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The 10 U.S. cities with the longest one-way commutes. Commute times are in minutes and include workers aged 16 or older
Data comes from a LLC analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data and is from 2022.
The analysis included 170 of the most populated cities in the U.S.
Six of the top 10 cities with the longest commutes are located in California. These cities are suburbs in the Bay Area or near Los Angeles.
California’s sprawling suburban landscape often necessitates long commutes due to a combination of housing affordability pushing residents farther from job hubs and insufficient public transit options.
Cities like Palmdale and Moreno Valley are commuter towns, where many residents travel to urban centers like Los Angeles for work.
As California continues to grapple with high housing costs and urban sprawl, addressing transit infrastructure and local job creation could ease these burdens.