Abstract
In general, the local towns and cities have narrower commuting areas than those of large cities. But each of the towns and cities has characteristic features concerning the size of commuting areas and the nature of the commuters.
Main factors affecting the ranges of commuting areas are ; the number of employees by individual enterprise, the kind of manufacturing, the sex and age structure of workers and the conditions of employment.
In towns where there are large scale enterprises with many employees, the commuting areas have larger ranges than the small scale. As to the kind of manufacturing, mechanic factories contribute to the development of large commuting areas. As compared with men, the commuting ranges of women workers are narrow.
