Actually, at 10 miles, you're about median for distance. It's what's in between your home and your work that's abnormal. Most employed Americans live, work, or

Actually, at 10 miles, you're about median for distance. It's what's in between your home and your work that's abnormal. Most employed Americans live, work, or both inside highly urbanized environments where parts of their commute involve roads that you can't reliably do 20mph on, much less 60. Crowded roads and stoplights put a real crimp on speeds, and it can take 5-10 minutes to cover a mile -- if you're lucky.