Chaffee County Commute Time Map & Patterns

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Commute Time Burden in Chaffee County: Annual Hours and Cost

Commuters in Chaffee County spend about 21 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 89 hours, about 3.7 full days, spent commuting.

That is 52% less time on the road than the Colorado average of 22.2 minutes each way, a difference of 11.5 minutes.

Chaffee County holds about 0.4% of Colorado's population but accounts for roughly 0.2% of its total commuting time.

Working from home just 2 days a week in Chaffee County would save about 36 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $1,107 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)
Chaffee County 10.7 min 21.4 min 89 hrs/yr $2,767 543
Colorado 22.2 min 44.3 min 185 hrs/yr $5,727 1,277
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: Colorado Counties

Fastest commutes among counties in Colorado
  1. Hinsdale County (6.4 min)
  2. Rio Blanco County (7.7 min)
  3. Prowers County (8.0 min)
Slowest commutes among counties in Colorado
  1. Park County (42.2 min)
  2. Elbert County (42.2 min)
  3. Custer County (30.9 min)

Compare commute times among different counties

On average, it takes 10.7 minutes to get to work in Chaffee County. That's 52% shorter than the 22.5-minute U.S. average.

Faster than 86% of counties in Colorado

The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM , followed by 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM .

Most people travel to work by Car , followed by Worked at Home . About 19.6% work from home.

Commute mode distribution

  • Car: 70.6%
  • Worked at Home: 19.6%
  • Bicycle: 4.3% unusually high
  • Walked: 4.0%
  • Other: 1.4%
  • Taxi: < 0.1%
  • Motorcycle: < 0.1% unusually low
  • Public Transportation: < 0.1% unusually low

Motorcycle commuting is essentially absent in Chaffee County, versus 0.2% in Colorado.

Public Transportation commuting is essentially absent in Chaffee County, versus 1.9% in Colorado.

Bicycle commuting is unusually common in Chaffee County: 4.5 times more than the Colorado average (4.3% vs 0.9%).

How does Chaffee County's commute time compare?

Metric Chaffee County Colorado US Average
Avg. Commute Time 10.7 min 22.2 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 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM
Work From Home 19.6% 18.8% 13.4%
Walked 4.0% 2.5% 2.4%
Public Transit < 0.1% 1.9% 3.5%

The average commute time in Chaffee County is 10.7 minutes, shorter than the 22.2 minutes in Colorado.

0.0% commute by public transit, lower than the 1.9% in Colorado. 4.0% commute by walking, higher than the 2.5% in Colorado.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about commuting in Chaffee County, Colorado.

How much does the average commute cost workers in Chaffee County, Colorado?

Commuters here spend an estimated 89 hours a year on the road, worth roughly $2,767 at a typical national wage. That's 52% less than the typical Colorado commuter spends.

When is rush hour worst in Chaffee County, Colorado?

Traffic peaks between 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM in Chaffee County, Colorado. 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.

Do people use public transit in Chaffee County, Colorado?

Public transit usage is significantly lower here than typical: about 0.0% of commuters use it versus 1.9% in Colorado, meaning a personal vehicle is essential for most workers.

Which counties in Colorado have the fastest and slowest commutes?

Among counties in Colorado, the shortest average commutes are in Hinsdale County (6.4 min), Rio Blanco County (7.7 min), Prowers County (8.0 min). The longest are in Park County (42.2 min), Elbert County (42.2 min), Custer County (30.9 min).