Is the commute in Romeoville longer than the national average?
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Commute Time Burden in Romeoville: Annual Hours and Cost
Commuters in Romeoville spend about 60 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 252 hours, about 10.5 full days, spent commuting.
That is 27% more time on the road than the Illinois average of 23.8 minutes each way, a difference of 6.4 minutes.
Romeoville holds about 0.3% of Illinois's population but accounts for roughly 0.4% of its total commuting time.
Working from home just 2 days a week in Romeoville would save about 101 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $3,119 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)
Romeoville
30.2 min
60.4 min
252 hrs/yr
$7,799
4,142
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.
Romeoville Commute Map
On average, it takes
30.2
minutes to get to work in
Romeoville.
That's 34% longer than the 22.5-minute U.S. average.
The most common departure window is
07:00 AM – 07:29 AM
,
followed by
04:00 PM – 11:59 PM
.
Most people travel to work by
Car
, followed by
Worked at Home
.
About 11.0%
work from home.
Commute mode distribution
Car:
85.5%
Worked at Home:
11.0%
Public Transportation:
2.0%unusually low
Walked:
0.9%unusually low
Other:
0.5%
Bicycle:
< 0.1%unusually low
Motorcycle:
< 0.1%unusually low
Taxi:
< 0.1%unusually low
Motorcycle commuting is unusually low in Romeoville: 7.4 times less than the Illinois average (0.0% vs 0.1%).
Walked commuting is unusually low in Romeoville: 3.0 times less than the Illinois average (0.9% vs 2.7%).
Public Transportation commuting is unusually low in Romeoville: 3.3 times less than the Illinois average (2.0% vs 6.4%).
Taxi commuting is unusually low in Romeoville: 146.1 times less than the Illinois average (0.0% vs 0.3%).
Bicycle commuting is unusually low in Romeoville: 6.6 times less than the Illinois average (0.1% vs 0.5%).
Few people walk or bike to work in Romeoville: just 1.0%, 3.3 times below the Illinois average of 3.3%.
How does Romeoville's commute time compare?
Metric
Romeoville
Illinois
US Average
Avg. Commute Time
30.2 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
04:00 PM – 11:59 PM
07:30 AM – 07:59 AM
07:30 AM – 07:59 AM
Work From Home
11.0%
14.0%
13.4%
Walked
0.9%
2.7%
2.4%
Public Transit
2.0%
6.4%
3.5%
The average commute time in Romeoville is 30.2 minutes, longer than the 23.8 minutes in Illinois.
2.0% commute by public transit, lower than the 6.4% in Illinois. 0.9% commute by walking, lower than the 2.7% in Illinois.
Common questions about commuting in Romeoville, Illinois.
How much does the average commute cost workers in Romeoville, Illinois?
Commuters here spend an estimated 252 hours a year on the road, worth roughly $7,799 at a typical national wage. That's 27% more than the typical Illinois commuter spends.
When is rush hour worst in Romeoville, Illinois?
Traffic peaks between 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM in Romeoville, Illinois. Leaving before or after this window is the single easiest way to avoid the heaviest local congestion, though 04:00 PM – 11:59 PM also sees a secondary bump.
How common is public transit use in Romeoville, Illinois?
Public transit usage is significantly lower here than typical: about 2.0% of commuters use it versus 6.4% in Illinois, meaning a personal vehicle is essential for most workers.