China, India Claim Two Spots Each in World’s Ten Best Commutes

China and India each claimed two of the World’s ten best commutes. But, neither got the best one of all.

# 1 – Hong Kong -  one of the densest and geographically smallest cities in the world. Jobs are highly concentrated on Hong Kong Island (only 31 square miles), which is connected to the rest of the districts by rail, bus and ferry systems that are used by 90% of residents.

# 2 Chennai -  is highly planned as the result of its standing as a tech and outsourcing hub, and it is relatively easy to manage given its population of 5 million.

#7 Beijing, China – The city of Beijing estimates that $10 billion was spent to improve transportation infrastructure–both roads and transit lines–in advance of last summer’s Beijing Olympics.

#8 – Mumbai, India – One thing working in Mumbai’s favor is its density: Suburban rail lines connect the outer suburbs to the business district.

The list of ten.

But the best commute of all…it takes me less than 10 seconds to walk out my back door and into my garage/office. Beat that!