See what the average commute is in Baraga County, MI

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 Baraga County using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Statistics are calculated based on 2020 5-year estimates. Baraga County has a longer commute than two out of three neighboring counties, with Houghton County, MI having the shortest commute at 16.7 minutes.

Baraga County commuting by the numbers
- Average commute: 19.3 minutes
--- 21.6% lower than state average
--- #10 best commute in the state
- Workers with 1+ hour commute: 6.2%
- Workers who drive to work: 93.3%
--- Workers who carpool to work: 11.2%
- 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.: 12.2%
- Worked outside county of residence: 14.7%

Commutes in neighboring counties
#1. Houghton County, MI: 16.7 minutes
#2. Marquette County, MI: 18.5 minutes
#3. Baraga County, MI: 19.3 minutes
#4. Iron County, MI: 20.6 minutes

Counties with the best commute in Michigan
#1. Luce County: 15.5 minutes
#2. Dickinson County: 16.3 minutes
#3. Alpena County: 16.7 minutes

Counties with the worst commute in Michigan
#1. Lapeer County: 35.9 minutes
#2. Livingston County: 32.1 minutes
#3. Tuscola County: 30.2 minutes