Discuss American Planning Association AICP Exam Topic 2 Question 117

The following table provides data on commuting patterns:

Median Distance (miles): Owners: United States 8.2, Cities 6.7, Suburbs 10.7, Central MSAs 6.0; Renters: United States 5.1, Cities 4.7, Suburbs 7.5, Central MSAs 4.0

Median Travel Time (minutes): Owners: United States 21, Cities 21, Suburbs 23, Central MSAs 16; Renters: United States 19, Cities 21, Suburbs 21, Central MSAs 15Which of the following statements is supported by the information given in the table above?

AOwners generally have a wider choice of residential locations than do renters.

BCommuters tend to experience slower travel speeds in cities than in suburbs or nonmetropolitan areas.

CRenters are more dependent on public transportation than owners are.

DRenters tend to live closer to their places of work than do owners.

Suggested Answer: D

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21 comments · newest first

Delsie 2 days ago

But look at the travel times. Cities are slower.

Bobbie 7 days ago

A seems valid too. Owners have more options.

Franchesca 12 days ago

I agree, D makes sense. Owners travel farther.

Reita 18 days ago

I think D is the best choice. Renters have shorter distances.

Esteban 23 days ago

B is misleading. Travel times don’t show that clearly.

Lucina 28 days ago

I see A as a possibility. Owners might choose more freely.

Cristen 1 month ago

D is definitely supported by the distances.

Jeannetta 1 month ago

I feel like C is a stretch. Not enough evidence for that.

Elin 1 month ago

But B seems off. Travel speeds are similar in cities.

Rory 2 months ago

A could be true too. Owners have more options.

Fanny 2 months ago

I agree, D makes sense. Owners travel further.

Nadine 2 months ago

I think D is the best choice. Renters have shorter distances.

Levi 2 months ago

Yeah, it makes sense that owners have more location options!

Kanisha 2 months ago

Wait, how do we know renters rely more on public transport?

Evelynn 2 months ago

Not sure about that, suburbs have longer distances.

Idella 3 months ago

Totally agree, renters are closer to work!

Marvel 3 months ago

Owners commute 8.2 miles on average, renters only 5.1.

Art 3 months ago

I think option A might be misleading. Just because owners have longer distances doesn't necessarily mean they have more choices. I need to think this through more.

Raymon 3 months ago

I feel like option B could be tricky. The travel times are similar in cities and suburbs, but I can't recall if that means slower speeds overall.

Gilberto 3 months ago

I think we practiced a similar question where we analyzed commuting times. It seems like renters have shorter distances, which might support option D, but I need to double-check the travel times.

Ula 4 months ago

I remember discussing how median distances can indicate commuting patterns, but I'm not sure if that directly supports any of these statements.

American Planning Association AICP Exam - Topic 2 Question 117 Discussion