I read a statistic today that said:
"More than half of all Americans live less than 5 miles from where they work."

However, to me it seems most people I know/see, commute much further than that, so here's a poll. How far do you commute one way to work (or school, if applicable).

EDIT: Rule change.

If you and your spouse/significant other both commute, average them. I.e. you drive 7 miles, she drives 5, your average is 6. This will even out those who live right next to work, but who's spouse may have to drive 30 miles.

Her 30 (each way) or my 22 each way. . . . doesn't matter they're both "over 15". Everyone I work with, save 2 people, live more than 15 miles away as well.

right now its 25 miles for me and my dad (working at the same place and carpooling) and when mom gets back to work she's about 20 miles. my second job tho is litterally across the street.

I'll add in mine too: I drive 7 miles, my wife drives 3. But, my wife is transferring to a different school now that she has her MS and will be a reading specialist there. The school is being built, but I can see it from the end of my block - so she'll be about 1 mile, if that.

^ We went from a .7 mile drive for her and a 9 mile for me to what we drive now.

I work the whole state so not really the same everyday. To give you an idea of the mileage I do, my van this month turned one year old and I have just over 54,000 miles on it (it has been a slow year, I typically put over 65K on a vehicle a year).

This is on a 2007 Ford Econoline fullsize van with a V-8 that averages 15mpg.

My wife drives about 30 miles one way everyday. This includes dropping off - picking up the kids at school.

I drive 25 miles one way to work.

This is on a 2007 Ford Econoline fullsize van with a V-8 that averages 15mpg.


:kick: I hope your company pays for fuel???

:kick: I hope your company pays for fuel???

It is their truck. They pay for fuel, maintenance, tolls, parking, washing, etc. And when I rack up 120,000 miles they buy me a new one :)

9 miles each way for me.

Although, sometimes during rush hour it can take 30 minutes to get home, whereas it takes just 12 minutes with light traffic.

I used to work about 20 miles away though. During rush hour, that commute sucked!

about 4 miles:D

I think it's 3 miles ... around 25 minutes on foot.

EDIT : just checked with google maps and it's around 2.6 miles on road but lot less if I go on foot, I can cut through some vacant terrains.

7 miles for me 22 for the wife. 5-6 days a week.

About 2 miles to work and 18.6 miles to school (45 freaking minutes).

The reason for the results of the study is probably because all of the people that live and work in the big cities. There is a lot of people that live and work in the top 10 largest cities of Americaland. That probably is why you get such a number.

My commute is 0.9 miles one way.

my drive to work and school is less than a mile to each.

anything and everything is within a mile from me.

40km one way, 80km+ per day. Cruising at about 110kmh/@2800rpm, average tank of gas lasts about 500km, I can squeeze 530km if I drive like a sensible human being.

EDIT - Well, I don't know, I guess there are about 25 million people in the top 10 largest cities. And out of 300 million I guess that's not that much.

EDIT - Well, I don't know, I guess there are about 25 million people in the top 10 largest cities. And out of 300 million I guess that's not that much.

Even strething that out to the top 25 US cities (by 2005 estimates) that's only 34.4 Million.

Still, the Census bureau says 80% of Americans live in "Urban Areas."

I mapped out the exact route I take on Google Maps:

22.0 mi – about 59 mins (On a good day...morning rush hour sucks.)

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55 miles one way

55 miles one way

yeah but you live in the boondocks where you fly around at 100mph every day

about 30 miles one way. I'd love to work a mile or so from home. Then I could run/walk there when its nice out.

the shortest route that I can get to work from my house is about 7 miles but I don't usually take it cause it takes the longest. The one I usually take is about 10 miles and I can get to work in about 15 minutes, a little less if I make all the lights.

10 miles and 2 stop lights to work (average SPL is 50)
School can vary from 14 to 22 (both mostly freeway)

I mapped out the exact route I take on Google Maps:

22.0 mi – about 59 mins (On a good day...morning rush hour sucks.)

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&hl=en&geocode=4664868959366635091,40.020840,-86.011820%3B10811357145103018689,39.908350,-86.077160%3B10346016217520591578,39.896280,-86.083260%3B7036519623542178308,39.871550,-86.095530%3B17335051680120280601,39.838085,-86.118793%3B10587399590672583166,39.819051,-86.138518%3B13086046101518530481,39.806253,-86.149206%3B5695970355097149852,39.802602,-86.161230%3B17231490644145464435,39.788310,-86.161370%3B18251280659225822258,39.782250,-86.161200%3B2325786728112778963,39.782106,-86.168778%3B1279910046392703671,39.780840,-86.173510&saddr=40.044569,-86.015997&daddr=Allisonville+Rd+%4040.020840,+-86.011820+to:Allisonville+Rd+%4039.908350,+-86.077160+to:Allisonville+Rd+%4039.896280,+-86.083260+to:Allisonville+Rd+%4039.871550,+-86.095530+to:Allisonville+Rd+%4039.838085,+-86.118793+to:E+Fall+Creek+Pkwy+N+Dr+%4039.819051,+-86.138518+to:E+Fall+Creek+Pkwy+N+Dr+%4039.806253,+-86.149206+to:N+Capitol+Ave+%4039.802602,+-86.161230+to:N+Capitol+Ave+%4039.788310,+-86.161370+to:N+Capitol+Ave+%4039.782250,+-86.161200+to:W+11th+St+%4039.782106,+-86.168778+to:Unknown+road+%4039.780840,+-86.173510+to:550+university+blvd+indianapolis&mra=dme&mrcr=0&mrsp=0&sz=15&via=1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12&sll=40.043025,-86.014409&sspn=0.014456,0.040169&ie=UTF8&z=15

well since we know where you work now let's all chip in to get a male strip O gram sent there !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

If it wasn't for the friggin' stop signs, red lights, and dumb @$$ drivers It'll only take me 7-10 mins to get to school. But alas it takes me longer than that. It's pretty much a straight shot from where I live, just 2 right turns and 2 lefts and I'm there. 6 days a week...hehe.

46 miles each way in lousy Joisey traffic.

32 one way for me, 12 for the wife.

I should add, my commute to school is 30 miles one way.

This week for my class that I am taking which has various locations in the DC area each day I've been driving for about 30 minutes in heavy traffic (that without traffic would be 12 minutes or so) to the Metro and then taking the Metro for about an hour. Each day the Metro costs about $13.50 for a roundtrip and parking.

Mike, I don't know anyone else that has a commute like me (or even under 10 miles). I don't know.

Well its simple not to offend anyone but most of us have real jobs where we go out of our ways to keep them. unlike highschooler or clods, who work close to home say in mickey d and shoprite.

To work: 6.2 miles one way
To school: 47 miles one way

Average of those is 26.6 miles.

45 miles one way

Well its simple not to offend anyone but most of us have real jobs where we go out of our ways to keep them. unlike highschooler or clods, who work close to home say in mickey d and shoprite.

Not sure why your so hostile.

Well its simple not to offend anyone but most of us have real jobs where we go out of our ways to keep them. unlike highschooler or clods, who work close to home say in mickey d and shoprite.

I've got a real job, and I live 4 miles away from work.

i think when i checked it, its around 17.4 miles one way to my work. the g/f works ~1 mi around the corner...luckily, i make my own schedule, and has minor requirements...i can work 9am-7pm with an hour lunch mon-thurs, and 9-1 on friday...she works 9-6 m-f, so i drive home to work, then she takes the car to her work, gets off at 6, waits for me until 7, and ride home

saves a bunch on gas over having to take 2 cars...as soon as she gets down 5 speed enough i can trust her to drive from my work to hers and back, without issues, we'll take my DD and get ~35mpg+ combined

Not sure why your so hostile.

He's hardcore, you must have forgot.

Well its simple not to offend anyone but most of us have real jobs where we go out of our ways to keep them. unlike highschooler or clods, who work close to home say in mickey d and shoprite.

Real job? Why? Because the part time job I'm doing while doing my Bachelor's is a fake job? Last time I checked it gets me money?

Do you have any education past highschool? I would think not, because that was a bit offensive.

4.5 miles one way. Takes about 10 minutes, 15 with traffic.

If I had a way to jump the 1/4 mile wide river it would be less than 1 mile.

well since we know where you work now let's all chip in to get a male strip O gram sent there !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Send a male stripper to a hospital? You're one sick man, Derek.

I said most not all. And yeah you can have a real job close to home, but most highschoolers and such tend to so most often. I was a pharm technician, with proper certification, in my local CVS for some time and I lived half a mile away so I know there are real jobs close to home, thus the most in my last post. Not being hostile just pointing out the discrepencies, and why they occure, found in that statistic hyunelan2 posted. Got no problem with people that work there.

Well its simple not to offend anyone but most of us have real jobs where we go out of our ways to keep them. unlike highschooler or clods, who work close to home say in mickey d and shoprite.

Incorrect.


My wife and I are firm believers in living/working in the same community. I'm sure there are instances where this cannot happen (your job only exists in Manhattan - and a shoebox apt. costs $5billion/month, for example). For the most part, I think a lot more people would be much happier in their lives if they would just move closer to work, or get a job closer to home. Commuting is for suckers.




If I had a way to jump the 1/4 mile wide river it would be less than 1 mile.

Yeah, rivers can be a PITA. The first place I worked after college (Nuclear Plant), I could see the cooling towers from my parents house. It was about ~5 miles directly to the place, but because I had to cross over 2 rivers, it was a 30-minute commute to get over the bridges, then circle back.

I drive 43 miles to and from work, but with Chicago's crazy *** construction, I drive almost 60 following detours(just one way). My wife drives 0 miles, because she doesn't work. :D

My work is 34 miles away from were i live it kinda sucks

^lol

im about 6 miles exactly, but i have some decent traffic areas i hit which sucks. it makes the trip vary from 10-25 min.

I think I drive about 20 miles to work. I never counted though so it may be a little less. 45-50 minutes.

my commute has changed in the last month.
started dating a non-driver. its pretty killer on gas, but honestly still working out well..

Here is my day:
Home- Her place- Work- Home- Her Place- Home
and thats if we don't go out!

Thats about 30 miles a day. so @ 25mpg (if im lucky) and $4 pg, im paying nearly 5 bucks a day in driving. times 5 for the week then times 4 for the month.. and damn. im spending 100$ a month just to be seeing someone. not to mention the additional miles im putting on the car getting it closer to that warranty expiration.

The only reason its working out now is because she picks up the tabs at bars, restaurants, and she buys some groceries. and we have been out a lot. so for the moment we are still evening out a bit.. well see how it goes :P

My wife and I are firm believers in living/working in the same community.

Me too. I love pulling down decent $ from a real career (12 years and counting) and having a ten minute commute! I just can't figure out the people who buy a new place to live 30+ miles / 30 minutes or more each way from their work, then complain about their commute.

I consider drive time to and from work part of my work day.

Now, if you're stuck where you live, it's one thing -- I'm only talking about people who move and plan to work at the same place, yet don't move closer when they relocated their home.

I was talking to my wife about this and she was explaining to me that she has a bunch of family out in the midwest who live is small bull**** towns that aren't even 5 miles across (and that's where they work). So, maybe there is a lot of those people. Then there are the hundreds of thousands of farmers who live and work in the same spot.

Home to work = 16.8 miles (approx 25 minutes)
Work to home = 19.6 miles (approx 30 minutes)

I was talking to my wife about this and she was explaining to me that she has a bunch of family out in the midwest who live is small bull**** towns that aren't even 5 miles across (and that's where they work). So, maybe there is a lot of those people. Then there are the hundreds of thousands of farmers who live and work in the same spot.

when i started my job and was living with the rents and when i moved into my first two apartements/houses work was sub 5 min from my house. i tried to move into the same area when i bought a house, but couldnt find one in my budget.. so now i have to commute a little, still not a ton though. but man was it nice to get up, go "OH S***" i gotta be at work in 10 min, have enough time to change, brush teeth and go.. and make it on time :D

I voted before seeing the rule change at 6-10 miles. By the new rule I would go up to the next option, 11-15 miles average for both of us.

I ride my bicycle sometimes, about 1/3 of the time.