New York Ties For Worst Commute Time In U.S.

HUDSON VALLEY, NY — You always knew your commute was a nightmare, right? Californians talk about gridlock on their freeways, but recently released data from the U.S. Census Bureau confirms that New York is tied with Maryland for terrible traffic.

The American Community Survey done by the agency asked questions on more than 40 topics and compiled the results over the last five years. Questions included commute times for residents in dozens of communities in New York.

A Capital News Service look at the numbers put them all in a graphic from worst to best. New York ties with Maryland — home to two nightmare beltways — for the worst/longest commutes. California, with to traffic-ridden Los Angeles, is seventh on the list.

According to the Census Bureau, at 37.4 minutes, White Plains (as part of the NYC metro area) is the second longest metro-area commute in the country. East Shroudsburg, PA beats it with a commute of 39.6 minutes.

by Deb Belt and Lanning Taliafero (Patch Staff)

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