Addison Commute Time Map & Patterns

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Commute Time Burden in Addison: Annual Hours and Cost

Commuters in Addison spend about 47 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 195 hours, about 8.1 full days, spent commuting.

That is 2% less time on the road than the Illinois average of 23.8 minutes each way, a difference of 0.4 minutes.

Addison holds about 0.3% of Illinois's population and accounts for roughly 0.3% of its total commuting time.

Working from home just 2 days a week in Addison would save about 78 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $2,417 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)
Addison 23.4 min 46.8 min 195 hrs/yr $6,044 4,551
Illinois 23.8 min 47.6 min 198 hrs/yr $6,148 1,547
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.

Addison Commute Map

On average, it takes 23.4 minutes to get to work in Addison. That's 4% longer than the 22.5-minute U.S. average.

The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM , followed by 06:00 AM – 06:29 AM .

Most people travel to work by Car , followed by Worked at Home . About 11.8% work from home.

Commute mode distribution

  • Car: 84.8%
  • Worked at Home: 11.8%
  • Public Transportation: 1.7% unusually low
  • Other: 1.0%
  • Walked: 0.4% unusually low
  • Taxi: < 0.1% unusually low
  • Motorcycle: < 0.1%
  • Bicycle: < 0.1% unusually low

Walked commuting is unusually low in Addison: 6.2 times less than the Illinois average (0.4% vs 2.7%).

Public Transportation commuting is unusually low in Addison: 3.7 times less than the Illinois average (1.7% vs 6.4%).

Taxi commuting is unusually low in Addison: 3.4 times less than the Illinois average (0.1% vs 0.3%).

Bicycle commuting is unusually low in Addison: 13.3 times less than the Illinois average (0.0% vs 0.5%).

Few people walk or bike to work in Addison: just 0.5%, 6.8 times below the Illinois average of 3.3%.

How does Addison's commute time compare?

Metric Addison Illinois US Average
Avg. Commute Time 23.4 min 23.8 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 06:00 AM – 06:29 AM 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM
Work From Home 11.8% 14.0% 13.4%
Walked 0.4% 2.7% 2.4%
Public Transit 1.7% 6.4% 3.5%

The average commute time in Addison is 23.4 minutes, shorter than the 23.8 minutes in Illinois.

1.7% commute by public transit, lower than the 6.4% in Illinois. 0.4% commute by walking, lower than the 2.7% in Illinois.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Addison, IL Commute Compared With Nearby Cities

How Addison, IL compares with the 2 cities closest to it.

Area Population One-way commute Work from home
Addison, IL 33,382 23.4 min #3/3 11.8% #3/3
Villa Park, IL 20,741 23.4 min 18.9%
Lombard, IL 43,378 22.7 min 18.7%

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about commuting in Addison, Illinois.

Is commuting expensive in Addison, Illinois?

Commuters here spend an estimated 195 hours a year on the road, worth roughly $6,044 at a typical national wage. That's 2% less than the typical Illinois commuter spends.

What time should you leave for work to avoid traffic in Addison, Illinois?

Traffic peaks between 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM in Addison, Illinois. Leaving before or after this window is the single easiest way to avoid the heaviest local congestion, though 06:00 AM – 06:29 AM also sees a secondary bump.

Do people use public transit in Addison, Illinois?

Public transit usage is significantly lower here than typical: about 1.7% of commuters use it versus 6.4% in Illinois, meaning a personal vehicle is essential for most workers.