Average commuting times in 7 Michigan metropolitan areas
| Metro area | Average minutes drive alone | Average minutes public transit | Average minutes walking |
| Bay City | 21.3 | 57.5 | 11.8 |
| Detroit-Dearborn-Warren | 26.2 | 52.1 | 11.9 |
| Jackson | 23.4 | 30.5 | 9.6 |
| Grand Rapids- Wyoming | 21.4 | 40.4 | 10.6 |
| Kalamazoo-Portage | 21 | 38.3 | 11.4 |
| Midland | 20.1 | 36.6 | 6.5 |
| Niles-Benton Harbor | 19.5 | 53.5 | 10.2 |
Source: Governing.com, based on U.S. Census Bureau data.