Quality of Life

Arizona vs New York: Commute Time

Arizona has a shorter average commute than New York.

Arizona

AZ · West

Winner

25.9 min

Average commute time in minutes.

New York

NY · Northeast

31.2 min

Average commute time in minutes.

Visual comparison

Arizona25.9 min

New York31.2 min

Difference: 5.3 minutes — Arizona leads.

National Rankings

Where They Rank Nationally

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

Arizona #35 · 25.9 min

New York #49 · 31.2 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

#35

Arizona

25.9 min

#49

New York

31.2 min

Arizona ranks 35th and New York ranks 49th nationally for commute time.

Related context

Commute in Context

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

MetricArizonaNew York

Gas Price $4.742/gal $4.069/gal Population Density 62.7 / sq mi 370.3 / sq mi Employment / Pop. Ratio 57.8% 59.7% Cost of Living Index 103.1 132.7

What this means