South Euclid Commute Time Map & Patterns

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Commuting in South Euclid, Ohio: how long it takes, when people leave home and how they get to work. Ask Map AI about any address.

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Commute Time Burden in South Euclid: Annual Hours and Cost

Commuters in South Euclid spend about 43 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 179 hours, about 7.5 full days, spent commuting. That is 2% more time on the road than the Ohio average of 21.1 minutes each way, a difference of 0.4 minutes.

South Euclid holds about 0.2% of Ohio's population and accounts for roughly 0.2% of its total commuting time.

Working from home just 2 days a week in South Euclid would save about 72 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $2,221 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)
South Euclid	21.5 min	43.0 min	179 hrs/yr	$5,553	4,287
Ohio	21.1 min	42.2 min	176 hrs/yr	$5,447	1,212
United States	22.4 min	44.8 min	187 hrs/yr	$5,790	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.

South Euclid Commute Map

On average, it takes 21.5 minutes to get to work in South Euclid. That's 4% shorter than the 22.4-minute U.S. average.

The most common departure window is 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM, followed by 08:00 AM – 08:29 AM. Driving is the most common commute choice, followed by working from home. About 18.3% work from home.

How People Get to Work in South Euclid

Riding a motorcycle is essentially absent in South Euclid, versus 0.1% in Ohio.

Taking a taxi is essentially absent in South Euclid, versus 0.2% in Ohio.

Commute Mode Trends in South Euclid, 2009-2024

This chart shows how workers in South Euclid get to work, as a share of all workers aged 16 and over, across 16 U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) releases from 2009 to 2024. Each release is a 5-year estimate: the 2024 figures cover surveys taken from 2020 to 2024. Because neighboring releases share most of their survey years, the lines move gradually, and a sudden change such as the rise of remote work in 2020 spreads across several releases. Hover over or tap a line to highlight it, and use the legend to show or hide a mode. Driving starts hidden so the smaller modes stay readable.

Share of workers aged 16 and over, by ACS 5-year release year. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.

Show commute mode data by year

Year	Car	Worked at Home	Public Transportation	Walked	Other	Bicycle	Taxi	Motorcycle
2009	90.2%	3.5%	3.4%	1.1%	0.6%	1.0%	0.1%	0.0%
2010	89.0%	3.9%	4.1%	1.0%	0.7%	1.1%	0.2%	0.1%
2011	90.2%	3.4%	3.6%	1.3%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.1%
2012	91.1%	3.1%	2.9%	1.6%	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.2%
2013	89.9%	4.0%	2.8%	2.0%	0.9%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%
2014	90.4%	3.0%	2.3%	2.8%	0.9%	0.3%	0.0%	0.2%
2015	91.6%	2.8%	1.9%	2.9%	0.8%	0.1%	0.0%	0.0%
2016	89.7%	3.1%	2.4%	3.8%	1.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
2017	87.6%	4.8%	2.7%	3.3%	1.4%	0.2%	0.0%	0.0%
2018	89.8%	3.8%	2.2%	2.8%	1.1%	0.2%	0.0%	0.0%
2019	88.3%	5.7%	3.0%	1.7%	1.1%	0.2%	0.0%	0.0%
2020	84.3%	9.4%	3.5%	1.7%	1.0%	0.2%	0.0%	0.0%
2021	80.9%	12.9%	3.1%	1.6%	1.1%	0.4%	0.0%	0.0%
2022	80.8%	14.1%	2.9%	1.4%	0.8%	0.1%	0.0%	0.0%
2023	77.7%	16.9%	2.8%	1.4%	1.1%	0.1%	0.0%	0.0%
2024	76.7%	18.3%	2.1%	1.4%	1.3%	0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Driving was the most common way to get to work in every release from 2009 to 2024. Its share peaked in 2015 at 91.6%. Overall it fell from 90.2% in 2009 to 76.7% in 2024, down 13.5 percentage points. It has fallen in each of the last 6 releases.

Working from home gained the most ground in South Euclid: its share of workers rose from 3.5% in 2009 to 18.3% in 2024, up 14.8 percentage points. Most of that increase, 12.6 points, came in the releases after 2019, which include the pandemic years.

Public transit lost the most ground, falling from 3.4% to 2.1% of workers (down 1.3 percentage points).

Walking peaked at 3.8% in 2016 and has since fallen back to 1.4%.

Commute Start Times in South Euclid

What Time Do People Leave for Work in South Euclid?

The bars show when commuters in South Euclid leave home for work, as a share of everyone who commutes (people who work from home are not counted), from the 2024 ACS 5-year estimates. The thin violet marks show Ohio for comparison. Hover over or tap a row for the exact numbers.

12:00-4:59 AM		4.9%
5:00-5:29 AM		3.0%
5:30-5:59 AM		5.6%
6:00-6:29 AM		6.3%
6:30-6:59 AM		9.2%
7:00-7:29 AM		9.9%
7:30-7:59 AM		16.3%
8:00-8:29 AM		14.3%
8:30-8:59 AM		4.0%
9:00-9:59 AM		7.7%
10:00-10:59 AM		5.3%
11:00-11:59 AM		1.4%
12:00-3:59 PM		5.0%
4:00-11:59 PM		7.1%

South Euclid Ohio Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year estimates

The busiest time to head out in South Euclid is 7:30-7:59 AM, when 16.3% of commuters leave home, compared with 12.2% across Ohio. Early starts are about as common as in Ohio: 13.5% of commuters leave before 6 AM, versus 14.3% there. The morning rush is more concentrated than in Ohio: 49.8% of departures fall in the two hours from 6:30 to 8:29 AM, versus 46.2% there. About 1 in 4 commuters (26.5%) leave at 9 AM or later, which usually points to shift work, flexible hours or part-time jobs.

When people leave matters as much as how far they go. Rush-hour traffic shrinks how much ground a 20-minute trip covers, so a trade area drawn as a simple circle often takes in neighborhoods that customers or staff would never drive from and misses others that are an easy trip. A drive-time zone, also called an isochrone, outlines every place within a set number of minutes of an address, which makes it the more honest way to size a store's catchment, a hiring area or the commute from a new home.

See it for yourself on the interactive map: click any spot in South Euclid, pick a 5, 10, 15 or 30-minute drive and see the local demographics of the people who live within that exact drive time.

Is South Euclid Waking Up Earlier? Typical Departure Time, 2009-2024

Each line follows the typical (median) departure time: the moment by which half of commuters have already left home. Higher on the chart means a later start. Setting South Euclid next to Ohio and the U.S. shows whether local mornings are drifting earlier or later than everyone else's. The figures span 16 ACS 5-year releases, so changes build up gradually rather than jumping from one year to the next.

Median time commuters leave home, by ACS 5-year release year. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.

Show typical departure times by year

Year	South Euclid	Ohio	United States
2009	7:53 AM	7:42 AM	7:37 AM
2010	7:54 AM	7:42 AM	7:38 AM
2011	7:54 AM	7:42 AM	7:38 AM
2012	7:54 AM	7:42 AM	7:38 AM
2013	7:58 AM	7:42 AM	7:39 AM
2014	7:58 AM	7:42 AM	7:39 AM
2015	7:55 AM	7:42 AM	7:38 AM
2016	7:57 AM	7:41 AM	7:38 AM
2017	8:02 AM	7:41 AM	7:38 AM
2018	7:57 AM	7:40 AM	7:37 AM
2019	7:56 AM	7:40 AM	7:37 AM
2020	7:53 AM	7:39 AM	7:37 AM
2021	7:56 AM	7:39 AM	7:37 AM
2022	7:53 AM	7:39 AM	7:37 AM
2023	7:55 AM	7:39 AM	7:38 AM
2024	7:50 AM	7:39 AM	7:38 AM

In 2024, half of commuters in South Euclid were on the road by 7:50 AM, 2 minutes earlier than in 2009 (7:53 AM). Ohio followed the same path, with the typical start moving 3 minutes earlier. Commuters in South Euclid now leave 13 minutes later than the typical American commuter (7:38 AM). Since the 2019 release, which covers the years just before the pandemic, the typical start in South Euclid has moved 5 minutes earlier. The 2024 release is the earliest typical start for South Euclid in the whole series.

How does South Euclid's commute time compare?

Metric	South Euclid	Ohio	US Average
Avg. Commute Time	21.5 min	21.1 min	22.4 min
Departure Window	07:30 AM – 07:59 AM	07:00 AM – 07:29 AM	07:00 AM – 07:29 AM
Secondary Departure Window	08:00 AM – 08:29 AM	07:30 AM – 07:59 AM	07:30 AM – 07:59 AM
Work From Home	18.3%	13.0%	15.0%
Walked	1.4%	2.0%	2.4%
Public Transit	2.1%	1.0%	3.2%

The average commute time in South Euclid is about the same as in Ohio.

2.1% commute by public transit, higher than the 1.0% in Ohio. 1.4% commute by walking, lower than the 2.0% in Ohio.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

South Euclid, OH Commute Compared With Nearby Cities

How South Euclid, OH compares with the 1 cities closest to it.

Area	Population	One-way commute	Work from home	Typical departure
South Euclid, OH	21,544	21.5 min #2/2	18.3% #2/2	7:50 AM #1/2
Cleveland Heights, OH	44,352	21.2 min	18.3%	8:15 AM

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about commuting in South Euclid, Ohio.

Is living in South Euclid, Ohio good for avoiding long commute costs?

Commuters here spend an estimated 179 hours a year on the road, worth roughly $5,553 at a typical national wage. That's 2% more than the typical Ohio commuter spends.

When is peak congestion during the morning commute in South Euclid, Ohio?

Traffic peaks between 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM in South Euclid, Ohio. Leaving before or after this window is the single easiest way to avoid the heaviest local congestion, though 08:00 AM – 08:29 AM also sees a secondary bump.

How much time do residents in South Euclid, Ohio save by working from home?

About 18.3% of workers here already work from home. Working from home just 2 days a week in South Euclid would save about 72 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $2,221 at the same national wage assumption used above.