New York County Commute Time Map & Patterns

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Commute Time Burden in New York County: Annual Hours and Cost

Commuters in New York County spend about 62 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 257 hours, about 10.7 full days, spent commuting.

That is 7% more time on the road than the New York average of 29.0 minutes each way, a difference of 1.9 minutes.

New York County holds about 8.2% of New York's population but accounts for roughly 8.8% of its total commuting time.

Working from home just 2 days a week in New York County would save about 103 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $3,192 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)
New York County 30.9 min 61.8 min 257 hrs/yr $7,979 4,612
New York 29.0 min 57.9 min 241 hrs/yr $7,480 1,586
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 York Counties

Fastest commutes among counties in New York
  1. Chautauqua County (15.3 min)
  2. Hamilton County (15.8 min)
  3. Clinton County (16.4 min)
Slowest commutes among counties in New York
  1. Bronx County (45.1 min)
  2. Kings County (42.1 min)
  3. Queens County (42.1 min)

Compare commute times among different counties

On average, it takes 30.9 minutes to get to work in New York County. That's 37% longer than the 22.5-minute U.S. average.

Slower than 90% of counties in New York

The most common departure window is 08:00 AM – 08:29 AM , followed by 09:00 AM – 09:59 AM .

Most people travel to work by Public Transportation , followed by Worked at Home . About 23.0% work from home. This differs from the national pattern, where most commuters travel by Car.

Commute mode distribution

  • Public Transportation: 45.5%
  • Worked at Home: 23.0%
  • Walked: 18.6% unusually high
  • Car: 7.1% unusually low
  • Bicycle: 2.5% unusually high
  • Taxi: 2.0%
  • Other: 1.2%
  • Motorcycle: < 0.1%

Car commuting in New York County is 87% lower than the New York average (7.1% vs 55.8%).

Walked commuting is unusually common in New York County: 3.3 times more than the New York average (18.6% vs 5.7%).

Bicycle commuting is unusually common in New York County: 3.2 times more than the New York average (2.5% vs 0.8%).

New York County stands out for active commuting: 21.1% of workers walk or bike to work, 3.2 times the New York average of 6.5%.

How does New York County's commute time compare?

Metric New York County New York US Average
Avg. Commute Time 30.9 min 29.0 min 22.5 min
Departure Window 08:00 AM – 08:29 AM 08:00 AM – 08:29 AM 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM
Secondary Departure Window 09:00 AM – 09:59 AM 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM
Work From Home 23.0% 13.4% 13.4%
Walked 18.6% 5.7% 2.4%
Public Transit 45.5% 22.5% 3.5%

The average commute time in New York County is 30.9 minutes, longer than the 29.0 minutes in New York.

45.5% commute by public transit, higher than the 22.5% in New York. 18.6% commute by walking, higher than the 5.7% in New York.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about commuting in New York County, New York.

Is living in New York County, New York good for avoiding long commute costs?

Commuters here spend an estimated 257 hours a year on the road, worth roughly $7,979 at a typical national wage. That's 7% more than the typical New York commuter spends.

When is peak congestion during the morning commute in New York County, New York?

Traffic peaks between 08:00 AM – 08:29 AM in New York County, New York. Leaving before or after this window is the single easiest way to avoid the heaviest local congestion, though 09:00 AM – 09:59 AM also sees a secondary bump.

How much time do residents in New York County, New York save by working from home?

About 23.0% of workers here already work from home. Working from home just 2 days a week in New York County would save about 103 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $3,192 at the same national wage assumption used above.

How do commute times compare across counties in New York?

Among counties in New York, the shortest average commutes are in Chautauqua County (15.3 min), Hamilton County (15.8 min), Clinton County (16.4 min). The longest are in Bronx County (45.1 min), Kings County (42.1 min), Queens County (42.1 min).