Quality of Life

Delaware vs Texas: Commute Time

Delaware has a shorter average commute than Texas.

Delaware

DE · South

Winner

25.7 min

Average commute time in minutes.

Texas

TX · South

26.6 min

Average commute time in minutes.

Visual comparison

Delaware25.7 min

Texas26.6 min

Difference: 0.9 minutes — Delaware leads.

National Rankings

Where They Rank Nationally

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

Delaware #33 · 25.7 min

Texas #39 · 26.6 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

#33

Delaware

25.7 min

#39

Texas

26.6 min

Delaware ranks 33rd and Texas ranks 39th nationally for commute time.

Related context

Commute in Context

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

MetricDelawareTexas

Gas Price $3.914/gal $3.824/gal Population Density 397.7 / sq mi 108.5 / sq mi Employment / Pop. Ratio 59.6% 62.6% Cost of Living Index 103.2 94.3

What this means