Largest Commute Time Decreases in the Midwestern U.S. (2024 vs. 2019)
Detroit, MI
Chicago, IL
Minneapolis, MN
| 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)*** |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit, MI | 25.4 | 25.4 | 22.9 | -2.5 | 20.8 | 3.5% | 9.8% | 6.3 |
| Chicago, IL | 35.3 | 33.0 | 33.5 | -1.8 | 15.0 | 6.2% | 17.6% | 11.4 |
| Minneapolis, MN | 24.1 | 21.0 | 22.8 | -1.3 | 10.8 | 7.1% | 20.9% | 13.8 |
*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.
