Quality of Life

Alabama vs Alaska: Commute Time

Alaska has a shorter average commute than Alabama.

Alabama

AL · South

25.0 min

Average commute time in minutes.

Alaska

AK · West

Winner

18.8 min

Average commute time in minutes.

Visual comparison

Alabama25.0 min

Alaska18.8 min

Difference: 6.2 minutes — Alaska leads.

National Rankings

Where They Rank Nationally

See where both states fall among all 50 states for commute time.

Alabama #27 · 25.0 min

Alaska #6 · 18.8 min

Best Worst

10 Best States — Commute Time

Lower is better

South Dakota

15.9 min

North Dakota

16.2 min

Wyoming

17.7 min

Montana

17.9 min

Nebraska

18.3 min

Alaska

18.8 min

Kansas

19.1 min

Iowa

19.2 min

Idaho

21.2 min

#10

New Mexico

21.7 min

Selected states

#27

Alabama

25.0 min

Alabama ranks 27th and Alaska ranks 6th nationally for commute time.

Related context

Commute in Context

Commute time affects quality of life, gas costs, and real take-home pay.

MetricAlabamaAlaska

Gas Price $3.840/gal $4.619/gal Population Density 95.8 / sq mi 1.1 / sq mi Employment / Pop. Ratio 55.8% 59.8% Cost of Living Index 88.6 125.8

What this means