Traffic Comparison Between United States and China Reverse

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City in China:
Index   InfoUnited StatesChina
Traffic Index:    151.79    145.83
Time Index (in minutes):    32.99    38.52
Time Exp. Index:    317.47    1,226.34
Inefficiency Index:    236.43    170.73
CO2 Emission Index:    7,327.95    3,506.78

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Main Means of Transportation to Work or School

United StatesChina
Working from Home 3.88% 4.55%
Walking 5.53% 25.11%
Car 81.59% 29.00%
Bicycle 2.20% 6.06%
Motorcycle 0.66% 2.81%
Bus/Trolleybus 3.11% 9.96%
Tram/Streetcar 0.29% 0.87%
Train/Metro 2.74% 21.65%

Average when primarily using Walking

United StatesChina
Distance 4.31 km 3.35 km
Walking 20.74 min 19.54 min
Waiting 0.95 min 1.47 min
Driving Car 2.56 min 0.00 min
Bicycle 0.21 min 0.48 min
Motor Bike 0.02 min 0.21 min
Bus/Trolleybus Ride 0.72 min 0.73 min
Tram/Streetcat Ride 0.12 min 0.25 min
Train/Metro Ride 1.17 min 2.47 min
Overall 26.54 min 25.28 min
Contributors403116

Average when primarily using Car

United StatesChina
Distance 26.18 km 20.43 km
Walking 0.49 min 2.10 min
Waiting 0.00 min 0.00 min
Driving Car 31.81 min 37.83 min
Overall 32.30 min 39.94 min
Contributors5946134

Average when primarily using Bicycle

United StatesChina
Distance 7.02 km 4.60 km
Walking 0.61 min 1.46 min
Bicycle 23.96 min 19.93 min
Overall 25.09 min 21.75 min
Contributors16028

Average when primarily using Motorcycle

United StatesChina
Distance 35.00 km 8.35 km
Walking 1.75 min 1.77 min
Motor Bike 36.40 min 21.00 min
Overall 38.15 min 22.77 min
Contributors4813

Average when primarily using Bus/Trolleybus

United StatesChina
Distance 18.62 km 10.94 km
Walking 5.67 min 7.62 min
Waiting 7.04 min 6.00 min
Driving Car 0.07 min 0.00 min
Bus/Trolleybus Ride 35.66 min 32.91 min
Train/Metro Ride 2.11 min 1.78 min
Overall 51.32 min 48.42 min
Contributors22746

Average when primarily using Tram/Streetcar

United StatesChina
Distance 14.29 km 16.50 km
Walking 6.48 min 12.00 min
Waiting 7.48 min 6.25 min
Bus/Trolleybus Ride 0.48 min 0.00 min
Tram/Streetcat Ride 28.95 min 42.25 min
Train/Metro Ride 0.00 min 2.00 min
Overall 45.05 min 62.50 min
Contributors214

Average when primarily using Train/Metro

United StatesChina
Distance 21.11 km 16.21 km
Walking 8.12 min 10.00 min
Waiting 5.31 min 4.91 min
Driving Car 0.18 min 0.00 min
Bus/Trolleybus Ride 0.93 min 2.08 min
Tram/Streetcat Ride 0.13 min 0.60 min
Train/Metro Ride 34.09 min 32.94 min
Overall 50.01 min 52.29 min
Contributors200100

Overall Average Travel Time and Distance to Work (school)

United StatesChina
Distance 24.09 km 12.64 km
Overall 32.99 min 38.52 min
Contributors7300465
Last UpdateFebruary, 2025February, 2025