Sandoval County Commute Time Map & Patterns

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Commute Time Burden in Sandoval County: Annual Hours and Cost

Commuters in Sandoval County spend about 60 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 250 hours, about 10.4 full days, spent commuting.

That is 60% more time on the road than the New Mexico average of 18.7 minutes each way, a difference of 11.3 minutes.

Sandoval County holds about 7.3% of New Mexico's population but accounts for roughly 11.7% of its total commuting time.

Working from home just 2 days a week in Sandoval County would save about 100 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $3,105 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)
Sandoval County 30.1 min 60.1 min 250 hrs/yr $7,764 1,839
New Mexico 18.7 min 37.5 min 156 hrs/yr $4,840 619
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: New Mexico Counties

Fastest commutes among counties in New Mexico
  1. De Baca County (7.3 min)
  2. Quay County (8.7 min)
  3. Union County (10.1 min)
Slowest commutes among counties in New Mexico
  1. Mora County (48.6 min)
  2. Torrance County (33.7 min)
  3. Sandoval County (30.1 min)

Compare commute times among different counties

On average, it takes 30.1 minutes to get to work in Sandoval County. That's 34% longer than the 22.5-minute U.S. average.

Among the 3 slowest counties in New Mexico

The most common departure window is 06:30 AM – 06:59 AM , followed by 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM .

Most people travel to work by Car , followed by Worked at Home . About 15.0% work from home.

Commute mode distribution

  • Car: 81.4%
  • Worked at Home: 15.0%
  • Other: 1.3%
  • Walked: 1.2%
  • Public Transportation: 0.7%
  • Bicycle: 0.2%
  • Motorcycle: 0.2%
  • Taxi: < 0.1% unusually low

Taxi commuting is essentially absent in Sandoval County, versus 0.0% in New Mexico.

How does Sandoval County's commute time compare?

Metric Sandoval County New Mexico US Average
Avg. Commute Time 30.1 min 18.7 min 22.5 min
Departure Window 06:30 AM – 06:59 AM 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM
Secondary Departure Window 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM
Work From Home 15.0% 11.0% 13.4%
Walked 1.2% 2.0% 2.4%
Public Transit 0.7% 0.7% 3.5%

The average commute time in Sandoval County is 30.1 minutes, longer than the 18.7 minutes in New Mexico.

The share of commuters using public transit is about the same as New Mexico. 1.2% commute by walking, lower than the 2.0% in New Mexico.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about commuting in Sandoval County, New Mexico.

Is commuting expensive in Sandoval County, New Mexico?

Commuters here spend an estimated 250 hours a year on the road, worth roughly $7,764 at a typical national wage. That's 60% more than the typical New Mexico commuter spends.

What time should you leave for work to avoid traffic in Sandoval County, New Mexico?

Traffic peaks between 06:30 AM – 06:59 AM in Sandoval County, New Mexico. Leaving before or after this window is the single easiest way to avoid the heaviest local congestion, though 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM also sees a secondary bump.

How much money can remote workers save in Sandoval County, New Mexico?

About 15.0% of workers here already work from home. Working from home just 2 days a week in Sandoval County would save about 100 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $3,105 at the same national wage assumption used above.

Which counties in New Mexico have the fastest and slowest commutes?

Among counties in New Mexico, the shortest average commutes are in De Baca County (7.3 min), Quay County (8.7 min), Union County (10.1 min). The longest are in Mora County (48.6 min), Torrance County (33.7 min), Sandoval County (30.1 min).