See what the average commute is in Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles County using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Statistics are calculated based on 2020 5-year estimates. Los Angeles County has a longer commute than two out of three neighboring counties, with Ventura County, CA having the shortest commute at 26.9 minutes.

Los Angeles County commuting by the numbers
- Average commute: 31.7 minutes
--- 6.3% higher than state average
--- #11 worst commute in the state
- Workers with 1+ hour commute: 14.6%
- Workers who drive to work: 81.6%
--- Workers who carpool to work: 9.5%
- Workers who take public transport to work: 5.4%
- Workers who work from home: 8.0%
- Left for work between 12 a.m. and 6 a.m.: 14.7%
- Worked outside county of residence: 7.0%

Commutes in neighboring counties
#1. Ventura County, CA: 26.9 minutes
#2. Orange County, CA: 28.0 minutes
#3. Los Angeles County, CA: 31.7 minutes
#4. San Bernardino County, CA: 32.3 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