See what the average commute is in Coconino County, AZ

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December 30, 2022
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See what the average commute is in Coconino County, AZ

American commutes are getting longer, with a U.S. Census Bureau report released in 2021 revealing the average one-way commute in 2019 reached a record high of 27.6 minutes. Combined with high gas prices, workers' daily commutes are increasingly time-consuming and expensive—so much so that some are calling for commutes to count as part of the workday.

Even worse are travel times for "super commuters"—that unlucky 10% of Americans traveling more than one hour each way to punch a clock.

Stacker compiled statistics about the average commute in Coconino County using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Statistics are calculated based on 2020 5-year estimates. Coconino County has a shorter commute than five out of six neighboring counties, with Yavapai County, AZ having the longest commute at 23.2 minutes.

Coconino County commuting by the numbers
- Average commute: 18.6 minutes
--- 27.8% lower than state average
--- #3 best commute in the state
- Workers with 1+ hour commute: 5.0%
- Workers who drive to work: 80.6%
--- Workers who carpool to work: 10.6%
- Workers who take public transport to work: 1.6%
- Workers who work from home: 6.9%
- Left for work between 12 a.m. and 6 a.m.: 13.6%
- Worked outside county of residence: 5.2%

Commutes in neighboring counties
#1. Kane County, UT: 11.2 minutes
#2. Coconino County, AZ: 18.6 minutes
#3. Gila County, AZ: 20.0 minutes
#4. San Juan County, UT: 21.6 minutes
#5. Mohave County, AZ: 21.8 minutes
#6. Navajo County, AZ: 22.1 minutes
#7. Yavapai County, AZ: 23.2 minutes

Counties with the best commute in Arizona
#1. La Paz County: 14.4 minutes
#2. Greenlee County: 17.9 minutes
#3. Coconino County: 18.6 minutes

Counties with the worst commute in Arizona
#1. Pinal County: 31.5 minutes
#2. Apache County: 27.3 minutes
#3. Maricopa County: 26.5 minutes

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