How long does it take you to get to work? lgore@al.com
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Commuting times vary
The average Alabamian spends 24.5 minutes per day traveling one way to work, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. In some places, however, the commute can be much longer. Here's a look at the 25 Alabama places where workers face the longest commutes. A note on the data: Only cities with populations of 5,000 or more are included.
Pell City
25. Prichard
Mobile County
Commute time - 25.5 minutes
24. Pell City
St. Clair County
Commute time - 25.8 minutes
City of Glencoe
23. Glencoe
Calhoun/Etowah County
Commute time - 26.1 minutes
22. Wetumpka
Etowah County
Commute time - 26.2 minutes
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21. Hueytown
Jefferson County
Commute time - 26. 3 minutes
20. Arab
Marshall/Cullman counties
Commute time - 26.5 minutes
City of Spanish Fort
19. Spanish Fort
Baldwin County
Commute time - 26.6 minutes
18. Lincoln
Talladega County
Commute time - 26.8 minutes
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17. Satsuma
Mobile County
Commute time - 27 minutes
16. Pelham
Shelby County
Commute time - 27 minutes
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15. Hamilton
Marion County
Commute time - 27.3 minutes
14. Center Point
Jefferson County
Commute time - 27.3 minutes
13. Robertsdale
Baldwin County
Commute time - 27.4 minutes
12. Daphne
Baldwin County
Commute time - 27.6 minutes
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11. Trussville
Jefferson County
Commute time - 27.7 minutes
10. Moody
St. Clair County
Commute time - 28 minutes
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9. Pleasant Grove
Jefferson County
Commute time - 28.1 minutes
8. Oneonta
Blount County
Commute time - 28.7 minutes
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7. Alabaster
Shelby County
Commute time - 28.9 minutes
6. Clay
Jefferson County
Commute time - 29 minutes
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5. Chelsea
Shelby County
Commute time - 31 minutes
4. Helena
Shelby County
Commute time - 31.2 minutes
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3. Pinson
Jefferson County
Commute time - 31.3 minutes
2. Clanton
Chilton County
Commute time - 32.6 minutes
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1. Calera
Shelby County
Commute time - 33.6 minutes
The longest commute in Alabama...
The dubious honor of the longest commute in Alabama goes to the tiny town of Needham in Choctaw County. The average commute for people living there is 44.3 minutes.
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