Madera County Commute Time Map & Patterns

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Commute Time Burden in Madera County: Annual Hours and Cost

Commuters in Madera County spend about 47 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 195 hours, about 8.1 full days, spent commuting.

That is 1% less time on the road than the California average of 23.6 minutes each way, a difference of 0.2 minutes.

Madera County holds about 0.4% of California's population and accounts for roughly 0.4% of its total commuting time.

Working from home just 2 days a week in Madera County would save about 78 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $2,421 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)
Madera County 23.4 min 46.9 min 195 hrs/yr $6,053 2,127
California 23.6 min 47.2 min 197 hrs/yr $6,099 2,449
United States 22.5 min 44.9 min 187 hrs/yr $5,803 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.

Commute Time Map: California Counties

Fastest commutes among counties in California
  1. Inyo County (11.2 min)
  2. Del Norte County (11.7 min)
  3. Modoc County (11.8 min)
Slowest commutes among counties in California
  1. Contra Costa County (31.2 min)
  2. San Benito County (31.0 min)
  3. Alpine County (30.4 min)

Compare commute times among different counties

On average, it takes 23.4 minutes to get to work in Madera County. That's 4% longer than the 22.5-minute U.S. average.

Slower than 77% of counties in California

The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM , followed by 06:00 AM – 06:29 AM .

Most people travel to work by Car , followed by Worked at Home . About 8.4% work from home.

Commute mode distribution

  • Car: 84.5%
  • Worked at Home: 8.4%
  • Other: 4.3%
  • Walked: 2.0%
  • Motorcycle: 0.4%
  • Public Transportation: 0.3% unusually low
  • Bicycle: 0.1% unusually low
  • Taxi: < 0.1% unusually low

Public Transportation commuting is unusually low in Madera County: 10.9 times less than the California average (0.3% vs 3.2%).

Taxi commuting is essentially absent in Madera County, versus 0.2% in California.

Bicycle commuting is unusually low in Madera County: 6.1 times less than the California average (0.1% vs 0.7%).

How does Madera County's commute time compare?

Metric Madera County California US Average
Avg. Commute Time 23.4 min 23.6 min 22.5 min
Departure Window 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM
Secondary Departure Window 06:00 AM – 06:29 AM 08:00 AM – 08:29 AM 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM
Work From Home 8.4% 15.5% 13.4%
Walked 2.0% 2.4% 2.4%
Public Transit 0.3% 3.2% 3.5%

The average commute time in Madera County is 23.4 minutes, shorter than the 23.6 minutes in California.

0.3% commute by public transit, lower than the 3.2% in California. 2.0% commute by walking, lower than the 2.4% in California.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about commuting in Madera County, California.

Is living in Madera County, California good for avoiding long commute costs?

Commuters here spend an estimated 195 hours a year on the road, worth roughly $6,053 at a typical national wage. That's 1% less than the typical California commuter spends.

When is peak congestion during the morning commute in Madera County, California?

Traffic peaks between 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM in Madera County, California. Leaving before or after this window is the single easiest way to avoid the heaviest local congestion, though 06:00 AM – 06:29 AM also sees a secondary bump.

Do people use public transit in Madera County, California?

Public transit usage is significantly lower here than typical: about 0.3% of commuters use it versus 3.2% in California, meaning a personal vehicle is essential for most workers.

Where are the quickest and slowest commutes among counties in California?

Among counties in California, the shortest average commutes are in Inyo County (11.2 min), Del Norte County (11.7 min), Modoc County (11.8 min). The longest are in Contra Costa County (31.2 min), San Benito County (31.0 min), Alpine County (30.4 min).