DuPage County Commute Time Map & Patterns

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Commute Time Burden in DuPage County: Annual Hours and Cost

Commuters in DuPage County spend about 48 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 198 hours, about 8.3 full days, spent commuting.

That is about the same time on the road as the Illinois average of 23.8 minutes each way.

DuPage County holds about 7.3% of Illinois's population and accounts for roughly 7.3% of its total commuting time.

Working from home just 2 days a week in DuPage County would save about 79 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $2,457 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)
DuPage County 23.8 min 47.5 min 198 hrs/yr $6,142 3,995
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.

Commute Time Map: Illinois Counties

Fastest commutes among counties in Illinois
  1. Edgar County (12.1 min)
  2. Brown County (12.8 min)
  3. McDonough County (13.0 min)
Slowest commutes among counties in Illinois
  1. Calhoun County (46.4 min)
  2. Cook County (30.8 min)
  3. Kendall County (30.7 min)

Compare commute times among different counties

On average, it takes 23.8 minutes to get to work in DuPage County. That's 6% longer than the 22.5-minute U.S. average.

Slower than 78% of counties in Illinois

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 19.4% work from home.

Commute mode distribution

  • Car: 73.3%
  • Worked at Home: 19.4%
  • Public Transportation: 4.5%
  • Walked: 1.4%
  • Other: 0.9%
  • Taxi: 0.2%
  • Bicycle: 0.2%
  • Motorcycle: < 0.1%

How does DuPage County's commute time compare?

Metric DuPage County Illinois US Average
Avg. Commute Time 23.8 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 08:00 AM – 08:29 AM 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM
Work From Home 19.4% 14.0% 13.4%
Walked 1.4% 2.7% 2.4%
Public Transit 4.5% 6.4% 3.5%

The average commute time in DuPage County is about the same as in Illinois.

4.5% commute by public transit, lower than the 6.4% in Illinois. 1.4% commute by walking, lower than the 2.7% in Illinois.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about commuting in DuPage County, Illinois.

Is commuting expensive in DuPage County, Illinois?

Commuters here spend an estimated 198 hours a year on the road, worth roughly $6,142 at a typical national wage.

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

Traffic peaks between 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM in DuPage County, Illinois. 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.

How much money can remote workers save in DuPage County, Illinois?

About 19.4% of workers here already work from home. Working from home just 2 days a week in DuPage County would save about 79 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $2,457 at the same national wage assumption used above.

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

Among counties in Illinois, the shortest average commutes are in Edgar County (12.1 min), Brown County (12.8 min), McDonough County (13.0 min). The longest are in Calhoun County (46.4 min), Cook County (30.8 min), Kendall County (30.7 min).