Largest Commute Time Decreases in the Western U.S. (2024 vs. 2019)
Oakland, CA
San Jose, CA
San Francisco, CA
| 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)*** |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland, CA | 34.4 | 29.9 | 31.2 | -3.2 | 26.7 | 6.8% | 19.6% | 12.8 |
| San Jose, CA | 31.7 | 28.0 | 28.7 | -3.0 | 25.0 | 4.2% | 11.8% | 8.6 |
| San Francisco, CA | 34.7 | 30.9 | 32.2 | -2.5 | 20.8 | 7.4% | 21.4% | 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.
