How 'bout that commute?

According to a report from The Business Journals, Danville and Alamo residents rank in the bottom third for commute times of the 3,012 communities examined that have populations between 10,000 and 50,000.

Danville comes in at 2,358th while Alamo fairs just a little better, coming in at 2,156th. Despite ranking high for commute times, nearly 55 percent of those commuting out of Danville and 54 percent out of Alamo travel 29 minutes or less.

Here's the breakdown:

The study awarded points for all commuters who traveled less than 30 minutes to work, but it subtracted points for those whose commutes were more than 30 minutes, according to the five-year version of the 2009 American Community Survey conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau.

The rankings also reflect the ease of travel and the economic self-sufficiency in a given community. The highest scores go to places that have wide ranges of easily reached workplaces. Commutes are defined by how long its takes one to travel to work.

In California, the city with the best commute was Stanford, coming in at No. 57 on the list, with early 70 percent of those commuting traveling 14 minutes or less. And if you live in Lake Los Angeles, well, we're sorry because you come in at No. 3,011 of all 3,012 communities. Nearly 45 percent of commuters in Lake Los Angeles travel 45 minutes or more.

Top in the nation on The Business Journals' list was Altus, OK. Nearly 80 percent of Altus residents travel less than 15 minutes for their commute.

So, remember, it could be better, but it can always be worse.