See what the average commute is in Maricopa 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 Maricopa County using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Statistics are calculated based on 2020 5-year estimates. Maricopa County has a longer commute than four out of five neighboring counties, with La Paz County, AZ having the shortest commute at 14.4 minutes.

Maricopa County commuting by the numbers
- Average commute: 26.5 minutes
--- 2.8% higher than state average
--- #3 worst commute in the state
- Workers with 1+ hour commute: 7.2%
- Workers who drive to work: 84.4%
--- Workers who carpool to work: 10.7%
- Workers who take public transport to work: 1.8%
- Workers who work from home: 9.8%
- Left for work between 12 a.m. and 6 a.m.: 19.6%
- Worked outside county of residence: 1.0%

Commutes in neighboring counties
#1. La Paz County, AZ: 14.4 minutes
#2. Yuma County, AZ: 20.7 minutes
#3. Yavapai County, AZ: 23.2 minutes
#4. Pima County, AZ: 24.7 minutes
#5. Maricopa County, AZ: 26.5 minutes
#6. Pinal County, AZ: 31.5 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