See what the average commute is in Otero 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 Otero County using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Statistics are calculated based on 2020 5-year estimates. Otero County has a longer commute than two out of four neighboring counties, with Kiowa County, CO having the shortest commute at 15.0 minutes.

Otero County commuting by the numbers
- Average commute: 21.1 minutes
--- 18.3% lower than state average
--- #31 best commute in the state
- Workers with 1+ hour commute: 7.3%
- Workers who drive to work: 90.1%
--- Workers who carpool to work: 12.8%
- Workers who take public transport to work: 0.1%
- Workers who work from home: 3.9%
- Left for work between 12 a.m. and 6 a.m.: 15.8%
- Worked outside county of residence: 15.1%

Commutes in neighboring counties
#1. Kiowa County, CO: 15.0 minutes
#2. Las Animas County, CO: 19.0 minutes
#3. Otero County, CO: 21.1 minutes
#4. Crowley County, CO: 21.3 minutes
#5. Pueblo County, CO: 22.2 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