How Long is The Commute in Monroe?

MONROE, GA — As we start preparing for another work week, we wanted to check in on the local daily commute. How long is your commute?

Here's a look at the 2014 American Community Survey based on a 5-year estimate.

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Tell us about your commute. Any big changes in the last few years?

Data provided by FindTheHome and Graphiq.

Apartment Therapy offers "5 Ways Smart People Survive a Long Commute." At the top of the list: doing the math. You've got to determine what's the most cost-effective way to get to work.

"Money doesn't buy happiness, but a torturous commute can be made more bearable when you shave extra savings off the top," they write.

Sometimes, it takes tweaking the time you start the commute, Globe Runner SEO Bill Hartzer told U.S. News.

"Timing is everything," he said. "Even if it's 15 minutes earlier or 15 minutes later, it can make a huge difference."