Radford city Commute Time Map & Patterns

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Commute Time Burden in Radford city: Annual Hours and Cost

Commuters in Radford city spend about 34 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 143 hours, about 6.0 full days, spent commuting. That is 26% less time on the road than the Virginia average of 23.2 minutes each way, a difference of 6.0 minutes.

Radford city holds about 0.2% of Virginia's population but accounts for roughly 0.1% of its total commuting time.

Working from home just 2 days a week in Radford city would save about 57 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $1,775 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)
Radford city	17.2 min	34.3 min	143 hrs/yr	$4,437	1,622
Virginia	23.2 min	46.3 min	193 hrs/yr	$5,986	1,531
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.

Commute Time Map: Virginia Counties

Fastest commutes among counties in Virginia

Lexington city (10.6 min)
Covington city (12.2 min)
Norton city (13.1 min)

Slowest commutes among counties in Virginia

Amelia County (43.7 min)
Craig County (41.3 min)
Buckingham County (41.3 min)

Compare commute times among different counties

Radford city

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Average commute time

On average, it takes 17.2 minutes to get to work in Radford city. That's 23% shorter than the 22.4-minute U.S. average.

Faster than 88% of counties in Virginia

The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM, followed by 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM. Driving is the most common commute choice, followed by walking. About 5.3% work from home.

How People Get to Work in Radford city

Riding a motorcycle is unusually rare in Radford city: 28980.6 times less than the Virginia average (0.0% vs 0.1%).

Walking is unusually common in Radford city: 4.8 times more than the Virginia average (9.9% vs 2.1%).

Public transit is unusually rare in Radford city: 11.2 times less than the Virginia average (0.2% vs 2.3%).

Taking a taxi is essentially absent in Radford city, versus 0.2% in Virginia.

Working from home is unusually rare in Radford city: 3.5 times less than the Virginia average (5.3% vs 18.3%).

Biking is unusually rare in Radford city: 71719.3 times less than the Virginia average (0.0% vs 0.3%).

Radford city stands out for active commuting: 9.9% of workers walk or bike to work, 4.2 times the Virginia average of 2.3%.

Commute Mode Trends in Radford city, 2009-2024

This chart shows how workers in Radford city 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	Walked	Worked at Home	Other	Public Transportation	Taxi	Motorcycle	Bicycle
2009	86.8%	9.1%	2.7%	0.0%	0.9%	0.0%	0.2%	0.3%
2010	86.4%	9.2%	3.0%	0.0%	0.9%	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
2011	86.2%	9.7%	2.4%	0.0%	1.4%	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
2012	87.3%	9.4%	1.3%	0.3%	1.3%	0.0%	0.0%	0.5%
2013	88.3%	9.7%	1.1%	0.2%	0.4%	0.0%	0.0%	0.4%
2014	85.7%	11.0%	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%	0.0%	0.3%	0.8%
2015	85.9%	10.9%	0.8%	0.9%	0.5%	0.0%	0.3%	0.7%
2016	84.9%	11.4%	0.7%	1.3%	0.7%	0.0%	0.3%	0.8%
2017	85.1%	10.7%	1.5%	1.1%	0.7%	0.0%	0.3%	0.6%
2018	83.6%	9.8%	1.8%	1.8%	1.3%	0.0%	0.3%	1.4%
2019	85.2%	8.7%	2.1%	1.1%	2.1%	0.0%	0.0%	0.9%
2020	84.0%	8.6%	3.0%	1.2%	2.2%	0.0%	0.0%	1.0%
2021	83.0%	9.7%	3.9%	0.9%	2.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.6%
2022	82.1%	10.2%	4.5%	1.5%	1.2%	0.0%	0.0%	0.5%
2023	82.9%	11.0%	5.0%	0.5%	0.6%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
2024	84.3%	9.9%	5.3%	0.4%	0.2%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%

Driving was the most common way to get to work in every release from 2009 to 2024. Its share was highest in 2013 at 88.3% and lowest in 2022 at 82.1%. Overall it fell from 86.8% in 2009 to 84.3% in 2024, down 2.5 percentage points. It has risen in each of the last 2 releases.

Working from home gained the most ground in Radford city: its share of workers rose from 2.7% in 2009 to 5.3% in 2024, up 2.6 percentage points. Most of that increase, 3.2 points, came in the releases after 2019, which include the pandemic years.

Public transit lost the most ground, falling from 0.9% to 0.2% of workers (down 0.7 percentage points).

Walking peaked at 11.4% in 2016 and has since fallen back to 9.9%.

Commute Start Times in Radford city

Earlier AlarmsThe 2nd-biggest shift to earlier mornings among Virginia's 133 counties: the typical start is 30 minutes earlier than in 2009.
Sleeping InThe 3rd-highest share of 9 AM-or-later starts among Virginia's 133 counties: 34.9% of commuters leave at 9 AM or later.

What Time Do People Leave for Work in Radford city?

The bars show when commuters in Radford city 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 Virginia for comparison. Hover over or tap a row for the exact numbers.

12:00-4:59 AM		3.0%
5:00-5:29 AM		3.6%
5:30-5:59 AM		3.4%
6:00-6:29 AM		3.6%
6:30-6:59 AM		8.3%
7:00-7:29 AM		14.3%
7:30-7:59 AM		13.7%
8:00-8:29 AM		9.3%
8:30-8:59 AM		5.8%
9:00-9:59 AM		8.8%
10:00-10:59 AM		2.4%
11:00-11:59 AM		2.3%
12:00-3:59 PM		11.5%
4:00-11:59 PM		9.9%

Radford city Virginia Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year estimates

The busiest time to head out in Radford city is 7:00-7:29 AM, when 14.3% of commuters leave home, compared with 14.2% across Virginia. Early starts are less common than in Virginia: 10.0% of commuters leave before 6 AM, versus 14.0% there. The morning rush looks much like Virginia's: 45.7% of departures fall in the two hours from 6:30 to 8:29 AM, versus 47.5% there. About 1 in 3 commuters (34.9%) 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 Radford city, 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 Radford city 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 Radford city next to Virginia 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	Radford city	Virginia	United States
2009	8:31 AM	7:37 AM	7:37 AM
2010	8:24 AM	7:37 AM	7:38 AM
2011	8:23 AM	7:37 AM	7:38 AM
2012	8:30 AM	7:38 AM	7:38 AM
2013	8:31 AM	7:38 AM	7:39 AM
2014	8:20 AM	7:38 AM	7:39 AM
2015	8:22 AM	7:39 AM	7:38 AM
2016	8:26 AM	7:39 AM	7:38 AM
2017	8:24 AM	7:39 AM	7:38 AM
2018	8:24 AM	7:38 AM	7:37 AM
2019	8:21 AM	7:38 AM	7:37 AM
2020	8:23 AM	7:38 AM	7:37 AM
2021	8:16 AM	7:38 AM	7:37 AM
2022	8:16 AM	7:39 AM	7:37 AM
2023	8:14 AM	7:39 AM	7:38 AM
2024	8:00 AM	7:40 AM	7:38 AM

In 2024, half of commuters in Radford city were on the road by 8:00 AM, 30 minutes earlier than in 2009 (8:31 AM). That goes against the trend across Virginia, where the typical commuter now leaves 3 minutes later than in 2009. Commuters in Radford city now leave 22 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 Radford city has moved 21 minutes earlier. The 2024 release is the earliest typical start for Radford city in the whole series.

How does Radford city's commute time compare?

Metric	Radford city	Virginia	US Average
Avg. Commute Time	17.2 min	23.2 min	22.4 min
Departure Window	07:00 AM – 07:29 AM	07:00 AM – 07:29 AM	07:00 AM – 07:29 AM
Secondary Departure Window	07:30 AM – 07:59 AM	08:00 AM – 08:29 AM	07:30 AM – 07:59 AM
Work From Home	5.3%	18.3%	15.0%
Walked	9.9%	2.1%	2.4%
Public Transit	0.2%	2.3%	3.2%

The average commute time in Radford city is 17.2 minutes, shorter than the 23.2 minutes in Virginia.

0.2% commute by public transit, lower than the 2.3% in Virginia. 9.9% commute by walking, higher than the 2.1% in Virginia.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Radford city, VA Commute Compared With Nearby Counties

Radford city, VA is the 4th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 16,726 residents against a local median of 29,157. Where Radford city, VA breaks from the counties next to it is one-way commute, sitting 27% below the local median of 23.4 min at 17.2 min. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.

Work from home tells the same story from another angle: 5.3% against a local median of 6.2%, 16% below it. The counties themselves spread 11.5 min on one-way commute, so Radford city, VA sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Radford city, VA has the 2nd lowest one-way commute of the 6 areas compared here.

Area	Population	One-way commute	Work from home	Typical departure
Radford city, VA	16,726	17.2 min #2/6	5.3% #4/6	8:00 AM #5/6
Pulaski County, VA	33,685	20.5 min	6.2%	7:34 AM
Montgomery County, VA	99,089	16.0 min	14.0%	8:10 AM
Giles County, VA	16,557	27.0 min	2.5%	7:29 AM
Floyd County, VA	15,593	27.5 min	11.7%	7:34 AM
Carroll County, VA	29,157	23.4 min	3.2%	7:23 AM

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about commuting in Radford city, Virginia.

What is the financial impact of commuting in Radford city, Virginia?

Commuters here spend an estimated 143 hours a year on the road, worth roughly $4,437 at a typical national wage. That's 26% less than the typical Virginia commuter spends.

What are the busiest morning travel hours in Radford city, Virginia?

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

Is public transportation a realistic commute option in Radford city, Virginia?

Public transit usage is significantly lower here than typical: about 0.2% of commuters use it versus 2.3% in Virginia, meaning a personal vehicle is essential for most workers.

How do commute times compare across counties in Virginia?

Among counties in Virginia, the shortest average commutes are in Lexington city (10.6 min), Covington city (12.2 min), Norton city (13.1 min). The longest are in Amelia County (43.7 min), Craig County (41.3 min), Buckingham County (41.3 min).