas77%

Overview

Census ACS 2023 data show workers in Connecticut commute an average of 25.9 minutes one way, compared with 26.4 minutes nationally.

Did you know?

  • Commuting patterns in Connecticut reflect the balance between urban centers and outlying suburbs.

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