DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Roughly 80 percent of Iowa workers enjoy a commute to work that’s shorter than 30 minutes, making them the envy of commuters nationwide who regularly endure longer treks to their jobs.

The Des Moines Register reports (http://dmreg.co/12Ei8jC ) that new U.S. Census data shows that Iowans fare better than the national average commute of 25 minutes each way.