When trying to figure out a place to call home, commuting time is one of the biggest factors that determines where people settle down. The average commute time in Arizona is 25.3 minutes, up 0.7 percent from the latest Census Bureau data of cities with a population of 60,000 or more. The team at HomeArea.com ranked the nine Arizona cities with the fastest commute time:

1. Tempe: 20.9 minutes average travel time to work

2. Tucson: 21.7 minutes average travel time to work

3. Scottsdale: 22.9 minutes average travel time to work

4. Chandler: 24.4 minutes average travel time to work

5. Mesa: 24.9 minutes average travel time to work

6. Phoenix: 26.1 minutes average travel time to work

7. Gilbert: 26.9 minutes average travel time to work

8. Peoria: 28.2 minutes average travel time to work

9. Glendale: 28.2 minutes average travel time to work