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Commuting in Anthem, Arizona: how long it takes, when people leave home and how they get to work. Ask Map AI about any address.

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Commute Time Burden in Anthem: Annual Hours and Cost

Commuters in Anthem spend about 54 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 226 hours, about 9.4 full days, spent commuting. That is 21% more time on the road than the Arizona average of 22.4 minutes each way, a difference of 4.7 minutes.

Anthem holds about 0.3% of Arizona's population but accounts for roughly 0.4% of its total commuting time.

Working from home just 2 days a week in Anthem would save about 90 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $2,802 at the same national wage assumption used above.

Area One-Way Commute Daily Round-Trip Yearly Time Spent Estimated Yearly Cost Local Road Traffic (VPD)
Anthem 27.1 min 54.2 min 226 hrs/yr $7,004 2,022
Arizona 22.4 min 44.9 min 187 hrs/yr $5,798 1,948
United States 22.4 min 44.8 min 187 hrs/yr $5,790 1,355

The estimated yearly cost applies a single national rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area - treat it as a rough estimate, not a paycheck figure. Local road traffic counts, vehicles per day on non-highway roads, come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.

Anthem Commute Map

On average, it takes 27.1 minutes to get to work in Anthem. That's 21% longer than the 22.4-minute U.S. average.

The most common departure window is 08:00 AM – 08:29 AM, followed by 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM. Driving is the most common commute choice, followed by working from home. About 33.1% work from home.

How People Get to Work in Anthem

  • Car: 63.0%
  • Worked at Home: 33.1%
  • Other: 2.1%
  • Walked: 1.7%
  • Motorcycle: 0.1%
  • Public Transportation: < 0.1% unusually low
  • Taxi: < 0.1% unusually low
  • Bicycle: < 0.1% unusually low

Public transit is essentially absent in Anthem, versus 1.0% in Arizona.

Taking a taxi is essentially absent in Anthem, versus 0.2% in Arizona.

Biking is essentially absent in Anthem, versus 0.5% in Arizona.

Commute Mode Trends in Anthem, 2009-2024

This chart shows how workers in Anthem get to work, as a share of all workers aged 16 and over, across 16 U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) releases from 2009 to 2024. Each release is a 5-year estimate: the 2024 figures cover surveys taken from 2020 to 2024. Because neighboring releases share most of their survey years, the lines move gradually, and a sudden change such as the rise of remote work in 2020 spreads across several releases. Hover over or tap a line to highlight it, and use the legend to show or hide a mode. Driving starts hidden so the smaller modes stay readable.

Share of workers aged 16 and over, by ACS 5-year release year. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
Show commute mode data by year
Year Car Worked at Home Other Walked Motorcycle Public Transportation Taxi Bicycle
2009 87.0% 9.3% 1.9% 1.0% 0.4% 0.1% 0.0% 0.2%
2010 83.1% 12.3% 2.4% 1.3% 0.2% 0.3% 0.0% 0.4%
2011 84.3% 12.2% 1.7% 1.0% 0.2% 0.1% 0.0% 0.4%
2012 83.6% 13.0% 1.4% 1.5% 0.1% 0.2% 0.0% 0.3%
2013 83.0% 13.7% 1.3% 1.7% 0.0% 0.2% 0.0% 0.2%
2014 83.1% 14.2% 0.9% 1.5% 0.1% 0.2% 0.0% 0.0%
2015 85.1% 11.9% 0.9% 1.4% 0.6% 0.2% 0.0% 0.0%
2016 83.1% 14.0% 1.0% 0.9% 0.8% 0.2% 0.0% 0.0%
2017 83.8% 14.2% 0.9% 0.4% 0.7% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
2018 83.6% 14.1% 0.8% 0.8% 0.7% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
2019 84.7% 12.8% 1.0% 0.9% 0.6% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
2020 79.0% 17.5% 1.8% 1.2% 0.5% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
2021 75.3% 22.0% 1.3% 1.0% 0.4% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
2022 70.2% 26.5% 1.9% 1.2% 0.2% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
2023 67.6% 28.9% 2.2% 1.0% 0.4% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
2024 63.0% 33.1% 2.1% 1.7% 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

Driving was the most common way to get to work in every release from 2009 to 2024. Overall its share fell from 87.0% in 2009 to 63.0% in 2024, down 24.0 percentage points. It has fallen in each of the last 5 releases.

Working from home gained the most ground in Anthem: its share of workers rose from 9.3% in 2009 to 33.1% in 2024, up 23.8 percentage points. Most of that increase, 20.3 points, came in the releases after 2019, which include the pandemic years.

Commute Start Times in Anthem

What Time Do People Leave for Work in Anthem?

The bars show when commuters in Anthem leave home for work, as a share of everyone who commutes (people who work from home are not counted), from the 2024 ACS 5-year estimates. The thin violet marks show Arizona for comparison. Hover over or tap a row for the exact numbers.

12:00-4:59 AM
8.5%
5:00-5:29 AM
4.4%
5:30-5:59 AM
6.3%
6:00-6:29 AM
7.8%
6:30-6:59 AM
8.0%
7:00-7:29 AM
10.9%
7:30-7:59 AM
9.2%
8:00-8:29 AM
17.2%
8:30-8:59 AM
2.1%
9:00-9:59 AM
9.3%
10:00-10:59 AM
3.3%
11:00-11:59 AM
1.5%
12:00-3:59 PM
6.2%
4:00-11:59 PM
5.3%

Anthem Arizona Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year estimates

The busiest time to head out in Anthem is 8:00-8:29 AM, when 17.2% of commuters leave home, compared with 10.1% across Arizona. Early starts are about as common as in Arizona: 19.2% of commuters leave before 6 AM, versus 20.1% there. The morning rush is more concentrated than in Arizona: 45.3% of departures fall in the two hours from 6:30 to 8:29 AM, versus 42.6% there. About 1 in 4 commuters (25.6%) leave at 9 AM or later, which usually points to shift work, flexible hours or part-time jobs.

When people leave matters as much as how far they go. Rush-hour traffic shrinks how much ground a 20-minute trip covers, so a trade area drawn as a simple circle often takes in neighborhoods that customers or staff would never drive from and misses others that are an easy trip. A drive-time zone, also called an isochrone, outlines every place within a set number of minutes of an address, which makes it the more honest way to size a store's catchment, a hiring area or the commute from a new home.

See it for yourself on the interactive map: click any spot in Anthem, pick a 5, 10, 15 or 30-minute drive and see the local demographics of the people who live within that exact drive time.

Is Anthem Waking Up Earlier? Typical Departure Time, 2009-2024

Each line follows the typical (median) departure time: the moment by which half of commuters have already left home. Higher on the chart means a later start. Setting Anthem next to Arizona and the U.S. shows whether local mornings are drifting earlier or later than everyone else's. The figures span 16 ACS 5-year releases, so changes build up gradually rather than jumping from one year to the next.

Median time commuters leave home, by ACS 5-year release year. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
Show typical departure times by year
Year Anthem Arizona United States
2009 7:21 AM 7:23 AM 7:37 AM
2010 7:27 AM 7:25 AM 7:38 AM
2011 7:23 AM 7:26 AM 7:38 AM
2012 7:20 AM 7:27 AM 7:38 AM
2013 7:24 AM 7:27 AM 7:39 AM
2014 7:22 AM 7:27 AM 7:39 AM
2015 7:27 AM 7:26 AM 7:38 AM
2016 7:26 AM 7:26 AM 7:38 AM
2017 7:23 AM 7:26 AM 7:38 AM
2018 7:26 AM 7:26 AM 7:37 AM
2019 7:30 AM 7:26 AM 7:37 AM
2020 7:42 AM 7:26 AM 7:37 AM
2021 7:48 AM 7:25 AM 7:37 AM
2022 7:49 AM 7:26 AM 7:37 AM
2023 7:40 AM 7:26 AM 7:38 AM
2024 7:43 AM 7:26 AM 7:38 AM

In 2024, half of commuters in Anthem were on the road by 7:43 AM, 22 minutes later than in 2009 (7:21 AM). The shift is sharper than across Arizona, where the typical start moved 3 minutes later. Commuters in Anthem now leave 5 minutes later than the typical American commuter (7:38 AM). Since the 2019 release, which covers the years just before the pandemic, the typical start in Anthem has moved 13 minutes later.

How does Anthem's commute time compare?

Metric Anthem Arizona US Average
Avg. Commute Time 27.1 min 22.4 min 22.4 min
Departure Window 08:00 AM – 08:29 AM 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM
Secondary Departure Window 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM
Work From Home 33.1% 18.4% 15.0%
Walked 1.7% 1.7% 2.4%
Public Transit < 0.1% 1.0% 3.2%

The average commute time in Anthem is 27.1 minutes, longer than the 22.4 minutes in Arizona.

0.0% commute by public transit, lower than the 1.0% in Arizona. The share of commuters using walking is about the same as Arizona.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Anthem, AZ Commute Compared With Nearby Cities

How Anthem, AZ compares with the 1 cities closest to it.

Area Population One-way commute Work from home Typical departure
Anthem, AZ 22,541 27.1 min #2/2 33.1% #1/2 7:43 AM #2/2
Peoria, AZ 193,918 26.8 min 22.3% 7:18 AM

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about commuting in Anthem, Arizona.

How much does the average commute cost workers in Anthem, Arizona?

Commuters here spend an estimated 226 hours a year on the road, worth roughly $7,004 at a typical national wage. That's 21% more than the typical Arizona commuter spends.

When is rush hour worst in Anthem, Arizona?

Traffic peaks between 08:00 AM – 08:29 AM in Anthem, Arizona. Leaving before or after this window is the single easiest way to avoid the heaviest local congestion, though 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM also sees a secondary bump.

Do people use public transit in Anthem, Arizona?

Public transit usage is significantly lower here than typical: about 0.0% of commuters use it versus 1.0% in Arizona, meaning a personal vehicle is essential for most workers.

Is Anthem, Arizona a good location for remote and hybrid workers?

About 33.1% of workers here already work from home. Working from home just 2 days a week in Anthem would save about 90 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $2,802 at the same national wage assumption used above.