See what the average commute is in Middlesex 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 Middlesex County using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Statistics are calculated based on 2020 5-year estimates. Middlesex County has a longer commute than two out of four neighboring counties, with Union County, NJ having the shortest commute at 31.3 minutes.

Middlesex County commuting by the numbers
- Average commute: 34.3 minutes
--- 7.1% higher than state average
--- #7 worst commute in the state
- Workers with 1+ hour commute: 18.6%
- Workers who drive to work: 79.1%
--- Workers who carpool to work: 8.8%
- Workers who take public transport to work: 9.2%
- Workers who work from home: 7.7%
- Left for work between 12 a.m. and 6 a.m.: 10.9%
- Worked outside county of residence: 33.9%

Commutes in neighboring counties
#1. Union County, NJ: 31.3 minutes
#2. Somerset County, NJ: 32.4 minutes
#3. Middlesex County, NJ: 34.3 minutes
#4. Monmouth County, NJ: 34.8 minutes
#5. 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