See what the average commute is in Placer 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 Placer County using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Statistics are calculated based on 2020 5-year estimates. Placer County has a longer commute than four out of seven neighboring counties, with Carson City, NV having the shortest commute at 20.0 minutes.

Placer County commuting by the numbers
- Average commute: 27.6 minutes
--- 7.4% lower than state average
--- #27 worst commute in the state
- Workers with 1+ hour commute: 9.0%
- Workers who drive to work: 83.6%
--- Workers who carpool to work: 6.5%
- Workers who take public transport to work: 1.0%
- Workers who work from home: 13.0%
- Left for work between 12 a.m. and 6 a.m.: 13.2%
- Worked outside county of residence: 34.2%

Commutes in neighboring counties
#1. Carson City, NV: 20.0 minutes
#2. Washoe County, NV: 22.3 minutes
#3. Nevada County, CA: 24.7 minutes
#4. Douglas County, NV: 24.8 minutes
#5. Placer County, CA: 27.6 minutes
#6. Sacramento County, CA: 28.1 minutes
#7. Sutter County, CA: 28.7 minutes
#8. Yuba County, CA: 30.3 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