17.5 min
Average Commute
<1%
Public Transit Use
Historical data
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Compared to the United States
| Indicator | North Dakota | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Average Commute (minutes) | 17.5 | 26.8 |
National ranking
North Dakota ranks #50 of 50 states by remote work share.
| #1 | Wyoming | 38% |
| #2 | Virginia | 24% |
| #3 | Massachusetts | 22% |
| #4 | New Jersey | 22% |
| #5 | New Hampshire | 22% |
| #6 | California | 22% |
| #7 | Maryland | 21.9% |
| #8 | Washington | 20.8% |
| #9 | New York | 20% |
| #10 | Colorado | 20% |
| #11 | Oregon | 20% |
| #12 | Maine | 19.6% |
| #13 | Illinois | 19% |
| #14 | Georgia | 18% |
| #15 | Connecticut | 17.9% |
| #16 | Rhode Island | 17.8% |
| #17 | Delaware | 17.5% |
| #18 | Arizona | 17.5% |
| #19 | Texas | 17% |
| #20 | North Carolina | 17% |
| #21 | Florida | 16% |
| #22 | Pennsylvania | 16% |
| #23 | Michigan | 16% |
| #24 | Ohio | 15% |
| #25 | Minnesota | 15% |
| #26 | Nevada | 15% |
| #27 | Utah | 15% |
| #28 | New Mexico | 15% |
| #29 | Wisconsin | 14% |
| #30 | Tennessee | 14% |
| #31 | Nebraska | 13.5% |
| #32 | Iowa | 13.1% |
| #33 | South Carolina | 13% |
| #34 | Missouri | 13% |
| #35 | Kansas | 13% |
| #36 | Hawaii | 12.4% |
| #37 | Montana | 12% |
| #38 | Indiana | 12% |
| #39 | Idaho | 11.9% |
| #40 | Arkansas | 10.8% |
| #41 | Alabama | 10.5% |
| #42 | South Dakota | 8.5% |
| #43 | Mississippi | 8.4% |
| #44 | Vermont | 8 |
| #45 | West Virginia | 8% |
| #46 | Kentucky | 7% |
| #47 | Oklahoma | 6% |
| #48 | Louisiana | 6% |
| #49 | Alaska | 5 |
| #50 | North Dakota | 1 |
Overview
With one of the shortest average commute times in the country, North Dakota sees comparatively lower demand for remote work arrangements, as short commutes reduce the incentive to work from home.
Did you know?
- North Dakota ties for the shortest average commute time in the United States, alongside South Dakota.
- Public transit use in North Dakota is under 1%, among the lowest nationally.