Counties with the best commutes in Connecticut

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April 6, 2023
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Counties with the best commutes in Connecticut

Stacker compiled a list of the counties with the best commutes in Connecticut using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Counties are ranked by the shortest average travel time to work, with ties broken by lowest percent of residents that commute over 60 minutes, and any further ties broken by lowest percent of residents that work outside the county of residence.

#8. Fairfield County

- Mean travel time to work: 31.0
- Workers with 60+ minute commute: 15.7%
- Worked outside of county of residence: 7.5%

#7. Litchfield County

- Mean travel time to work: 28.5
- Workers with 60+ minute commute: 11.1%
- Worked outside of county of residence: 38.7%

#6. Windham County

- Mean travel time to work: 27.5
- Workers with 60+ minute commute: 10.2%
- Worked outside of county of residence: 25.0%

#5. Tolland County

- Mean travel time to work: 26.6
- Workers with 60+ minute commute: 6.0%
- Worked outside of county of residence: 49.6%

#4. Middlesex County

- Mean travel time to work: 26.0
- Workers with 60+ minute commute: 6.1%
- Worked outside of county of residence: 45.8%

#3. New Haven County

- Mean travel time to work: 25.6
- Workers with 60+ minute commute: 7.6%
- Worked outside of county of residence: 24.0%

#2. New London County

- Mean travel time to work: 23.8
- Workers with 60+ minute commute: 6.4%
- Worked outside of county of residence: 14.4%

#1. Hartford County

- Mean travel time to work: 23.1
- Workers with 60+ minute commute: 4.5%
- Worked outside of county of residence: 11.0%

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