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Compared to the United States

Indicator	Mississippi	United States
Average commute time (minutes)	25.5	26.8

National ranking

Mississippi ranks #39 of 49 states by average commute.

#1	North Dakota	1
#2	Alaska	2
#3	Oregon	5%
#4	Vermont	6
#5	Illinois	8.2%
#6	South Dakota	17.6
#7	Montana	19.2
#8	Oklahoma	21.5
#9	Utah	22
#10	Wisconsin	22.4
#11	New Mexico	22.5
#12	Minnesota	23
#13	Kentucky	23.5
#14	Missouri	23.8
#15	Indiana	24
#16	Ohio	24.1
#17	Nevada	24.5
#18	Maine	24.5
#19	Michigan	24.6
#20	Delaware	25
#21	Colorado	25
#22	Arizona	25.4
#23	Tennessee	25.4
#24	Louisiana	25.5
#25	Rhode Island	25.7
#26	North Carolina	25.9
#27	New Hampshire	26
#28	New York	26.6%
#29	Washington	27.3
#30	Pennsylvania	27.4
#31	Florida	27.6
#32	Virginia	28.4
#33	Georgia	28.6
#34	Massachusetts	30
#35	New Jersey	31.7
#36	Connecticut	33.5
#37	Hawaii	33.5
#38	Arkansas	33.5
#39	Mississippi	33.5
#40	Alabama	33.5
#41	South Carolina	33.5
#42	West Virginia	33.5
#43	Nebraska	33.5
#44	Maryland	33.5
#45	Iowa	33.5
#46	Idaho	33.5
#47	Kansas	33.5
#48	Wyoming	47
#49	Texas	77%

Overview

Mississippi commuters average about 25.5 minutes one way, with long rural commutes common. This data point highlights how Mississippi compares on commuting patterns relative to national benchmarks. Long rural commutes in Mississippi push average commute times close to the national figure despite the state's small metro areas.

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Long rural commutes in Mississippi push average commute times close to the national figure despite the state's small metro areas.

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Commuting Patterns in Mississippi

Historical data

Compared to the United States

National ranking

Overview

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