York, South Carolina, topped the list. The city claims the worst commute in the Charlotte metro area by a wide margin, according to fresh U.S. Census Bureau data analyzed by The Herald. This town sits 30 miles southwest of uptown, where 14.5% of workers spend an hour or more each way getting to their jobs — the highest rate around.
The South Carolina city holds nearly 9,000 residents. Commute times jumped more than six minutes compared to five years ago, which also ranks highest in the metro. More than a quarter of workers cross state lines.
York Mayor Mike Fuesser drove to work at the Charlotte airport for more than 30 years. His one-way trip nearly doubled to an hour by the time he retired five years ago…