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How Long is Your Commute to Work?

The Business Journals' "On Numbers" offers some statistics.

How long is your commute to work?

The Business Journals' "On Numbers" blog recently ranked commuting data based on the five-year version of the United States Census Bureau's 2009 American Community Survey.

In terms of small cities, with populations of 10,000 to 50,000 the city with the shortest commute times is Altus, OK. According to On Numbers, 80.5 percent of Altus' workers spend less than 15 minutes driving to work.

How does Lake Zurich compare?

Here are the statistics for Lake Zurich, according to On Numbers:

  • 18.47 percent drive 14 minutes or more.
  • 24.03 percent drive between 15 and 29 minutes.
  • 30.7 percent drive between 30 and 44 minutes.
  • 26.81 percent drive 45 minutes or more.

Data is also available for medium-sized cities.

How long is your commute? Tell us in the comments.

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