Colorado Commute Time Map & Patterns

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Commute Time Burden in Colorado: Annual Hours and Cost

Commuters in Colorado spend about 44 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 185 hours, about 7.7 full days, spent commuting.

That is 1% less time on the road than the US average of 22.5 minutes each way, a difference of 0.3 minutes.

Colorado holds about 1.7% of US's population and accounts for roughly 1.7% of its total commuting time.

Working from home just 2 days a week in Colorado would save about 74 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $2,291 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)
Colorado 22.2 min 44.3 min 185 hrs/yr $5,727 1,277
US 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 22.2 minutes to get to work in Colorado. That's 1% shorter than the 22.5-minute U.S. average.

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 18.8% work from home.

Commute mode distribution

  • Car: 74.7%
  • Worked at Home: 18.8%
  • Walked: 2.5%
  • Public Transportation: 1.9%
  • Bicycle: 0.9%
  • Other: 0.9%
  • Motorcycle: 0.2%
  • Taxi: 0.1%

How does Colorado's commute time compare?

Metric Colorado US Average
Avg. Commute Time 22.2 min 22.5 min
Work From Home 18.8% 13.4%
Walked 2.5% 2.4%
Public Transit 1.9% 3.5%

The average commute time in Colorado is about the same as in US.

1.9% commute by public transit, lower than the 3.5% in US. 2.5% commute by walking, higher than the 2.4% in US.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about commuting in Colorado.

Is commuting expensive in Colorado?

Commuters here spend an estimated 185 hours a year on the road, worth roughly $5,727 at a typical national wage. That's 1% less than the typical US commuter spends.

What time should you leave for work to avoid traffic in Colorado?

Traffic peaks between 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM in 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.

Is Colorado a good location for remote and hybrid workers?

About 18.8% of workers here already work from home. Working from home just 2 days a week in Colorado would save about 74 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $2,291 at the same national wage assumption used above.

How do commute times compare across counties in Colorado?

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).