Largest Commute Time Decreases in the Southern U.S. (2024 vs. 2019)
Raleigh, NC
Baltimore, MD
Atlanta, GA
| 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)*** |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raleigh, NC | 24.4 | 23.6 | 23.0 | -1.4 | 11.7 | 10.5% | 21.8% | 11.3 |
| Baltimore, MD | 31.5 | 28.5 | 30.2 | -1.3 | 10.8 | 4.5% | 14.0% | 9.5 |
| Atlanta, GA | 27.8 | 25.7 | 26.5 | -1.3 | 10.8 | 9.6% | 25.6% | 16.0 |
| Austin, TX | 25.3 | 23.2 | 24.2 | -1.1 | 9.2 | 10.8% | 24.8% | 14.0 |
*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 2024 and 2019 remote worker percentages.
Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
