See what the average commute is in Hudson County, NJ

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 Hudson County using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Statistics are calculated based on 2020 5-year estimates. Hudson County has a longer commute than three out of five neighboring counties, with Union County, NJ having the shortest commute at 31.3 minutes.

Hudson County commuting by the numbers
- Average commute: 36.2 minutes
--- 13.1% higher than state average
--- #2 worst commute in the state
- Workers with 1+ hour commute: 18.6%
- Workers who drive to work: 43.7%
--- Workers who carpool to work: 6.8%
- Workers who take public transport to work: 39.5%
- Workers who work from home: 7.3%
- Left for work between 12 a.m. and 6 a.m.: 9.8%
- Worked outside county of residence: 22.4%

Commutes in neighboring counties
#1. Union County, NJ: 31.3 minutes
#2. New York County, NY: 32.1 minutes
#3. Essex County, NJ: 34.8 minutes
#4. Hudson County, NJ: 36.2 minutes
#5. Kings County, NY: 43.0 minutes
#6. Richmond County, NY: 44.6 minutes

Counties with the best commute in New Jersey
#1. Cape May County: 22.3 minutes
#2. Cumberland County: 24.3 minutes
#3. Atlantic County: 24.9 minutes

Counties with the worst commute in New Jersey
#1. Sussex County: 38.0 minutes
#2. Hudson County: 36.2 minutes
#3. Warren County: 35.6 minutes