Hawaii Ranks #1 For CarPooling
I am very pleased and proud to hear that the islands ranked #1 in the nation for carpooling.
A recent study by the U.S. Census Bureau found that 16.2% of Hawaii residents age 16 and older (who travel to work by automobile) carpool. This is the highest percentage of carpoolers in the nation and one that I hope to see increasing over time. That’s because traffic in and out of Honolulu has lead to Hawaii being ranked #10 in the nation for commute time at 26 minutes. New York was #1 at 31 minutes…which leads me to questions these stats because I’ve lived in Los Angeles and I’d argue that the average commute time in L.A. is longer then this!
A good way to beat the traffic (besides carpooling obviously) is to travel the freeways when the roads are not so busy. Check out the Honolulu traffic cams which will help you plan your travel times when there’s less traffic.
Learn more about these and other stats from the U.S. Census Bureau >>
