Who Has the Worst Commute?
As you spend your morning stuck in rush-hour traffic, wishing your office was just a few miles closer to your house so you could’ve slept in an extra 20 minutes, are you wondering who might be worse off than you? It’s OK; you can admit you’re perversely pleased just thinking about those poor suckers in SoCal commuting twice as long as you do each morning. I won’t tell them. I promise, I won’t.
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This interactive map from FlowingData will either make your day or reinforce what you already know: You spend entirely too much time in your car each day. As i09.com said, “Input your counties, America! And then begin your gloating/seething.”
As I sit in my office, having commuted down the stairs from my bedroom and then down the hall from my kitchen (in my fluffy slippers), I’m leaning more toward gloating. I feel for you, northern Virginia and Maryland. I’m sympathetic northeastern Illinois, and I can’t help but say a little prayer for you, Los Angeles, San Bernardino and Riverside counties.
I’m going to send you some safe-commuting vibes while I work my way back into the kitchen for a cup of hot tea.
FlowingData map
