See what the average commute is in Larimer County, CO

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 Larimer County using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Statistics are calculated based on 2020 5-year estimates. Larimer County has a shorter commute than three out of five neighboring counties, with Weld County, CO having the longest commute at 27.9 minutes.

Larimer County commuting by the numbers
- Average commute: 23.6 minutes
--- 8.6% lower than state average
--- #26 worst commute in the state
- Workers with 1+ hour commute: 7.1%
- Workers who drive to work: 80.3%
--- Workers who carpool to work: 7.3%
- Workers who take public transport to work: 1.4%
- Workers who work from home: 11.7%
- Left for work between 12 a.m. and 6 a.m.: 12.2%
- Worked outside county of residence: 14.8%

Commutes in neighboring counties
#1. Albany County, WY: 13.7 minutes
#2. Laramie County, WY: 16.4 minutes
#3. Larimer County, CO: 23.6 minutes
#4. Grand County, CO: 24.6 minutes
#5. Jackson County, CO: 26.0 minutes
#6. Weld County, CO: 27.9 minutes

Counties with the best commute in Colorado
#1. Hinsdale County: 7.7 minutes
#2. Baca County: 12.5 minutes
#3. Cheyenne County: 12.9 minutes

Counties with the worst commute in Colorado
#1. Elbert County: 42.0 minutes
#2. Gilpin County: 38.4 minutes
#3. Park County: 37.9 minutes