Summarizing the results from the 2006 Commuting in America report, Forbes profiles the top ten cities with the worst commute.
"As cities sprawl, commuting in America just keeps getting worse.
The average travel time to work in the U.S. is growing steadily. From 1980 to 1990, it increased 40 seconds, from 21.7 minutes to 22.4 minutes for a one-way trip. In the next decade it increased by about three minutes to 25.5, according to Commuting in America by Alan Pisarski, a 2006 study published by the Transportation Research Board.
Even more worrisome trends are emerging in major urban areas. Back in 1990, only in New York state did more than 10% of workers travel over 60 minutes to get to work. By 2000, New Jersey, Maryland and Illinois had acquired the same dubious distinction, and California was coming close."
Read the full story: America's Worst Commutes
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