Connecticut Commute Time Map & Patterns

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Commute Time Burden in Connecticut: Annual Hours and Cost

Commuters in Connecticut spend about 44 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 184 hours, about 7.7 full days, spent commuting.

That is 2% less time on the road than the US average of 22.5 minutes each way, a difference of 0.3 minutes.

Connecticut holds about 1.0% of US's population and accounts for roughly 1.0% of its total commuting time.

Working from home just 2 days a week in Connecticut would save about 74 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $2,286 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)
Connecticut 22.1 min 44.2 min 184 hrs/yr $5,715 1,748
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: Connecticut Counties

Fastest commutes among counties in Connecticut
  1. Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region (20.8 min)
  2. South Central Connecticut Planning Region (20.9 min)
  3. Capitol Planning Region (21.5 min)
Slowest commutes among counties in Connecticut
  1. Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region (26.1 min)
  2. Greater Bridgeport Planning Region (23.5 min)
  3. Naugatuck Valley Planning Region (23.5 min)

Compare commute times among different counties

On average, it takes 22.1 minutes to get to work in Connecticut. That's 2% shorter than the 22.5-minute U.S. average.

The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM , followed by 08:00 AM – 08:29 AM .

Most people travel to work by Car , followed by Worked at Home . About 14.5% work from home.

Commute mode distribution

  • Car: 78.4%
  • Worked at Home: 14.5%
  • Public Transportation: 3.3%
  • Walked: 2.4%
  • Other: 0.9%
  • Taxi: 0.3%
  • Bicycle: 0.2%
  • Motorcycle: < 0.1%

How does Connecticut's commute time compare?

Metric Connecticut US Average
Avg. Commute Time 22.1 min 22.5 min
Work From Home 14.5% 13.4%
Walked 2.4% 2.4%
Public Transit 3.3% 3.5%

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

3.3% commute by public transit, lower than the 3.5% in US. The share of commuters using walking is about the same as US.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about commuting in Connecticut.

How much does the average commute cost workers in Connecticut?

Commuters here spend an estimated 184 hours a year on the road, worth roughly $5,715 at a typical national wage. That's 2% less than the typical US commuter spends.

When is rush hour worst in Connecticut?

Traffic peaks between 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM in Connecticut. Leaving before or after this window is the single easiest way to avoid the heaviest local congestion, though 08:00 AM – 08:29 AM also sees a secondary bump.

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

Among counties in Connecticut, the shortest average commutes are in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region (20.8 min), South Central Connecticut Planning Region (20.9 min), Capitol Planning Region (21.5 min). The longest are in Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region (26.1 min), Greater Bridgeport Planning Region (23.5 min), Naugatuck Valley Planning Region (23.5 min).