See what the average commute is in Colusa County, CA
See what the average commute is in Colusa County, CA
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 Colusa County using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Statistics are calculated based on 2020 5-year estimates. Colusa County has a longer commute than two out of four neighboring counties, with Glenn County, CA having the shortest commute at 23.7 minutes.
Colusa County commuting by the numbers
- Average commute: 25.3 minutes
--- 15.2% lower than state average
--- #26 best commute in the state
- Workers with 1+ hour commute: 11.9%
- Workers who drive to work: 92.3%
--- Workers who carpool to work: 12.5%
- Workers who take public transport to work: 0.1%
- Workers who work from home: 4.6%
- Left for work between 12 a.m. and 6 a.m.: 28.7%
- Worked outside county of residence: 31.2%
Commutes in neighboring counties
#1. Glenn County, CA: 23.7 minutes
#2. Yolo County, CA: 24.3 minutes
#3. Colusa County, CA: 25.3 minutes
#4. Sutter County, CA: 28.7 minutes
#5. Lake County, CA: 30.6 minutes
Counties with the best commute in California
#1. Del Norte County: 15.6 minutes
#1. Mono County: 15.6 minutes
#3. Inyo County: 17.1 minutes
Counties with the worst commute in California
#1. Calaveras County: 38.7 minutes
#2. Contra Costa County: 38.5 minutes
#3. San Benito County: 36.3 minutes