Westminster Commute Time Map & Patterns

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Commute Time Burden in Westminster: Annual Hours and Cost

Commuters in Westminster spend about 50 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 210 hours, about 8.7 full days, spent commuting.

That is 13% more time on the road than the Colorado average of 22.2 minutes each way, a difference of 3.0 minutes.

Westminster holds about 2.0% of Colorado's population but accounts for roughly 2.2% of its total commuting time.

Working from home just 2 days a week in Westminster would save about 84 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $2,600 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)
Westminster 25.2 min 50.3 min 210 hrs/yr $6,500 3,526
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.

Westminster Commute Map

On average, it takes 25.2 minutes to get to work in Westminster. That's 12% longer 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 19.1% work from home.

Commute mode distribution

  • Car: 76.6%
  • Worked at Home: 19.1%
  • Public Transportation: 1.8%
  • Other: 1.1%
  • Walked: 0.9%
  • Bicycle: 0.5%
  • Taxi: < 0.1%
  • Motorcycle: < 0.1% unusually low

Motorcycle commuting is unusually low in Westminster: 3.3 times less than the Colorado average (0.0% vs 0.2%).

How does Westminster's commute time compare?

Metric Westminster Colorado US Average
Avg. Commute Time 25.2 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 19.1% 18.8% 13.4%
Walked 0.9% 2.5% 2.4%
Public Transit 1.8% 1.9% 3.5%

The average commute time in Westminster is 25.2 minutes, longer than the 22.2 minutes in Colorado.

1.8% commute by public transit, lower than the 1.9% in Colorado. 0.9% commute by walking, lower than the 2.5% in Colorado.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Westminster, CO Commute Compared With Nearby Cities

How Westminster, CO compares with the 1 cities closest to it.

Area Population One-way commute Work from home
Westminster, CO 114,227 25.2 min #2/2 19.1% #2/2
Broomfield, CO 74,746 23.6 min 26.9%

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about commuting in Westminster, Colorado.

Is living in Westminster, Colorado good for avoiding long commute costs?

Commuters here spend an estimated 210 hours a year on the road, worth roughly $6,500 at a typical national wage. That's 13% more than the typical Colorado commuter spends.

When is peak congestion during the morning commute in Westminster, Colorado?

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