See what the average commute is in Okeechobee County, FL

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 Okeechobee County using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Statistics are calculated based on 2020 5-year estimates. Okeechobee County has a shorter commute than six out of eight neighboring counties, with Osceola County, FL having the longest commute at 34.3 minutes.

Okeechobee County commuting by the numbers
- Average commute: 25.9 minutes
--- 7.3% lower than state average
--- #25 best commute in the state
- Workers with 1+ hour commute: 12.8%
- Workers who drive to work: 90.3%
--- Workers who carpool to work: 9.7%
- Workers who take public transport to work: 1.2%
- Workers who work from home: 4.3%
- Left for work between 12 a.m. and 6 a.m.: 17.9%
- Worked outside county of residence: 22.3%

Commutes in neighboring counties
#1. Highlands County, FL: 20.6 minutes
#2. Indian River County, FL: 22.9 minutes
#3. Okeechobee County, FL: 25.9 minutes
#4. Palm Beach County, FL: 26.2 minutes
#5. Martin County, FL: 26.9 minutes
#6. St. Lucie County, FL: 27.8 minutes
#7. Hendry County, FL: 28.2 minutes
#8. Polk County, FL: 28.4 minutes
#9. Osceola County, FL: 34.3 minutes

Counties with the best commute in Florida
#1. Monroe County: 18.4 minutes
#2. Franklin County: 19.4 minutes
#3. Highlands County: 20.6 minutes

Counties with the worst commute in Florida
#1. Osceola County: 34.3 minutes
#2. Clay County: 33.4 minutes
#3. Miami-Dade County: 32.5 minutes