Spring Lake Park, MN is a small suburb located just north of Minneapolis. The city is not densely populated but is still well connected to the greater Minneapolis area through public transportation. The Metro Transit network provides a number of bus routes throughout the city and connects residents to nearby towns, as well as to major destinations in the Twin Cities. Additionally, the Northstar Commuter Rail line offers direct service from Spring Lake Park into downtown Minneapolis. For those looking for a more personal form of transportation, car-sharing programs such as Zipcar are available in the Spring Lake Park area. With these options and more, residents of Spring Lake Park have plenty of options to get around town and beyond.
The typical American commute has been getting longer each year since 2010. The average one-way commute in Spring Lake Park takes 24.1 minutes. That's shorter than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
How people in Spring Lake Park get to work:
- 79.1% drive their own car alone
- 11.2% carpool with others
- 2.1% work from home
- 4.1% take mass transit