Largest Commute Time Decreases in the Western U.S. (2023 vs. 2019)

Oakland, CA
San Francisco, CA
San Jose, CA
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)***
Oakland, CA 34.4 29.6 29.9 -4.5 37.5 6.8% 22.8% 16.0
San Francisco, CA 34.7 29.5 30.9 -3.8 31.7 7.4% 24.4% 17.0
San Jose, CA 31.7 26.6 28.0 -3.7 30.8 4.2% 14.1% 9.9

*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.