See what the average commute is in Charlevoix 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 Charlevoix County using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Statistics are calculated based on 2020 5-year estimates. Charlevoix County has a shorter commute than five out of six neighboring counties, with Cheboygan County, MI having the longest commute at 25.3 minutes.

Charlevoix County commuting by the numbers
- Average commute: 20.3 minutes
--- 17.5% lower than state average
--- #16 best commute in the state
- Workers with 1+ hour commute: 3.9%
- Workers who drive to work: 90.2%
--- Workers who carpool to work: 12.1%
- Workers who take public transport to work: 0.9%
- Workers who work from home: 5.1%
- Left for work between 12 a.m. and 6 a.m.: 12.1%
- Worked outside county of residence: 32.4%

Commutes in neighboring counties
#1. Otsego County, MI: 19.6 minutes
#2. Charlevoix County, MI: 20.3 minutes
#3. Schoolcraft County, MI: 20.5 minutes
#4. Emmet County, MI: 20.6 minutes
#4. Mackinac County, MI: 20.6 minutes
#6. Leelanau County, MI: 23.1 minutes
#7. Cheboygan County, MI: 25.3 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