The average commute to work in the U.S. is getting longer, and that means Americans are spending more time on the road and less time with their loved ones.
In 2021, amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the average one-way travel time for commuters dropped to a ten-year low of 25.6 minutes, according to U.S. Census Bureau data. That came as many workplaces allowed employees to work from home to slow the spread. But now, that figure has increased by nearly two minutes in just a few years, and experts say several factors caused the jump including return-to-office mandates and housing affordability.
