Prescott Valley Commute Time Map & Patterns
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Commute Time Burden in Prescott Valley: Annual Hours and Cost
Commuters in Prescott Valley spend about 40 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 168 hours, about 7.0 full days, spent commuting. That is 10% less time on the road than the Arizona average of 22.4 minutes each way, a difference of 2.2 minutes.
Prescott Valley holds about 0.6% of Arizona's population but accounts for roughly 0.5% of its total commuting time.
Working from home just 2 days a week in Prescott Valley would save about 67 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $2,088 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prescott Valley | 20.2 min | 40.4 min | 168 hrs/yr | $5,219 | 2,862 |
| 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.
Prescott Valley Commute Map
On average, it takes 20.2 minutes to get to work in Prescott Valley. That's 10% shorter than the 22.4-minute U.S. average.
The most common departure window is 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM, followed by 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM. Driving is the most common commute choice, followed by working from home. About 12.4% work from home.
How People Get to Work in Prescott Valley
- Car: 84.6%
- Worked at Home: 12.4%
- Walked: 1.7%
- Other: 0.5%
- Bicycle: 0.3%
- Motorcycle: 0.3%
- Taxi: 0.1%
- Public Transportation: < 0.1% unusually low
Public transit is unusually rare in Prescott Valley: 76.6 times less than the Arizona average (0.0% vs 1.0%).
Commute Mode Trends in Prescott Valley, 2009-2024
This chart shows how workers in Prescott Valley 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.
Show commute mode data by year
| Year | Car | Worked at Home | Walked | Other | Motorcycle | Bicycle | Taxi | Public Transportation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 93.2% | 3.7% | 1.2% | 1.4% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2010 | 93.5% | 3.4% | 1.4% | 1.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2011 | 92.7% | 2.7% | 2.0% | 0.9% | 0.1% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 0.0% |
| 2012 | 93.0% | 2.6% | 1.9% | 0.6% | 0.1% | 1.0% | 0.7% | 0.0% |
| 2013 | 92.2% | 3.0% | 2.2% | 0.3% | 0.2% | 1.3% | 0.7% | 0.0% |
| 2014 | 91.8% | 3.2% | 2.0% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1.5% | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| 2015 | 91.6% | 3.4% | 1.8% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1.4% | 0.6% | 0.2% |
| 2016 | 92.9% | 3.5% | 0.9% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 1.5% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| 2017 | 91.9% | 4.2% | 1.3% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 1.3% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| 2018 | 92.4% | 4.3% | 0.8% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 1.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| 2019 | 91.9% | 4.5% | 1.1% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| 2020 | 91.2% | 5.7% | 1.3% | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2021 | 89.8% | 7.4% | 1.6% | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2022 | 88.3% | 9.1% | 1.6% | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2023 | 87.0% | 10.1% | 2.0% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2024 | 84.6% | 12.4% | 1.7% | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
Driving was the most common way to get to work in every release from 2009 to 2024. Its share peaked in 2010 at 93.5%. Overall it fell from 93.2% in 2009 to 84.6% in 2024, down 8.6 percentage points. It has fallen in each of the last 6 releases.
Working from home gained the most ground in Prescott Valley: its share of workers rose from 3.7% in 2009 to 12.4% in 2024, up 8.7 percentage points. Most of that increase, 7.9 points, came in the releases after 2019, which include the pandemic years.
Biking peaked at 1.5% in 2014 and has since fallen back to 0.3%.
Commute Start Times in Prescott Valley
What Time Do People Leave for Work in Prescott Valley?
The bars show when commuters in Prescott Valley 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 AM
Prescott Valley7.3%
Arizona8.5%
|
7.3% |
|---|---|---|
| 5:00-5:29 AM |
5:00-5:29 AM
Prescott Valley4.5%
Arizona5.8%
|
4.5% |
| 5:30-5:59 AM |
5:30-5:59 AM
Prescott Valley3.4%
Arizona5.7%
|
3.4% |
| 6:00-6:29 AM |
6:00-6:29 AM
Prescott Valley8.8%
Arizona9.2%
|
8.8% |
| 6:30-6:59 AM |
6:30-6:59 AM
Prescott Valley12.0%
Arizona9.3%
|
12.0% |
| 7:00-7:29 AM |
7:00-7:29 AM
Prescott Valley16.0%
Arizona13.1%
|
16.0% |
| 7:30-7:59 AM |
7:30-7:59 AM
Prescott Valley16.2%
Arizona10.1%
|
16.2% |
| 8:00-8:29 AM |
8:00-8:29 AM
Prescott Valley6.9%
Arizona10.1%
|
6.9% |
| 8:30-8:59 AM |
8:30-8:59 AM
Prescott Valley4.4%
Arizona4.2%
|
4.4% |
| 9:00-9:59 AM |
9:00-9:59 AM
Prescott Valley6.1%
Arizona5.9%
|
6.1% |
| 10:00-10:59 AM |
10:00-10:59 AM
Prescott Valley2.8%
Arizona2.9%
|
2.8% |
| 11:00-11:59 AM |
11:00-11:59 AM
Prescott Valley1.9%
Arizona1.5%
|
1.9% |
| 12:00-3:59 PM |
12:00-3:59 PM
Prescott Valley5.2%
Arizona7.0%
|
5.2% |
| 4:00-11:59 PM |
4:00-11:59 PM
Prescott Valley4.6%
Arizona6.5%
|
4.6% |
Prescott Valley Arizona Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year estimates
The busiest time to head out in Prescott Valley is 7:30-7:59 AM, when 16.2% of commuters leave home, compared with 10.1% across Arizona. Early starts are less common than in Arizona: 15.1% of commuters leave before 6 AM, versus 20.1% there. The morning rush is more concentrated than in Arizona: 51.1% of departures fall in the two hours from 6:30 to 8:29 AM, versus 42.6% there. About 1 in 5 commuters (20.6%) 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 Prescott Valley, 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 Prescott Valley 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 Prescott Valley 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.
Show typical departure times by year
| Year | Prescott Valley | Arizona | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 7:34 AM | 7:23 AM | 7:37 AM |
| 2010 | 7:35 AM | 7:25 AM | 7:38 AM |
| 2011 | 7:41 AM | 7:26 AM | 7:38 AM |
| 2012 | 7:43 AM | 7:27 AM | 7:38 AM |
| 2013 | 7:42 AM | 7:27 AM | 7:39 AM |
| 2014 | 7:42 AM | 7:27 AM | 7:39 AM |
| 2015 | 7:38 AM | 7:26 AM | 7:38 AM |
| 2016 | 7:32 AM | 7:26 AM | 7:38 AM |
| 2017 | 7:33 AM | 7:26 AM | 7:38 AM |
| 2018 | 7:34 AM | 7:26 AM | 7:37 AM |
| 2019 | 7:37 AM | 7:26 AM | 7:37 AM |
| 2020 | 7:34 AM | 7:26 AM | 7:37 AM |
| 2021 | 7:34 AM | 7:25 AM | 7:37 AM |
| 2022 | 7:30 AM | 7:26 AM | 7:37 AM |
| 2023 | 7:30 AM | 7:26 AM | 7:38 AM |
| 2024 | 7:26 AM | 7:26 AM | 7:38 AM |
In 2024, half of commuters in Prescott Valley were on the road by 7:26 AM, 7 minutes earlier than in 2009 (7:34 AM). That goes against the trend across Arizona, where the typical commuter now leaves 3 minutes later than in 2009. Commuters in Prescott Valley 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 Prescott Valley has moved 11 minutes earlier. The 2024 release is the earliest typical start for Prescott Valley in the whole series.
How does Prescott Valley's commute time compare?
| Metric | Prescott Valley | Arizona | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. Commute Time | 20.2 min | 22.4 min | 22.4 min |
| Departure Window | 07:30 AM – 07:59 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 | 12.4% | 18.4% | 15.0% |
| Walked | 1.7% | 1.7% | 2.4% |
| Public Transit | < 0.1% | 1.0% | 3.2% |
The average commute time in Prescott Valley is 20.2 minutes, shorter 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.
Prescott Valley, AZ Commute Compared With Nearby Cities
How Prescott Valley, AZ compares with the 1 cities closest to it.
| Area | Population | One-way commute | Work from home | Typical departure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prescott Valley, AZ | 43,236 | 20.2 min #2/2 | 12.4% #2/2 | 7:26 AM #1/2 |
| Prescott, AZ | 40,453 | 15.2 min | 13.6% | 7:49 AM |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about commuting in Prescott Valley, Arizona.
Is commuting expensive in Prescott Valley, Arizona?
Commuters here spend an estimated 168 hours a year on the road, worth roughly $5,219 at a typical national wage. That's 10% less than the typical Arizona commuter spends.
What time should you leave for work to avoid traffic in Prescott Valley, Arizona?
Traffic peaks between 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM in Prescott Valley, 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.
How common is public transit use in Prescott Valley, 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.