Best commutes in Massachusetts
Time is a valuable commodity; most people living in the United States can agree they spend way too much of it sitting in traffic. The average American spends nearly an hour in a single-occupancy vehicle getting to and from work each day.
Though congestion and long, complicated commutes are often accepted as an unavoidable part of life in places like New York City, Los Angeles, and Washington D.C., some cities boast relatively quick and easy transits. Which cities in the country have the shortest and least complicated commutes?
麻豆原创 has collected data from the to determine the best commutes in eight different states, including Massachusetts. 麻豆原创 ranked the cities by average commute, and any ties were broken by commuters with 60 minutes or more of one-way travel time. The most recent data from 2017 includes commuters 16 years of age or older, and it excludes people who work remotely.
Read on to find out the fastest and easiest routes to help you save time and energy. The data might even help you choose which city you move to next.
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#20. Worcester County (West Central)
Average commute: 29 minutes
Commuters with 60 minutes or more of one-way travel time: 11.8%
Population: 63,157
#19. Worcester County (Northeast)鈥擫eominster, Fitchburg, and Gardner Cities
Average commute: 28.8 minutes
Commuters with 60 minutes or more of one-way travel time: 11.7%
Population: 58,340
#18. Middlesex (Southeast) and Norfolk (Northeast) Counties鈥擭ewton City and Brookline Town
Average commute: 28.7 minutes
Commuters with 60 minutes or more of one-way travel time: 7.2%
Population: 76,636
#17. Boston City鈥擜llston, Brighton, and Fenway
Average commute: 28 minutes
Commuters with 60 minutes or more of one-way travel time: 9.4%
Population: 60,965
#16. Boston City鈥擝ack Bay, Beacon Hill, Charlestown, East Boston, Central, and South End
Average commute: 27.7 minutes
Commuters with 60 minutes or more of one-way travel time: 8.3%
Population: 92,660
#15. Middlesex County鈥擶altham City, Lexington, Burlington, Bedford, and Lincoln Towns
Average commute: 27.3 minutes
Commuters with 60 minutes or more of one-way travel time: 8.7%
Population: 74,495
#14. Bristol County (South)鈥擭ew Bedford City and Fairhaven Town
Average commute: 26.7 minutes
Commuters with 60 minutes or more of one-way travel time: 10.8%
Population: 50,149
#13. Hampden (West and East) and Hampshire (South) Counties鈥擭orthampton City
Average commute: 26.2 minutes
Commuters with 60 minutes or more of one-way travel time: 6.1%
Population: 75,818
#12. Middlesex County (East)鈥擟ambridge City
Average commute: 26 minutes
Commuters with 60 minutes or more of one-way travel time: 5.2%
Population: 63,654
#11. Essex County (Northwest)鈥擫awrence, Haverhill, and Methuen Town Cities
Average commute: 25.8 minutes
Commuters with 60 minutes or more of one-way travel time: 9.4%
Population: 93,613
#10. Barnstable County (West)鈥擨nner Cape Cod Towns and Barnstable Town City
Average commute: 25.5 minutes
Commuters with 60 minutes or more of one-way travel time: 8.7%
Population: 63,671
#9. Middlesex County (Far Northeast)鈥擫owell City
Average commute: 25.4 minutes
Commuters with 60 minutes or more of one-way travel time: 8.2%
Population: 52,276
#8. Bristol County (Central)鈥擣all River City and Somerset Town
Average commute: 24.2 minutes
Commuters with 60 minutes or more of one-way travel time: 8.1%
Population: 46,392
#7. Worcester County (Central)鈥擶orcester City
Average commute: 24.1 minutes
Commuters with 60 minutes or more of one-way travel time: 8.4%
Population: 84,303
#6. Hampden County (West of Springfield City)鈥擶estfield and Holyoke Cities
Average commute: 22.6 minutes
Commuters with 60 minutes or more of one-way travel time: 3.7%
Population: 70,366
#5. Franklin and Hampshire (North) Counties
Average commute: 22.4 minutes
Commuters with 60 minutes or more of one-way travel time: 5.7%
Population: 60,901
#4. Hampden County (East of Springfield City)鈥擟hicopee City
Average commute: 22.4 minutes
Commuters with 60 minutes or more of one-way travel time: 4.6%
Population: 61,724
#3. Hampden County (Central)鈥擲pringfield City
Average commute: 20.9 minutes
Commuters with 60 minutes or more of one-way travel time: 4%
Population: 60,890
#2. Berkshire County鈥擯ittsfield City
Average commute: 19.4 minutes
Commuters with 60 minutes or more of one-way travel time: 4.9%
Population: 62,599
#1. Barnstable (East), Dukes, and Nantucket Counties鈥擮uter Cape Cod Towns
Average commute: 18.9 minutes
Commuters with 60 minutes or more of one-way travel time: 5.7%
Population: 53,165
