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Philly commutes are getting slightly quicker, but they’re among the longest in the U.S.

The average commute to work in Philadelphia was 31.1 minutes one-way in 2023, significantly better than New York, but above the national average.

Commuters waiting at a bus stop along JFK Boulevard at 15th Street in front of the Municipal Services Building in Center City Philadelphia on Monday, Aug. 14, 2023.
Commuters waiting at a bus stop along JFK Boulevard at 15th Street in front of the Municipal Services Building in Center City Philadelphia on Monday, Aug. 14, 2023.Read moreAlejandro A. Alvarez / Staff Photographer / Alejandro A. Alvarez / Staff Pho