The farther people commute by vehicle, the higher their blood pressure and body mass index and the less physical activity the individual tends to participate in. Each additional hour spent in a car per day is associated with a 6 percent increase in the likelihood of obesity. Longer commute times have also been associated with poorer mental health.

For more information please visit, Long Commute- Driving Alone for Cabarrus County on the Robert Wood Johnson County Health Rankings.

Long Commute - Driving Alone is the percentage of workers who drive alone with a commute longer than 30 minutes.

To learn more about the Measure Methods, please visit the Long Communte- Driving Alone Measure Methods Section, on the Robert Wood Johnson County Health Rankings Website.