ECONOMIC INDICATORS
OKLAHOMA CITY RANKED AMONG THE FASTEST COMMUTES Traffic Statistics for Peer Markets (2024)
TIME LOST PER YEAR AT RUSH HOURS (HOURS)
METRO
AVG. TRAVEL TIME PER 6 MI
KANSAS CITY, MO-KS OKLAHOMA CITY, OK
13 18
9 MIN 19S 9 MIN 54S 9 MIN 36S 9 MIN 46S 9 MIN 33S 11 MIN 15S 9 MIN 59S 10 MIN 2S 10 MIN 22S 10 MIN 58S 11 MIN 19S
PHOENIX, AZ
20 20
SALT LAKE CITY, UT
RALEIGH, NC
21
ALBUQUERQUE, NM CHARLOTTE, NC SAN ANTONIO, TX
23 25 25 28 30 30 38
NASHVILLE, TN
AUSTIN, TX DENVER, CO
TAMPA, FL
12 MIN
Source: Tom Tom Traffic Index, 2024, MSA
• OKC drivers lose only 18 hours per year to rush-hour traffic, ranking No. 2 among peer metros. • Workers in OKC spend an average of just 9 minutes and 54 seconds traveling 6 miles during peak hours
• OKC’s travel times held steady from 2023 to 2024, while two-thirds of the metros saw increases due to growth and congestion. • Among regional peers, only Kansas City ranks slightly better, while metros like Denver and Tampa experience more than double the annual time lost to traffic.
For comprehensive Economic Indicator and Regional Data, please visit your Greater Oklahoma City Chamber Economic Development Division at www.greateroklahomacity.com/economicindicators or contact Eric Long, Research Economist, at 405-297-8976; elong@
okcchamber.com DID YOU KNOW?
Get regional demographic data, consumer expenditure information, labor force data for the Greater Oklahoma City Region and more at greateroklahomacity.com.
17
Made with FlippingBook - professional solution for displaying marketing and sales documents online