When the COVID-19 pandemic made millions of Americans remote workers, it also abruptly ended the commutes that bookend the workday. As some of those workers return to the office, conversations around the drawbacks of commutes have become more vocal. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
For a while, those workers enjoyed more time in the morning and evening that wasn\u2019t spent simply traveling to and from work\u2014an unpaid portion of the day that nevertheless eats up time and energy. And it\u2019s not a small amount of time, either: Pre-pandemic, the average commute<\/a> in the U.S. was a hair over 27 minutes one way, according to U.S. Census Bureau data. It was a record high. Cumulatively, 27 minutes each way translates to 54 minutes a day, or four-and-a-half hours per week. That\u2019s 18 hours a month and 216 hours a year spent commuting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Those who commute know it\u2019s anything but idyllic. While a very small portion of workers live in the ideal scenario\u2014a short, walkable distance from the office, along a sidewalk that is presumably regularly shoveled in the winter and where the temperature doesn\u2019t result in a sweaty arrival in the summer\u2014most endure clogged roads, unpredictable public transit, and the frustrations that come with. Of course, not all commutes are as bad as others, and some cities have better public transit and traffic flow. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Stacker<\/a> compiled a list of the cities with the worst commutes in Georgia using data from the U.S. Census Bureau<\/a>. Cities with at least 5,000 working adults are ranked by the longest average commute time<\/a> as of the 2019 5-year estimate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n #20. <\/strong>Sugar Hill<\/a> #19. <\/strong>Johns Creek<\/a> #18. Mableton<\/strong> #17. Suwanee<\/strong> #16. Kennesaw<\/strong> #15. <\/strong>South Fulton<\/a> #14. Canton<\/strong> #13. <\/strong>Fayetteville<\/a> #12. Lawrenceville<\/strong> #11. Braselton<\/strong> #10. <\/strong>Belvedere Park<\/a> #9. Clarkston<\/strong> #8. <\/strong>Woodstock<\/a> #7. Candler-McAfee<\/strong> #6. Stonecrest<\/strong> #5. Loganville<\/strong> #4. Powder Springs<\/strong> #3. Redan<\/strong>
– Average time spent commuting to work (minutes): 33.4
— Percent of workers spending less than 30 minutes commuting: 46.7%
— Percent of workers spending more than an hour<\/a> commuting: 15.1%<\/p>\n\n\n\n
– Average time spent commuting to work (minutes): 33.5
— Percent of workers spending less than 30 minutes commuting: 46.2%
— Percent of workers spending more than an hour commuting: 15.7%<\/p>\n\n\n\n
– Average time spent commuting to work (minutes): 33.7
— Percent of workers spending less than 30 minutes commuting: 40.5%
— Percent of workers spending more than an hour commuting: 13.3%<\/p>\n\n\n\n
– Average time spent commuting to work (minutes): 34
— Percent of workers spending less than 30 minutes commuting: 50.7%
— Percent of workers spending more than an hour commuting: 16.4%<\/p>\n\n\n\n
– Average time spent commuting to work (minutes): 34.2
— Percent of workers spending less than 30 minutes commuting: 42.5%
— Percent of workers spending more than an hour commuting: 20.4%<\/p>\n\n\n\n
– Average time spent commuting to work (minutes): 34.3
— Percent of workers spending less than 30 minutes commuting: 42.5%
— Percent of workers spending more than an hour commuting: 15.4%<\/p>\n\n\n\n
– Average time spent commuting to work (minutes): 34.4
— Percent of workers spending less than 30 minutes commuting: 47.4%
— Percent of workers spending more than an hour commuting: 20.6%<\/p>\n\n\n\n
– Average time spent commuting to work (minutes): 34.5
— Percent of workers spending less than 30 minutes commuting: 46.9%
— Percent of workers spending more than an hour commuting: 17.5%<\/p>\n\n\n\n
– Average time spent commuting to work (minutes): 34.7
— Percent of workers spending less than 30 minutes commuting: 43%
— Percent of workers spending more than an hour commuting: 18.3%<\/p>\n\n\n\n
– Average time spent commuting to work (minutes): 35.1
— Percent of workers spending less than 30 minutes commuting: 43.7%
— Percent of workers spending more than an hour commuting: 16.9%<\/p>\n\n\n\n
– Average time spent commuting to work (minutes): 35.4
— Percent of workers spending less than 30 minutes commuting: 45.9%
— Percent of workers spending more than an hour commuting: 14.9%<\/p>\n\n\n\n
– Average time spent commuting to work (minutes): 35.6
— Percent of workers spending less than 30 minutes commuting: 43.7%
— Percent of workers spending more than an hour commuting: 21.3%<\/p>\n\n\n\n
– Average time spent commuting to work (minutes): 35.9
— Percent of workers spending less than 30 minutes commuting: 43%
— Percent of workers spending more than an hour commuting: 20.3%<\/p>\n\n\n\n
– Average time spent commuting to work (minutes): 36.3
— Percent of workers spending less than 30 minutes commuting: 43.7%
— Percent of workers spending more than an hour commuting: 16.4%<\/p>\n\n\n\n
– Average time spent commuting to work (minutes): 38
— Percent of workers spending less than 30 minutes commuting: 33%
— Percent of workers spending more than an hour commuting: 21.1%<\/p>\n\n\n\n
– Average time spent commuting to work (minutes): 38
— Percent of workers spending less than 30 minutes commuting: 40.3%
— Percent of workers spending more than an hour commuting: 21.8%<\/p>\n\n\n\n
– Average time spent commuting to work (minutes): 38.4
— Percent of workers spending less than 30 minutes commuting: 32.8%
— Percent of workers spending more than an hour commuting: 20.7%<\/p>\n\n\n\n
– Average time spent commuting to work (minutes): 39
— Percent of workers spending less than 30 minutes commuting: 34.7%
— Percent of workers spending more than an hour commuting: 22.7%<\/p>\n\n\n\n