Transportation in Cambridge, MA
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
19 min
-20% vs national
Drive Alone
20.9%
-73% vs national
Public Transit
19.4%
+2054% vs national
Work From Home
28.3%
+204% vs national
Carpool
3.1%
Walk / Bike
26.6%
combined
How Cambridge's Commute Compares
Source: Census ACS (2023)How People Get to Work
Source: Census ACS (2023)Commute Mode Breakdown
Source: Census ACS (2023)Traffic Fatalities
Source: NHTSA FARS (2018)Fatalities
3
2018
1-Year Avg
3
fatalities/yr
Alcohol-Related
1
33% of total
Pedestrian
1
Cyclist
1
Nighttime
2
dark conditions
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Cambridge, MA is 19 minutes, which is 20.1% below the national average of 23 minutes. 20.9% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 28.3% work from home, which is above the MA state average of 15.7%. Public transit is used by 19.4% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 3.1% of workers carpool. 19.3% walk to work. 7.3% commute by bicycle. In 2018, there were 3 traffic fatalities from 3 fatal crashes. 1 was a pedestrian.