Ada County Commute Time Map & Patterns

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Commute Time Burden in Ada County: Annual Hours and Cost

Commuters in Ada County spend about 41 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 170 hours, about 7.1 full days, spent commuting.

That is 13% more time on the road than the Idaho average of 17.9 minutes each way, a difference of 2.4 minutes.

Ada County holds about 26.8% of Idaho's population but accounts for roughly 30.5% of its total commuting time.

Working from home just 2 days a week in Ada County would save about 68 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $2,102 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)
Ada County 20.3 min 40.7 min 170 hrs/yr $5,255 2,213
Idaho 17.9 min 35.9 min 149 hrs/yr $4,633 865
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: Idaho Counties

Fastest commutes among counties in Idaho
  1. Lemhi County (8.9 min)
  2. Custer County (10.6 min)
  3. Madison County (11.8 min)
Slowest commutes among counties in Idaho
  1. Camas County (43.9 min)
  2. Boise County (35.5 min)
  3. Lincoln County (32.8 min)

Compare commute times among different counties

On average, it takes 20.3 minutes to get to work in Ada County. That's 9% shorter than the 22.5-minute U.S. average.

Slower than 77% of counties in Idaho

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

Most people travel to work by Car , followed by Worked at Home . About 16.8% work from home.

Commute mode distribution

  • Car: 77.7%
  • Worked at Home: 16.8%
  • Walked: 2.3%
  • Bicycle: 1.4%
  • Other: 1.0%
  • Public Transportation: 0.4%
  • Motorcycle: 0.2%
  • Taxi: 0.1%

How does Ada County's commute time compare?

Metric Ada County Idaho US Average
Avg. Commute Time 20.3 min 17.9 min 22.5 min
Departure Window 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM
Secondary Departure Window 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM
Work From Home 16.8% 12.2% 13.4%
Walked 2.3% 2.7% 2.4%
Public Transit 0.4% 0.6% 3.5%

The average commute time in Ada County is 20.3 minutes, longer than the 17.9 minutes in Idaho.

0.4% commute by public transit, lower than the 0.6% in Idaho. 2.3% commute by walking, lower than the 2.7% in Idaho.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about commuting in Ada County, Idaho.

Is commuting expensive in Ada County, Idaho?

Commuters here spend an estimated 170 hours a year on the road, worth roughly $5,255 at a typical national wage. That's 13% more than the typical Idaho commuter spends.

What time should you leave for work to avoid traffic in Ada County, Idaho?

Traffic peaks between 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM in Ada County, Idaho. Leaving before or after this window is the single easiest way to avoid the heaviest local congestion, though 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM also sees a secondary bump.

Is Ada County, Idaho a good location for remote and hybrid workers?

About 16.8% of workers here already work from home. Working from home just 2 days a week in Ada County would save about 68 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $2,102 at the same national wage assumption used above.

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

Among counties in Idaho, the shortest average commutes are in Lemhi County (8.9 min), Custer County (10.6 min), Madison County (11.8 min). The longest are in Camas County (43.9 min), Boise County (35.5 min), Lincoln County (32.8 min).