Commuting in Cochise County, 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 Cochise County: Annual Hours and Cost
Commuters in Cochise County spend about 33 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 139 hours, about 5.8 full days, spent commuting. That is 25% less time on the road than the Arizona average of 22.4 minutes each way, a difference of 5.7 minutes.
Cochise County holds about 1.7% of Arizona's population but accounts for roughly 1.3% of its total commuting time.
Working from home just 2 days a week in Cochise County would save about 56 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $1,729 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)
Cochise County
16.7 min
33.5 min
139 hrs/yr
$4,323
630
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.
On average, it takes
16.7
minutes to get to work in
Cochise County.
That's 25% shorter than the 22.4-minute U.S. average.
The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM, followed by 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM. Driving is the most common commute choice, followed by working from home. About 12.2% work from home.
How People Get to Work in Cochise County
Car:
83.3%
Worked at Home:
12.2%
Walked:
2.4%
Other:
1.0%
Motorcycle:
0.7%
Bicycle:
0.2%
Taxi:
0.1%
Public Transportation:
0.1%unusually low
Public transit is unusually rare in Cochise County: 9.9 times less than the Arizona average (0.1% vs 1.0%).
Commute Mode Trends in Cochise County, 2009-2024
This chart shows how workers in Cochise County 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
Walked
Other
Motorcycle
Bicycle
Public Transportation
Taxi
2009
88.0%
5.2%
4.3%
1.0%
0.7%
0.3%
0.5%
0.0%
2010
88.0%
4.7%
4.7%
1.2%
0.6%
0.4%
0.4%
0.0%
2011
89.5%
4.9%
3.4%
0.8%
0.7%
0.3%
0.3%
0.0%
2012
88.4%
4.9%
4.3%
1.0%
0.7%
0.3%
0.5%
0.0%
2013
88.0%
4.4%
4.9%
1.1%
0.7%
0.4%
0.5%
0.0%
2014
87.4%
5.3%
4.3%
1.0%
0.9%
0.5%
0.5%
0.1%
2015
87.6%
5.5%
3.8%
1.1%
0.9%
0.4%
0.5%
0.1%
2016
88.2%
5.1%
3.7%
1.2%
0.7%
0.4%
0.6%
0.1%
2017
89.4%
4.4%
2.8%
1.3%
0.7%
0.6%
0.7%
0.1%
2018
89.0%
4.5%
2.8%
1.5%
0.6%
0.5%
0.8%
0.4%
2019
88.9%
4.6%
2.9%
1.4%
0.5%
0.4%
0.7%
0.5%
2020
87.7%
6.0%
3.0%
1.6%
0.5%
0.4%
0.5%
0.4%
2021
86.3%
7.4%
2.7%
1.5%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
2022
85.5%
8.8%
2.7%
1.5%
0.6%
0.4%
0.1%
0.4%
2023
85.1%
10.7%
2.3%
0.9%
0.5%
0.2%
0.1%
0.0%
2024
83.3%
12.2%
2.4%
1.0%
0.7%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
Driving was the most common way to get to work in every release from 2009 to 2024. Its share peaked in 2011 at 89.5%. Overall it fell from 88.0% in 2009 to 83.3% in 2024, down 4.7 percentage points. It has fallen in each of the last 7 releases.
Working from home gained the most ground in Cochise County: its share of workers rose from 5.2% in 2009 to 12.2% in 2024, up 7.0 percentage points. Most of that increase, 7.6 points, came in the releases after 2019, which include the pandemic years.
Walking lost the most ground, falling from 4.3% to 2.4% of workers (down 1.9 percentage points).
Commute Start Times in Cochise County
🛌Hitting SnoozeThe biggest shift to later mornings among Arizona's 15 counties: the typical start is 9 minutes later than in 2009.
What Time Do People Leave for Work in Cochise County?
The bars show when commuters in Cochise County 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
12:00-4:59 AMCochise County9.7%Arizona8.5%
9.7%
5:00-5:29 AM
5:00-5:29 AMCochise County4.7%Arizona5.8%
4.7%
5:30-5:59 AM
5:30-5:59 AMCochise County6.4%Arizona5.7%
6.4%
6:00-6:29 AM
6:00-6:29 AMCochise County7.7%Arizona9.2%
7.7%
6:30-6:59 AM
6:30-6:59 AMCochise County9.6%Arizona9.3%
9.6%
7:00-7:29 AM
7:00-7:29 AMCochise County13.7%Arizona13.1%
13.7%
7:30-7:59 AM
7:30-7:59 AMCochise County12.1%Arizona10.1%
12.1%
8:00-8:29 AM
8:00-8:29 AMCochise County8.6%Arizona10.1%
8.6%
8:30-8:59 AM
8:30-8:59 AMCochise County3.8%Arizona4.2%
3.8%
9:00-9:59 AM
9:00-9:59 AMCochise County5.1%Arizona5.9%
5.1%
10:00-10:59 AM
10:00-10:59 AMCochise County3.2%Arizona2.9%
3.2%
11:00-11:59 AM
11:00-11:59 AMCochise County1.8%Arizona1.5%
1.8%
12:00-3:59 PM
12:00-3:59 PMCochise County7.1%Arizona7.0%
7.1%
4:00-11:59 PM
4:00-11:59 PMCochise County6.6%Arizona6.5%
6.6%
Cochise CountyArizonaSource: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year estimates
The busiest time to head out in Cochise County is 7:00-7:29 AM, when 13.7% of commuters leave home, compared with 13.1% across Arizona. Early starts are about as common as in Arizona: 20.8% of commuters leave before 6 AM, versus 20.1% there. The morning rush looks much like Arizona's: 44.0% of departures fall in the two hours from 6:30 to 8:29 AM, versus 42.6% there. About 1 in 4 commuters (23.8%) 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 Cochise County, 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 Cochise County 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 Cochise County 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
Cochise County
Arizona
United States
2009
7:17 AM
7:23 AM
7:37 AM
2010
7:18 AM
7:25 AM
7:38 AM
2011
7:22 AM
7:26 AM
7:38 AM
2012
7:24 AM
7:27 AM
7:38 AM
2013
7:22 AM
7:27 AM
7:39 AM
2014
7:21 AM
7:27 AM
7:39 AM
2015
7:19 AM
7:26 AM
7:38 AM
2016
7:21 AM
7:26 AM
7:38 AM
2017
7:19 AM
7:26 AM
7:38 AM
2018
7:17 AM
7:26 AM
7:37 AM
2019
7:19 AM
7:26 AM
7:37 AM
2020
7:21 AM
7:26 AM
7:37 AM
2021
7:19 AM
7:25 AM
7:37 AM
2022
7:21 AM
7:26 AM
7:37 AM
2023
7:25 AM
7:26 AM
7:38 AM
2024
7:26 AM
7:26 AM
7:38 AM
In 2024, half of commuters in Cochise County were on the road by 7:26 AM, 9 minutes later than in 2009 (7:17 AM). The shift is sharper than across Arizona, where the typical start moved 3 minutes later. Commuters in Cochise County now leave 12 minutes earlier than the typical American commuter (7:38 AM). Since the 2019 release, which covers the years just before the pandemic, the typical start in Cochise County has moved 7 minutes later. The 2024 release is the latest typical start for Cochise County in the whole series.
How does Cochise County's commute time compare?
Metric
Cochise County
Arizona
US Average
Avg. Commute Time
16.7 min
22.4 min
22.4 min
Departure Window
07:00 AM – 07:29 AM
07:00 AM – 07:29 AM
07:00 AM – 07:29 AM
Secondary Departure Window
07:30 AM – 07:59 AM
07:30 AM – 07:59 AM
07:30 AM – 07:59 AM
Work From Home
12.2%
18.4%
15.0%
Walked
2.4%
1.7%
2.4%
Public Transit
0.1%
1.0%
3.2%
The average commute time in Cochise County is 16.7 minutes, shorter than the 22.4 minutes in Arizona.
0.1% commute by public transit, lower than the 1.0% in Arizona. 2.4% commute by walking, higher than the 1.7% in Arizona.
Cochise County, AZ Commute Compared With Nearby Counties
Cochise County, AZ is the largest of the 6 counties compared here, 125,520 residents against a local median of 27,774. Where Cochise County, AZ breaks from the counties next to it is work from home, sitting 205% above the local median of 4.0% at 12.2%.
The counties themselves spread 11.2% on work from home, so Cochise County, AZ sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Cochise County, AZ has the highest work from home of the 6 areas compared here.
Common questions about commuting in Cochise County, Arizona.
What is the financial impact of commuting in Cochise County, Arizona?
Commuters here spend an estimated 139 hours a year on the road, worth roughly $4,323 at a typical national wage. That's 25% less than the typical Arizona commuter spends.
What are the busiest morning travel hours in Cochise County, Arizona?
Traffic peaks between 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM in Cochise County, Arizona. Leaving before or after this window is the single easiest way to avoid the heaviest local congestion, though 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM also sees a secondary bump.
How common is public transit use in Cochise County, Arizona?
Public transit usage is significantly lower here than typical: about 0.1% of commuters use it versus 1.0% in Arizona, meaning a personal vehicle is essential for most workers.
Which counties in Arizona have the fastest and slowest commutes?
Among counties in Arizona, the shortest average commutes are in La Paz County (10.3 min), Gila County (13.4 min), Greenlee County (13.9 min). The longest are in Pinal County (31.0 min), Maricopa County (23.1 min), Pima County (22.2 min).