Here are the worst places to commute by transit or car in the US

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Geotab, a transportation-focused analytics company, recently conducted a study to determine the cities with the worst commute times via car and transit.

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To do so, the researchers compared commute times for the 20 largest cities in the United States, using data from the 2012-2016 American Community Survey from the Census Transportation Planning Products program.

When it came to buses and trains, Los Angeles had the worst average commute, at 54 minutes. Atlanta wasn’t too far behind. It ranked at No. 2 with an average commute of 53 minutes.

As for traveling by car, Washington, D.C., had the worst average commute, which was 41 minutes. Boston was No. 2 on that list, with an average commute of 40 minutes.

Want to learn more about the assessment? Take a look at the full analysis here.

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