| TRANSPORT | Roanoke | Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government | United States |
| Commute Time | 20.4 | 26.3 | 28.1 |
| COMMUTE MODE | | | |
| Auto (alone) | 81.23% | 80.50% | 75.83% |
| Carpool | 10.49% | 9.27% | 10.67% |
| Mass Transit | 3.03% | 2.12% | 4.78% |
| Work at Home | 2.22% | 4.33% | 4.07% |
| COMMUTE TIME TO WORK | | | |
| Commute Less Than 15 min. | 42.63% | 22.59% | 28.58% |
| Commute 15 to 29 min. | 42.52% | 46.06% | 36.13% |
| Commute 30 to 44 min. | 8.46% | 23.40% | 19.69% |
| Commute 45 to 59 min. | 2.53% | 5.04% | 7.50% |
| Commute greater than 60 min. | 3.87% | 2.91% | 8.10% |
