How long is the commute in Providence?

Average travel time to work in Providence, RI, how people get to work — driving, transit, walking or from home — and how that compares nationally.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

This story was assembled using AI and public data sources.

How Providence gets to work.

Average commute, one way: 21.9 min — U.S. average: 23.0 min

How workers get to work

• Drove alone: 62.6
• Carpooled: 9.8
• Transit: 4.2
• Walked: 7.3
• From home: 12.7

Average commute (minutes)

• Providence: 21.9
• Providence County: 22.8
• RI: 22.6
• U.S.: 23

Work from home: 12.7% — U.S.: 13.5%

What it means

The typical commute here is close to the national average.

Working from home went from 4.5% of workers in 2015 to 12.7% in the latest estimates.