Fresno named one of the best cities for commuters: Study
Oct 23, 2024
(NewsNation) — A study on the best cities for commuters across America has found Fresno to be one of the best in the nation.
Lyft analyzed data from its own and public records to discover the quickest, cheapest and environmentally-friendly commutes in the United States. Riders were also surveyed as to what factors made a positive commute.
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Only cities with a population above 500,000 were considered for the report.
Columbus finished at the top of the list with an average 22-minute commute time and an average speed of 24.3 mph for commutes to and from offices during typical work hours; Fresno ranked fourth best with a 22.9-minute commute time and an average speed of 26.2 mph for commutes to and from offices during typical work hours.
Each city was scored on its average commute time and speed of vehicles during that time.
The average commute time to-and-from work is 25 minutes; which all cities in the top 10 bettered, except for Las Vegas (25.6 minutes). Lyft's list of the 10 best cities for commute is as follows:
1. Columbus, Ohio
Commute time: 22.0 minutes
Traffic: 24.3 mph
2. Las Vegas, Nevada
Commute time: 25.6 minutes
Traffic: 24.7 mph
3. Memphis, Tennessee
Commute time: 22.0 minutes
Traffic: 27.1 mph
4. Fresno, California
Commute time: 22.9 minutes
Traffic: 26.2 mph
5. El Paso, Texas
Commute time: 24.4 minutes
Traffic: 27.0 mph
6. Detroit, Michigan
Commute time: 23.9 minutes
Traffic: 27.3 mph
7. San Diego, California
Commute time: 24.2 minutes
Traffic: 27.1 mph
8. Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Commute time: 21.7 minutes
Traffic: 22.5 mph
9. Tuscon, Arizona
Commute time: 24.0 minutes
Traffic: 23.5 mph
10. Jacksonville, Florida
Commute time: 24.0 minutes
Traffic: 26.8 mph