Traffic Comparison Between Seattle, WA and San Francisco, CA 

Index	Seattle, WA	San Francisco, CA
Traffic Index:	232.94	265.72
Time Index (in minutes):	48.03	52.32
Time Exp. Index:	5,095.59	8,085.59
Inefficiency Index:	362.34	595.49
CO2 Emission Index:	8,929.24	9,816.66

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Improve data for San Francisco, CA

Main Means of Transportation to Work or School

	Seattle, WA	San Francisco, CA
Working from Home	3.28%	2.29%
Walking	6.15%	16.79%
Car	63.52%	55.73%
Bike	3.28%	6.11%
Motorbike	4.92%	0.76%
Bus/Trolleybus	17.21%	7.63%
Tram/Streetcar	0.00%	1.53%
Train/Metro	1.64%	9.16%

Average when primarily using Walking

	Seattle, WA	San Francisco, CA
Distance	5.40 km	3.84 km
Walking	22.53 min	18.18 min
Waiting	0.53 min	1.50 min
Driving Car	2.67 min	0.45 min
Bus/Trolleybus Ride	1.07 min	1.36 min
Train/Metro Ride	0.00 min	2.32 min
Overall	26.80 min	23.82 min
Contributors	15	22

Average when primarily using Car

	Seattle, WA	San Francisco, CA
Distance	32.55 km	65.93 km
Walking	1.87 min	1.16 min
Driving Car	45.42 min	63.78 min
Overall	47.29 min	64.95 min
Contributors	155	73

Average when primarily using Bike

	Seattle, WA	San Francisco, CA
Distance	5.45 km	5.37 km
Bike	20.12 min	22.12 min
Overall	20.12 min	22.12 min
Contributors	8	8

Average when primarily using Motorbike

	Seattle, WA	San Francisco, CA
Distance	102.51 km	10.00 km
Walking	5.75 min	0.00 min
Motor Bike	82.33 min	25.00 min
Overall	88.08 min	25.00 min
Contributors	12	1

Average when primarily using Bus/Trolleybus

	Seattle, WA	San Francisco, CA
Distance	18.30 km	21.48 km
Walking	6.88 min	6.80 min
Waiting	6.55 min	5.00 min
Bus/Trolleybus Ride	35.57 min	40.80 min
Train/Metro Ride	1.43 min	1.20 min
Overall	51.38 min	53.80 min
Contributors	42	10

Average when primarily using Tram/Streetcar

	Seattle, WA	San Francisco, CA
Distance	0.00 km	7.18 km
Walking	0.00 min	5.00 min
Waiting	0.00 min	2.50 min
Tram/Streetcat Ride	0.00 min	22.50 min
Overall	0.00 min	30.00 min
Contributors	0	2

Average when primarily using Train/Metro

	Seattle, WA	San Francisco, CA
Distance	27.53 km	29.67 km
Walking	6.25 min	10.08 min
Waiting	6.25 min	6.83 min
Bus/Trolleybus Ride	0.00 min	0.83 min
Train/Metro Ride	37.50 min	41.00 min
Overall	56.75 min	61.42 min
Contributors	4	12

Overall Average Travel Time and Distance to Work (school)

	Seattle, WA	San Francisco, CA
Distance	30.84 km	42.59 km
Overall	48.03 min	52.32 min
Contributors	244	133
Last Update	April, 2024	April, 2024