Largest % of commute times by US Census

The average American driver wastes about 42 hours per year stuck in traffic. That’s approximately 2 full days.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the typical American worker with an average American commute loses around $1,172 per year to traffic.

The yearly cost of U.S. traffic jam is $960 per commuter (~$160 billion).

Top 10 US cities with the longest commute times (average trip to work, minutes)

1. New York City – 37
2. Washington D.C. – 34.9
3. San Francisco (California) – 34.4
4. Stockton-Lodi (California) – 33.5
5. Inland Empire (California) – 32.7
6. Atlanta (Georgia) – 32.3
7. Chicago (Illinois) – 31.8
8. Bridgeport (Connecticut) – 31.6
9. Maryland (Maryland) – 31.5
10. Boston (Massachusetts) – 31.4