Santa Fe County Commute Time Map & Patterns

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Commute Time Burden in Santa Fe County: Annual Hours and Cost

Commuters in Santa Fe County spend about 41 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 169 hours, about 7.0 full days, spent commuting.

That is 8% more time on the road than the New Mexico average of 18.7 minutes each way, a difference of 1.5 minutes.

Santa Fe County holds about 7.3% of New Mexico's population but accounts for roughly 7.9% of its total commuting time.

Working from home just 2 days a week in Santa Fe County would save about 68 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $2,093 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)
Santa Fe County 20.3 min 40.5 min 169 hrs/yr $5,233 1,012
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 20.3 minutes to get to work in Santa Fe County. That's 10% shorter than the 22.5-minute U.S. average.

Slower than 78% of counties in New Mexico

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

Most people travel to work by Car , followed by Worked at Home . About 17.0% work from home.

Commute mode distribution

  • Car: 78.3%
  • Worked at Home: 17.0%
  • Walked: 2.1%
  • Other: 1.0%
  • Public Transportation: 0.9%
  • Bicycle: 0.6%
  • Taxi: < 0.1%
  • Motorcycle: < 0.1% unusually low

Motorcycle commuting is unusually low in Santa Fe County: 4.5 times less than the New Mexico average (0.0% vs 0.2%).

How does Santa Fe County's commute time compare?

Metric Santa Fe County New Mexico US Average
Avg. Commute Time 20.3 min 18.7 min 22.5 min
Departure Window 07:30 AM – 07:59 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 17.0% 11.0% 13.4%
Walked 2.1% 2.0% 2.4%
Public Transit 0.9% 0.7% 3.5%

The average commute time in Santa Fe County is 20.3 minutes, longer than the 18.7 minutes in New Mexico.

0.9% commute by public transit, higher than the 0.7% in New Mexico. 2.1% commute by walking, higher than the 2.0% in New Mexico.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about commuting in Santa Fe County, New Mexico.

Is commuting expensive in Santa Fe County, New Mexico?

Commuters here spend an estimated 169 hours a year on the road, worth roughly $5,233 at a typical national wage. That's 8% more than the typical New Mexico commuter spends.

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

Traffic peaks between 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM in Santa Fe 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.

Is Santa Fe County, New Mexico a good location for remote and hybrid workers?

About 17.0% of workers here already work from home. Working from home just 2 days a week in Santa Fe County would save about 68 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $2,093 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).