So, Forbes magazine recently unveiled its list of the worst small towns for commuters in the nation. Anyone who lives in the DC Metro area already knows how bad it is, but my friends that are located in New York and Atlanta tend not to believe me, but the facts dont lie.
Let's first look at the TOP TEN worst small-town commutes:
1. Linton Hall, Va. (average commute time: 46.3 minutes)
2. Brentwood, Calif.
3. Fort Washington, Md. (average commute time: 42.5 minutes)
4. Los Banos, Calif.
5. Clinton, Md. (average commute time: 41.7 minutes)
6. Dale City, Va. (average commute time: 41.3 minutes)
7. Bainbridge Island, Wash.
8. Queen Creek, Ariz.
9. Long Beach, N.Y.
10.Plainfield, Ill.
So basically, as shown above, 4 of the top 10 are located in the DC Metro area. Even worse, 2 of them are my former locale, Prince William County (now do yall see why I spend so much money to be right outside of DC).
The report also notes that the Washington, DC area is "by far the worst part of the country for small-city commutes." Out of the 100 small towns witht he longest commutes, 18 are in Maryland and 10 are in VA.
Click here for the full report: http://www.forbes.com/vehicles/2008/12/09/commute-traffic-town-forbeslife-cx_jb_1209commute.html?partner=contextstory
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