See what the average commute is in Payette County, ID

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 Payette County using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Statistics are calculated based on 2020 5-year estimates. Payette County has a longer commute than two out of three neighboring counties, with Washington County, ID having the shortest commute at 18.0 minutes.

Payette County commuting by the numbers
- Average commute: 19.5 minutes
--- 7.9% lower than state average
--- #18 best commute in the state
- Workers with 1+ hour commute: 5.4%
- Workers who drive to work: 93.5%
--- Workers who carpool to work: 7.3%
- Workers who take public transport to work: 0.0%
- Workers who work from home: 3.2%
- Left for work between 12 a.m. and 6 a.m.: 12.3%
- Worked outside county of residence: 17.9%

Commutes in neighboring counties
#1. Washington County, ID: 18.0 minutes
#2. Malheur County, OR: 18.5 minutes
#3. Payette County, ID: 19.5 minutes
#4. Gem County, ID: 28.8 minutes

Counties with the best commute in Idaho
#1. Lemhi County: 12.5 minutes
#2. Madison County: 14.1 minutes
#2. Valley County: 14.1 minutes

Counties with the worst commute in Idaho
#1. Camas County: 37.8 minutes
#2. Boise County: 35.8 minutes
#3. Bear Lake County: 30.8 minutes