Springville Commute Time Map & Patterns
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Commute Time Burden in Springville: Annual Hours and Cost
Commuters in Springville 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 7% more time on the road than the Utah average of 18.9 minutes each way, a difference of 1.2 minutes.
Springville holds about 0.9% of Utah's population but accounts for roughly 1.0% of its total commuting time.
Working from home just 2 days a week in Springville would save about 67 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $2,081 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springville | 20.1 min | 40.3 min | 168 hrs/yr | $5,203 | 2,259 |
| Utah | 18.9 min | 37.8 min | 158 hrs/yr | $4,885 | 1,192 |
| 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.
Springville Commute Map
On average, it takes 20.1 minutes to get to work in Springville. That's 10% 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 15.5% work from home.
How People Get to Work in Springville
- Car: 82.2%
- Worked at Home: 15.5%
- Public Transportation: 1.2%
- Walked: 0.4% unusually low
- Motorcycle: 0.3%
- Other: 0.2%
- Bicycle: < 0.1% unusually low
- Taxi: < 0.1% unusually low
Walking is unusually rare in Springville: 4.5 times less than the Utah average (0.4% vs 2.0%).
Taking a taxi is essentially absent in Springville, versus 0.1% in Utah.
Biking is unusually rare in Springville: 10.3 times less than the Utah average (0.0% vs 0.5%).
Few people walk or bike to work in Springville: just 0.5%, 5.1 times below the Utah average of 2.5%.
Commute Mode Trends in Springville, 2009-2024
This chart shows how workers in Springville 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.
Show commute mode data by year
| Year | Car | Worked at Home | Public Transportation | Walked | Motorcycle | Other | Taxi | Bicycle |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 90.0% | 5.2% | 0.8% | 2.0% | 1.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| 2010 | 91.4% | 4.1% | 1.0% | 2.0% | 0.7% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| 2011 | 91.3% | 4.3% | 0.8% | 1.7% | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.9% |
| 2012 | 90.8% | 4.8% | 0.8% | 1.8% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.9% |
| 2013 | 91.1% | 4.9% | 0.8% | 1.7% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.9% |
| 2014 | 92.0% | 4.1% | 0.8% | 1.3% | 0.2% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.8% |
| 2015 | 90.7% | 5.1% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 0.2% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| 2016 | 90.6% | 5.8% | 1.3% | 1.2% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| 2017 | 90.9% | 5.4% | 1.5% | 1.1% | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| 2018 | 89.7% | 6.1% | 1.6% | 1.2% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| 2019 | 88.9% | 7.0% | 1.7% | 1.1% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| 2020 | 87.0% | 9.4% | 1.5% | 0.9% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| 2021 | 85.3% | 11.3% | 1.4% | 0.9% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| 2022 | 84.2% | 13.0% | 1.0% | 0.8% | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| 2023 | 83.7% | 13.8% | 0.9% | 0.7% | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| 2024 | 82.2% | 15.5% | 1.2% | 0.4% | 0.3% | 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 2014 at 92.0%. Overall it fell from 90.0% in 2009 to 82.2% in 2024, down 7.8 percentage points. It has fallen in each of the last 7 releases.
Working from home gained the most ground in Springville: its share of workers rose from 5.2% in 2009 to 15.5% in 2024, up 10.3 percentage points. Most of that increase, 8.5 points, came in the releases after 2019, which include the pandemic years.
Walking lost the most ground, falling from 2.0% to 0.4% of workers (down 1.6 percentage points).
Public transit overtook walking to become the 3rd most common choice in the 2016 release and has stayed ahead since.
Commute Start Times in Springville
What Time Do People Leave for Work in Springville?
The bars show when commuters in Springville 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 Utah for comparison. Hover over or tap a row for the exact numbers.
| 12:00-4:59 AM |
12:00-4:59 AM
Springville4.3%
Utah4.8%
|
4.3% |
|---|---|---|
| 5:00-5:29 AM |
5:00-5:29 AM
Springville3.9%
Utah3.6%
|
3.9% |
| 5:30-5:59 AM |
5:30-5:59 AM
Springville6.6%
Utah5.1%
|
6.6% |
| 6:00-6:29 AM |
6:00-6:29 AM
Springville8.8%
Utah7.4%
|
8.8% |
| 6:30-6:59 AM |
6:30-6:59 AM
Springville7.2%
Utah8.4%
|
7.2% |
| 7:00-7:29 AM |
7:00-7:29 AM
Springville7.6%
Utah12.3%
|
7.6% |
| 7:30-7:59 AM |
7:30-7:59 AM
Springville15.0%
Utah12.5%
|
15.0% |
| 8:00-8:29 AM |
8:00-8:29 AM
Springville10.2%
Utah12.1%
|
10.2% |
| 8:30-8:59 AM |
8:30-8:59 AM
Springville8.4%
Utah7.4%
|
8.4% |
| 9:00-9:59 AM |
9:00-9:59 AM
Springville8.3%
Utah7.7%
|
8.3% |
| 10:00-10:59 AM |
10:00-10:59 AM
Springville4.0%
Utah3.2%
|
4.0% |
| 11:00-11:59 AM |
11:00-11:59 AM
Springville1.0%
Utah1.5%
|
1.0% |
| 12:00-3:59 PM |
12:00-3:59 PM
Springville6.9%
Utah7.7%
|
6.9% |
| 4:00-11:59 PM |
4:00-11:59 PM
Springville7.8%
Utah6.3%
|
7.8% |
Springville Utah Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year estimates
The busiest time to head out in Springville is 7:30-7:59 AM, when 15.0% of commuters leave home, compared with 12.5% across Utah. Early starts are more common than in Utah: 14.8% of commuters leave before 6 AM, versus 13.5% there. The morning rush is more spread out than in Utah: 40.1% of departures fall in the two hours from 6:30 to 8:29 AM, versus 45.3% there. About 1 in 4 commuters (28.0%) 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 Springville, 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 Springville 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 Springville next to Utah 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.
Show typical departure times by year
| Year | Springville | Utah | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 7:57 AM | 7:48 AM | 7:37 AM |
| 2010 | 7:53 AM | 7:47 AM | 7:38 AM |
| 2011 | 7:56 AM | 7:46 AM | 7:38 AM |
| 2012 | 7:56 AM | 7:47 AM | 7:38 AM |
| 2013 | 7:53 AM | 7:48 AM | 7:39 AM |
| 2014 | 7:53 AM | 7:48 AM | 7:39 AM |
| 2015 | 7:53 AM | 7:48 AM | 7:38 AM |
| 2016 | 7:52 AM | 7:48 AM | 7:38 AM |
| 2017 | 7:50 AM | 7:48 AM | 7:38 AM |
| 2018 | 7:48 AM | 7:48 AM | 7:37 AM |
| 2019 | 7:45 AM | 7:48 AM | 7:37 AM |
| 2020 | 7:46 AM | 7:48 AM | 7:37 AM |
| 2021 | 7:46 AM | 7:48 AM | 7:37 AM |
| 2022 | 7:49 AM | 7:50 AM | 7:37 AM |
| 2023 | 7:47 AM | 7:50 AM | 7:38 AM |
| 2024 | 7:53 AM | 7:50 AM | 7:38 AM |
In 2024, half of commuters in Springville were on the road by 7:53 AM, 3 minutes earlier than in 2009 (7:57 AM). That goes against the trend across Utah, where the typical commuter now leaves 2 minutes later than in 2009. Commuters in Springville now leave 15 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 Springville has moved 9 minutes later.
How does Springville's commute time compare?
| Metric | Springville | Utah | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. Commute Time | 20.1 min | 18.9 min | 22.4 min |
| Departure Window | 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM | 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM | 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM |
| Secondary Departure Window | 08:00 AM – 08:29 AM | 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM | 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM |
| Work From Home | 15.5% | 17.6% | 15.0% |
| Walked | 0.4% | 2.0% | 2.4% |
| Public Transit | 1.2% | 1.6% | 3.2% |
The average commute time in Springville is 20.1 minutes, longer than the 18.9 minutes in Utah.
1.2% commute by public transit, lower than the 1.6% in Utah. 0.4% commute by walking, lower than the 2.0% in Utah.
Springville, UT Commute Compared With Nearby Cities
How Springville, UT compares with the 2 cities closest to it.
| Area | Population | One-way commute | Work from home | Typical departure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springville, UT | 32,159 | 20.1 min #3/3 | 15.5% #2/3 | 7:53 AM #2/3 |
| Spanish Fork, UT | 39,801 | 17.7 min | 14.9% | 7:49 AM |
| Provo, UT | 102,550 | 16.1 min | 15.7% | 8:27 AM |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about commuting in Springville, Utah.
How much does the average commute cost workers in Springville, Utah?
Commuters here spend an estimated 168 hours a year on the road, worth roughly $5,203 at a typical national wage. That's 7% more than the typical Utah commuter spends.
When is rush hour worst in Springville, Utah?
Traffic peaks between 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM in Springville, Utah. 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.