Largest Commute Time Decreases in the Midwestern U.S. (2023 vs. 2019)
Minneapolis, MN
Chicago, IL
Columbus, OH
| City | 2019 ~Time (min)* |
2022 ~Time (min)* |
2023 ~Time (min)* |
2023 vs. 2019 ~Time (min)* |
2023 vs. 2019 Time Saved (hrs)** |
2019 Remote (% workers) |
2023 Remote (% workers) |
2023 vs. 2019 Remote (pp change)*** |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis, MN | 24.1 | 22.1 | 21.0 | -3.1 | 25.8 | 7.1% | 23.0% | 15.9 |
| Chicago, IL | 35.3 | 33.5 | 33.0 | -2.3 | 19.2 | 6.2% | 17.4% | 11.2 |
| Columbus, OH | 23.0 | 21.5 | 21.1 | -1.9 | 15.8 | 5.1% | 16.1% | 11.0 |
*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 2023 and 2019 remote worker percentages.
Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
