Missouri Commute Time Map & Patterns

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Commute Time Burden in Missouri: Annual Hours and Cost

Commuters in Missouri spend about 42 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 175 hours, about 7.3 full days, spent commuting.

That is 6% less time on the road than the US average of 22.5 minutes each way, a difference of 1.4 minutes.

Missouri holds about 1.8% of US's population but accounts for roughly 1.7% of its total commuting time.

Working from home just 2 days a week in Missouri would save about 70 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $2,174 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)
Missouri 21.0 min 42.1 min 175 hrs/yr $5,435 923
US 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: Missouri Counties

Fastest commutes among counties in Missouri
  1. Saline County (11.5 min)
  2. Nodaway County (11.9 min)
  3. Adair County (12.1 min)
Slowest commutes among counties in Missouri
  1. Bollinger County (33.1 min)
  2. Dallas County (31.6 min)
  3. Caldwell County (31.0 min)

Compare commute times among different counties

On average, it takes 21.0 minutes to get to work in Missouri. That's 6% shorter than the 22.5-minute U.S. average.

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 11.6% work from home.

Commute mode distribution

  • Car: 84.4%
  • Worked at Home: 11.6%
  • Walked: 1.8%
  • Other: 0.9%
  • Public Transportation: 0.9% unusually low
  • Bicycle: 0.2%
  • Motorcycle: 0.1%
  • Taxi: 0.1%

Public Transportation commuting is unusually low in Missouri: 4.0 times less than the US average (0.9% vs 3.5%).

How does Missouri's commute time compare?

Metric Missouri US Average
Avg. Commute Time 21.0 min 22.5 min
Work From Home 11.6% 13.4%
Walked 1.8% 2.4%
Public Transit 0.9% 3.5%

The average commute time in Missouri is 21.0 minutes, shorter than the 22.5 minutes in US.

0.9% commute by public transit, lower than the 3.5% in US. 1.8% commute by walking, lower than the 2.4% in US.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about commuting in Missouri.

Is commuting expensive in Missouri?

Commuters here spend an estimated 175 hours a year on the road, worth roughly $5,435 at a typical national wage. That's 6% less than the typical US commuter spends.

What time should you leave for work to avoid traffic in Missouri?

Traffic peaks between 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM in Missouri. 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.

How common is public transit use in Missouri?

Public transit usage is significantly lower here than typical: about 0.9% of commuters use it versus 3.5% in US, meaning a personal vehicle is essential for most workers.

Which counties in Missouri have the fastest and slowest commutes?

Among counties in Missouri, the shortest average commutes are in Saline County (11.5 min), Nodaway County (11.9 min), Adair County (12.1 min). The longest are in Bollinger County (33.1 min), Dallas County (31.6 min), Caldwell County (31.0 min).