Quality of Life

Alaska vs Arkansas: Commute Time

Alaska has a shorter average commute than Arkansas.

Alaska

AK · West

Winner

18.8 min

Average commute time in minutes.

Arkansas

AR · South

22.0 min

Average commute time in minutes.

Visual comparison

Alaska18.8 min

Arkansas22.0 min

Difference: 3.2 minutes — Alaska leads.

National Rankings

Where They Rank Nationally

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

Alaska #6 · 18.8 min

Arkansas #13 · 22.0 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

#13

Arkansas

22.0 min

Alaska ranks 6th and Arkansas ranks 13th nationally for commute time.

Related context

Commute in Context

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

MetricAlaskaArkansas

Gas Price $4.619/gal $3.610/gal Population Density 1.1 / sq mi 56.6 / sq mi Employment / Pop. Ratio 59.8% 56.1% Cost of Living Index 125.8 87.6

What this means