| | Detroit Lakes, MN | Mesa, AZ | United States |
| Commute Time | 15 | 25 | 27 |
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| | Detroit Lakes, MN | Mesa, AZ | United States |
| Auto (alone) | 75.4% | 71.1% | 73.2% |
| Carpool | 8.1% | 12.2% | 8.6% |
| Mass Transit | 0.7% | 1.3% | 4.2% |
| Bicycle | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.5% |
| Walk | 5.0% | 1.5% | 2.5% |
| Work at Home | 9.7% | 11.6% | 9.7% |
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| Commute Time To Work | | | |
| | Detroit Lakes, MN | Mesa, AZ | United States |
| Commute Less Than 5 min. | 12.0% | 1.9% | 2.9% |
| Commute 6 to 9 min. | 37.3% | 8.3% | 9.5% |
| Commute 10 to 14 min. | 23.4% | 11.7% | 13.2% |
| Commute 15 to 19 min. | 5.8% | 15.6% | 15.2% |
| Commute 20 to 24 min. | 3.1% | 17.7% | 14.3% |
| Commute 25 to 29 min. | 3.3% | 8.8% | 6.7% |
| Commute 30 to 34 min. | 5.8% | 15.8% | 13.7% |
| Commute 35 to 39 min. | 0.3% | 3.5% | 3.1% |
| Commute 40 to 44 min. | 0.7% | 4.2% | 4.0% |
| Commute 45 to 59 min. | 3.9% | 7.0% | 8.2% |
| Commute 60 to 89 min. | 3.9% | 4.0% | 6.2% |
| Commute greater than 90 min. | 0.7% | 1.5% | 2.9% |