Montgomery County Commute Time Map & Patterns

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Commute Time Burden in Montgomery County: Annual Hours and Cost

Commuters in Montgomery County spend about 40 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 168 hours, about 7.0 full days, spent commuting.

That is 5% less time on the road than the Ohio average of 21.2 minutes each way, a difference of 1.1 minutes.

Montgomery County holds about 4.5% of Ohio's population but accounts for roughly 4.3% of its total commuting time.

Working from home just 2 days a week in Montgomery County would save about 67 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $2,077 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)
Montgomery County 20.1 min 40.2 min 168 hrs/yr $5,194 1,806
Ohio 21.2 min 42.4 min 177 hrs/yr $5,472 1,212
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: Ohio Counties

Fastest commutes among counties in Ohio
  1. Van Wert County (15.4 min)
  2. Hancock County (15.4 min)
  3. Mercer County (16.3 min)
Slowest commutes among counties in Ohio
  1. Morgan County (33.4 min)
  2. Brown County (31.6 min)
  3. Morrow County (31.6 min)

Compare commute times among different counties

On average, it takes 20.1 minutes to get to work in Montgomery County. That's 11% shorter than the 22.5-minute U.S. average.

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 10.5% work from home.

Commute mode distribution

  • Car: 84.9%
  • Worked at Home: 10.5%
  • Walked: 2.2%
  • Public Transportation: 1.5%
  • Other: 0.6%
  • Bicycle: 0.2%
  • Motorcycle: < 0.1%
  • Taxi: < 0.1%

How does Montgomery County's commute time compare?

Metric Montgomery County Ohio US Average
Avg. Commute Time 20.1 min 21.2 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 10.5% 11.5% 13.4%
Walked 2.2% 2.0% 2.4%
Public Transit 1.5% 1.1% 3.5%

The average commute time in Montgomery County is 20.1 minutes, shorter than the 21.2 minutes in Ohio.

1.5% commute by public transit, higher than the 1.1% in Ohio. 2.2% commute by walking, higher than the 2.0% in Ohio.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about commuting in Montgomery County, Ohio.

Is living in Montgomery County, Ohio good for avoiding long commute costs?

Commuters here spend an estimated 168 hours a year on the road, worth roughly $5,194 at a typical national wage. That's 5% less than the typical Ohio commuter spends.

When is peak congestion during the morning commute in Montgomery County, Ohio?

Traffic peaks between 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM in Montgomery County, Ohio. 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.

Where are the quickest and slowest commutes among counties in Ohio?

Among counties in Ohio, the shortest average commutes are in Van Wert County (15.4 min), Hancock County (15.4 min), Mercer County (16.3 min). The longest are in Morgan County (33.4 min), Brown County (31.6 min), Morrow County (31.6 min).