How bad is a 30 minute commute?

A new Swedish study has found people working more than 40 hours per week who commute more than 30 minutes each way to work have a 25 percent greater risk of being inactive, and are 16 percent more likely to experience sleep problems, reports Reuters.



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Commuting from home to work should be less than 50 miles and within 30 minutes, and the surrounding area of your workplace should be within 50 miles of your home. It is ideal for commuters to take at least 5 minutes to commute to work, and the one-way commute should take more than 16 minutes.

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The average U.S. commute to work of 26.1 minutes each way looks like a quick trip around the block compared to the travel times posted by extreme commuters. The U.S. Census Bureau defines extreme commuters as workers who travel 90 minutes or more each way to work.

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Generally speaking, it is best to keep your commute under an hour each way. This allows for enough time in the day for other activities such as spending time with family or pursuing hobbies without feeling overly exhausted from a long journey.

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What is the average commute time? According to a study by the TUC , the average time spent travelling to and from work in the UK is 59 minutes per day.

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This is similar to a recent UC Davis study that estimates the average work commute to be around 30 minutes. While 20-30 minutes each way might not seem like a long time, those extra minutes can add up by the end of the year.

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Just how bad is a commute on job satisfaction? A study by the University of West England found that adding 20 minutes to your daily commute has the same negative effect on job satisfaction as receiving a 19 percent pay cut. In fact, every extra minute commuting lowered satisfaction with their job and leisure time.

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The biggest and most obvious advantage of a shorter commute is the time you'll save. If you're able to trim off 30 minutes of commuting each way, that's an hour a day, which saves you 250 hours of time every year (if you work five days per week and have two weeks of vacation).

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The average American commute time to and from work is 55 minutes. Given that Americans spend an average of 27.6 minutes traveling one way, that means it takes nearly an hour for them to commute both ways each day.

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Data from the US showed that more time spent on the daily commute was related to higher levels of fatigue and stress during commuting [12]. Clark et al. [9] found that longer commute times were associated with lower job and leisure time satisfaction, increased strain, and poorer mental health.

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Commuting from home to work should be less than 50 miles and within 30 minutes, and the surrounding area of your workplace should be within 50 miles of your home. It is ideal for commuters to take at least 5 minutes to commute to work, and the one-way commute should take more than 16 minutes.

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35 percent of Americans would take a pay cut in exchange for a shorter commute. 20 percent would give up between 1 and 5 percent of their salary for a shorter commute — that's nearly $2,369, given the median salary in the US. Of those who would take a pay cut, 89 percent would trade up to 20 percent of their salary.

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Across Great Britain, those who usually travel to work by car in 2021 represented 68% of those who commuted to work, which was similar to previous years. While most regions and countries saw around 70% or more people travelling to work by car, London was much lower, at 27%.

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In 2019, the duration of the average one-way commute in the United States increased to a new high of 27.6 minutes, and a record 9.8 percent of commuters reported daily one-way commutes of at least 1 hour.

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Nope. All that time in traffic will take a toll on your energy and your car. You will have to pay for gas and maintenance twice as much as you should. And nothing is worse than enduring a tough day at work and then having to drive an hour back home.

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