Largest Commute Time Decreases in the Northeastern U.S. (2024 vs. 2019)
New York, NY
Philadelphia, PA
Boston, MA
| City | 2019 ~Time (min)* |
2023 ~Time (min)* |
2024 ~Time (min)* |
2024 vs. 2019 ~Time (min)* |
2024 vs. 2019 Time Saved (hrs)** |
2019 Remote (% workers) |
2024 Remote (% workers) |
2024 vs. 2019 Remote (pp change)*** |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | 41.7 | 40.1 | 40.6 | -1.1 | 9.2 | 4.6% | 12.5% | 7.9 |
| Philadelphia, PA | 34.3 | 31.1 | 33.2 | -1.1 | 9.2 | 5.1% | 14.4% | 9.3 |
| Boston, MA | 31.2 | 30.2 | 31.7 | 0.5 | -4.2 | 4.1% | 15.5% | 11.4 |
*Average travel time refers to one-way commute.
**Total time saved or lost within a year with 250 working days and two-way commutes, based on the average one-way travel time.
***Percent point change represents the difference between the 2024 and 2019 remote worker percentages.
Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
