See what the average commute is in Washoe County, NV
See what the average commute is in Washoe County, NV
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 Washoe County using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Statistics are calculated based on 2020 5-year estimates. Washoe County has a shorter commute than seven out of 12 neighboring counties, with Lyon County, NV having the longest commute at 28.6 minutes.
Washoe County commuting by the numbers
- Average commute: 22.3 minutes
--- 9.4% lower than state average
--- #7 best commute in the state
- Workers with 1+ hour commute: 4.5%
- Workers who drive to work: 86.9%
--- Workers who carpool to work: 11.8%
- Workers who take public transport to work: 2.1%
- Workers who work from home: 6.7%
- Left for work between 12 a.m. and 6 a.m.: 14.9%
- Worked outside county of residence: 4.2%
Commutes in neighboring counties
#1. Lake County, OR: 13.1 minutes
#2. Harney County, OR: 15.7 minutes
#3. Modoc County, CA: 19.6 minutes
#4. Carson City, NV: 20.0 minutes
#5. Churchill County, NV: 20.2 minutes
#6. Washoe County, NV: 22.3 minutes
#7. Pershing County, NV: 24.3 minutes
#8. Nevada County, CA: 24.7 minutes
#9. Humboldt County, NV: 26.9 minutes
#10. Placer County, CA: 27.6 minutes
#10. Sierra County, CA: 27.6 minutes
#12. Storey County, NV: 27.9 minutes
#13. Lyon County, NV: 28.6 minutes
Counties with the best commute in Nevada
#1. Esmeralda County: 13.1 minutes
#2. Mineral County: 14.1 minutes
#3. White Pine County: 16.6 minutes
Counties with the worst commute in Nevada
#1. Elko County: 29.2 minutes
#2. Lyon County: 28.6 minutes
#3. Storey County: 27.9 minutes