Largest Commute Time Decreases in the Northeastern U.S. (2023 vs. 2019)
Philadelphia, PA
New York, NY
Boston, MA
| 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)*** |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia, PA | 34.3 | 31.5 | 31.1 | -3.2 | 26.7 | 5.1% | 16.2% | 11.1 |
| New York, NY | 41.7 | 40.7 | 40.1 | -1.6 | 13.3 | 4.6% | 13.4% | 8.8 |
| Boston, MA | 31.2 | 30.5 | 30.2 | -1.0 | 8.3 | 4.1% | 17.7% | 13.6 |
*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.
