TownScores™ Real Costs of Transporation
TownScores™ Real Costs of Transporation
Let's compare transportation in some U.S. Cities. Statistical data can be dry, so I will add in a wet Seattle commute and stir vigorously.
My Commute home begins near downtown Seattle.
Average Hours Commuted per Year
I added in a few larger cities, to see whether the commutes were substantially longer.
Seattle 216 hours
Austin 191 hours
Atlanta 243 hours
Miami 259 hours
San Diego 209 hours
Tucson 188 hours
US Average 228 hours
Los Angeles 242 hours
Washington DC 275 hours
New York City 325 hours
San Francisco 242 hours
Dallas 233 hours
My windshield wiper slashes left, about to take a slice from the beloved "Canned Ham" building.
Under the I-5 "lid".
Ways People Traveled
Single Occupant Vehicle
Seattle 57%
Austin 74%
Atlanta 64%
Miami 64%
San Diego 73%
Tucson 70%
US Average 71%
Looks like a snap from an alien sighting video or a "dangers of drinking" PSA...
The sign, were you awake enough to see it, reads "Lynnwood 36 minutes, Everett 46 minutes." I guess all the people going there are above average.
Mass Transit, Monorail, Light Rail, Bus, etc.
Seattle 18%
Austin 4%
Atlanta 15%
Miami 11%
San Diego 4%
Tucson 4%
US Average 2%
Nothing like a little motion blur achieved by waving a camera phone about in a moving car. I assure you, it's perfectly safe.
Telecommute or Work from Home
Seattle 5%
Austin 3%
Atlanta 4%
Miami 2%
San Diego 4%
Tucson 3%
US Average 5%
Telecommuters still seem to be among the lucky few. Advantage: catch fewer colds. Downside: no social interaction.
Darkness falls. The Highway lights flicker on, illuminating the rain-slicked pavement of I-5.
Brakelights ablaze just north of downtown Seattle.
Your work-addled brain detects a pattern.
Approaching the University District.
I hope you have enjoyed the ride. We'll have to put the top down next time.
posted by Monte Hayward @ 12:58 AM
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