Best commutes in North Carolina
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 North Carolina. 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. Brunswick County
Average commute: 22.6 minutes
Commuters with 60 minutes or more of one-way travel time: 5.9%
Worker population 16 and older: 47,978
#19. Winston-Salem City (South)
Average commute: 22.5 minutes
Commuters with 60 minutes or more of one-way travel time: 3.8%
Worker population 16 and older: 57,828
#18. Pitt County鈥擥reenville City
Average commute: 22.5 minutes
Commuters with 60 minutes or more of one-way travel time: 5%
Worker population 16 and older: 81,347
#17. Nash and Edgecombe Counties鈥擱ocky Mount City
Average commute: 22.4 minutes
Commuters with 60 minutes or more of one-way travel time: 5.1%
Worker population 16 and older: 62,103
#16. Buncombe County (Northwest)
Average commute: 22.3 minutes
Commuters with 60 minutes or more of one-way travel time: 2.8%
Worker population 16 and older: 56,186
#15. Catawba County鈥擧ickory City
Average commute: 22.3 minutes
Commuters with 60 minutes or more of one-way travel time: 6.1%
Worker population 16 and older: 70,305
#14. Charlotte City (Southwest)
Average commute: 22 minutes
Commuters with 60 minutes or more of one-way travel time: 3.6%
Worker population 16 and older: 62,140
#13. Burke and McDowell Counties
Average commute: 21.9 minutes
Commuters with 60 minutes or more of one-way travel time: 4.5%
Worker population 16 and older: 54,032
#12. Wayne County
Average commute: 21.9 minutes
Commuters with 60 minutes or more of one-way travel time: 6%
Worker population 16 and older: 52,954
#11. Wake County (West Central)鈥擟ary Town
Average commute: 21.7 minutes
Commuters with 60 minutes or more of one-way travel time: 3.3%
Worker population 16 and older: 74,549
#10. Guilford County (South)鈥擧igh Point City
Average commute: 21.5 minutes
Commuters with 60 minutes or more of one-way travel time: 3.4%
Worker population 16 and older: 61,568
#9. Greensboro City (North)
Average commute: 21.3 minutes
Commuters with 60 minutes or more of one-way travel time: 3.3%
Worker population 16 and older: 64,419
#8. Cumberland County (East)鈥擧ope Mills and Spring Lake Towns
Average commute: 21.2 minutes
Commuters with 60 minutes or more of one-way travel time: 3.9%
Worker population 16 and older: 54,133
#7. Henderson and Transylvania Counties
Average commute: 20.9 minutes
Commuters with 60 minutes or more of one-way travel time: 4.2%
Worker population 16 and older: 62,228
#6. Greensboro City (South)
Average commute: 20.4 minutes
Commuters with 60 minutes or more of one-way travel time: 3.6%
Worker population 16 and older: 55,033
#5. Winston-Salem City (North)
Average commute: 20 minutes
Commuters with 60 minutes or more of one-way travel time: 4.3%
Worker population 16 and older: 43,540
#4. New Hanover County (South)鈥擶ilmington City
Average commute: 19.9 minutes
Commuters with 60 minutes or more of one-way travel time: 3.6%
Worker population 16 and older: 79,224
#3. Cumberland County (Central)鈥擣ayetteville City (Central and East)
Average commute: 19.8 minutes
Commuters with 60 minutes or more of one-way travel time: 3.2%
Worker population 16 and older: 49,608
#2. Onslow County (South)鈥擩acksonville City
Average commute: 19.5 minutes
Commuters with 60 minutes or more of one-way travel time: 4.4%
Worker population 16 and older: 78,765
#1. Buncombe County (Southeast)鈥擜sheville City
Average commute: 18.9 minutes
Commuters with 60 minutes or more of one-way travel time: 2.6%
Worker population 16 and older: 64,885
