Quality of Life

Alaska vs Massachusetts: Commute Time

Alaska has a shorter average commute than Massachusetts.

Alaska

AK · West

Winner

18.8 min

Average commute time in minutes.

Massachusetts

MA · Northeast

30.4 min

Average commute time in minutes.

Visual comparison

Alaska18.8 min

Massachusetts30.4 min

Difference: 11.6 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

Massachusetts #47 · 30.4 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

#47

Massachusetts

30.4 min

Alaska ranks 6th and Massachusetts ranks 47th nationally for commute time.

Related context

Commute in Context

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

MetricAlaskaMassachusetts

Gas Price $4.619/gal $3.933/gal Population Density 1.1 / sq mi 666.1 / sq mi Employment / Pop. Ratio 59.8% 64.4% Cost of Living Index 125.8 148.8

What this means