ARLINGTON, MA—Commuting from Arlington can be a pain in the rear sometimes, but it is a necessary evil that many of us must face on a daily basis.
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According to FindTheHome’s most recent data, 27.9 percent of residents have 30-44 minute commute times to their place of work. 24.1 percent of residents take 20-29 minutes to get to work, and 15.6 percent of residents travel between 45 minutes and an hour to get to their jobs.
However, it seems as if fewer residents are commuting by car these days. According to the data, 71.58 percent of residents commute via car, which is nearly five percentage points lower than the Middlesex County percentage of 76.99. 17.65 percent of residents take public transportation to get to work.
42.9 percent of residents leave for work between 8 and 10 a.m., which is 10 percentage points more than Middlesex County’s proportion of residents leaving within that timeframe.
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