Shortest commutes to Downtown New York
Ranked on distance to Downtown New York at 50% and the mean commute time residents report to the Census at 50%. The mean commute includes people who work locally, which is why the two numbers do not always agree.
This list's weighting
Distance to downtown 50%Mean commute time 50%
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