Scott County Commute Time Map & Patterns

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Commute Time Burden in Scott County: Annual Hours and Cost

Commuters in Scott County 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 14% more time on the road than the Minnesota average of 20.6 minutes each way, a difference of 2.8 minutes.

Scott County holds about 2.7% of Minnesota's population but accounts for roughly 3.1% of its total commuting time.

Working from home just 2 days a week in Scott County would save about 78 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $2,419 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)
Scott County 23.4 min 46.8 min 195 hrs/yr $6,048 2,049
Minnesota 20.6 min 41.2 min 172 hrs/yr $5,323 854
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: Minnesota Counties

Fastest commutes among counties in Minnesota
  1. Cook County (10.7 min)
  2. Pennington County (10.9 min)
  3. Brown County (10.9 min)
Slowest commutes among counties in Minnesota
  1. Chisago County (30.7 min)
  2. Wright County (30.3 min)
  3. Sherburne County (30.2 min)

Compare commute times among different counties

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

Slower than 91% of counties in Minnesota

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

Most people travel to work by Car , followed by Worked at Home . About 17.7% work from home.

Commute mode distribution

  • Car: 79.6%
  • Worked at Home: 17.7%
  • Other: 1.1%
  • Walked: 0.8% unusually low
  • Public Transportation: 0.6% unusually low
  • Bicycle: 0.2%
  • Taxi: 0.1%
  • Motorcycle: < 0.1%

Public Transportation commuting is unusually low in Scott County: 3.5 times less than the Minnesota average (0.6% vs 2.1%).

Walked commuting is unusually low in Scott County: 3.3 times less than the Minnesota average (0.8% vs 2.5%).

Few people walk or bike to work in Scott County: just 0.9%, 3.3 times below the Minnesota average of 3.0%.

How does Scott County's commute time compare?

Metric Scott County Minnesota US Average
Avg. Commute Time 23.4 min 20.6 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 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM
Work From Home 17.7% 15.9% 13.4%
Walked 0.8% 2.5% 2.4%
Public Transit 0.6% 2.1% 3.5%

The average commute time in Scott County is 23.4 minutes, longer than the 20.6 minutes in Minnesota.

0.6% commute by public transit, lower than the 2.1% in Minnesota. 0.8% commute by walking, lower than the 2.5% in Minnesota.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about commuting in Scott County, Minnesota.

How much does the average commute cost workers in Scott County, Minnesota?

Commuters here spend an estimated 195 hours a year on the road, worth roughly $6,048 at a typical national wage. That's 14% more than the typical Minnesota commuter spends.

When is rush hour worst in Scott County, Minnesota?

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

Do people use public transit in Scott County, Minnesota?

Public transit usage is significantly lower here than typical: about 0.6% of commuters use it versus 2.1% in Minnesota, meaning a personal vehicle is essential for most workers.

Which counties in Minnesota have the fastest and slowest commutes?

Among counties in Minnesota, the shortest average commutes are in Cook County (10.7 min), Pennington County (10.9 min), Brown County (10.9 min). The longest are in Chisago County (30.7 min), Wright County (30.3 min), Sherburne County (30.2 min).