American commuters are spending 20% more time and 31% more money getting to work now than they were before the pandemic, according to Clever Real Estate, which included auto insurance when considering the costs associated with commuting.
The average driver loses around 32 hours in traffic annually and spends more than $8,400, according to the report.
Buffalo, N.Y. was ranked the best city for commuters by Clever Real Estate, which ranked the 50 most populous U.S. metro areas for the study. Drivers in Buffalo have commutes that are 22% shorter than the national average. They also spend the least amount of their annual income getting to and from work.
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Steve Hallo
Steve Hallo is managing editor of PropertyCasualty360.com. He can be reached at [email protected]
