Not counting all the road construction slow-downs Central Ohio commuters have been wrestling with this year, getting downtown by car from any of Columbus’ 15 suburbs takes an average of 22 minutes, according to the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission. Only residents of Bexley can do the commute in less, MORPC estimates. Here’s how the drive times break down:
Downtown business commuting
From Distance Drive time
Bexley 4 miles 12 minutes
Canal Winchester 15 miles 25 minutes
Dublin 13 miles 27 minutes
Gahanna 8 miles 20 minutes
Grove City 9 miles 16 minutes
Groveport 12 miles 22 minutes
Hilliard 13 miles 22 minutes
Obetz 7 miles 18 minutes
Pickerington 16 miles 26 minutes
Powell 15 miles 27 minutes
Reynoldsburg 13 miles 25 minutes
Upper Arlington 9 miles 18 minutes
Westerville 16 miles 30 minutes
Whitehall 7 miles 19 minutes
Worthington 11 miles 23 minutes
Source: Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission