| TRANSPORT | Newport News | Highlands | United States |
| Commute Time | 25 | 38.9 | 28.1 |
| COMMUTE MODE | | | |
| Auto (alone) | 78.45% | 70.69% | 75.83% |
| Carpool | 9.55% | 7.58% | 10.67% |
| Mass Transit | 3.28% | 8.85% | 4.78% |
| Work at Home | 2.80% | 3.70% | 4.07% |
| COMMUTE TIME TO WORK | | | |
| Commute Less Than 15 min. | 30.96% | 21.71% | 28.58% |
| Commute 15 to 29 min. | 41.33% | 25.69% | 36.13% |
| Commute 30 to 44 min. | 18.38% | 20.80% | 19.69% |
| Commute 45 to 59 min. | 5.03% | 11.11% | 7.50% |
| Commute greater than 60 min. | 4.31% | 20.69% | 8.10% |