| TRANSPORT | Charleston | Athens | United States |
| Commute Time | 17.3 | 24.9 | 28.1 |
| COMMUTE MODE | | | |
| Auto (alone) | 74.90% | 82.12% | 75.83% |
| Carpool | 10.59% | 10.30% | 10.67% |
| Mass Transit | 4.16% | 0.92% | 4.78% |
| Work at Home | 3.83% | 1.82% | 4.07% |
| COMMUTE TIME TO WORK | | | |
| Commute Less Than 15 min. | 58.21% | 31.38% | 28.58% |
| Commute 15 to 29 min. | 31.58% | 40.31% | 36.13% |
| Commute 30 to 44 min. | 6.02% | 18.77% | 19.69% |
| Commute 45 to 59 min. | 1.77% | 4.62% | 7.50% |
| Commute greater than 60 min. | 2.43% | 4.92% | 8.10% |