See what the average commute is in Pitkin 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 Pitkin County using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Statistics are calculated based on 2020 5-year estimates. Pitkin County has a shorter commute than four out of five neighboring counties, with Lake County, CO having the longest commute at 35.7 minutes.

Pitkin County commuting by the numbers
- Average commute: 18.7 minutes
--- 27.6% lower than state average
--- #22 best commute in the state
- Workers with 1+ hour commute: 3.2%
- Workers who drive to work: 56.5%
--- Workers who carpool to work: 4.4%
- Workers who take public transport to work: 15.5%
- Workers who work from home: 13.2%
- Left for work between 12 a.m. and 6 a.m.: 9.0%
- Worked outside county of residence: 8.6%

Commutes in neighboring counties
#1. Gunnison County, CO: 15.4 minutes
#2. Pitkin County, CO: 18.7 minutes
#3. Mesa County, CO: 18.9 minutes
#4. Eagle County, CO: 23.3 minutes
#5. Garfield County, CO: 31.7 minutes
#6. Lake County, CO: 35.7 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