See what the average commute is in Los Alamos County, NM

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 Los Alamos County using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Statistics are calculated based on 2020 5-year estimates. Los Alamos County has a shorter commute than all of its three neighboring counties, with Rio Arriba County, NM having the longest commute at 28.7 minutes.

Los Alamos County commuting by the numbers
- Average commute: 16.5 minutes
--- 27.4% lower than state average
--- #6 best commute in the state
- Workers with 1+ hour commute: 1.5%
- Workers who drive to work: 86.1%
--- Workers who carpool to work: 8.7%
- Workers who take public transport to work: 2.4%
- Workers who work from home: 5.0%
- Left for work between 12 a.m. and 6 a.m.: 5.1%
- Worked outside county of residence: 5.2%

Commutes in neighboring counties
#1. Los Alamos County, NM: 16.5 minutes
#2. Santa Fe County, NM: 22.8 minutes
#3. Sandoval County, NM: 28.4 minutes
#4. Rio Arriba County, NM: 28.7 minutes

Counties with the best commute in New Mexico
#1. De Baca County: 12.3 minutes
#2. Quay County: 15.5 minutes
#2. Sierra County: 15.5 minutes

Counties with the worst commute in New Mexico
#1. Mora County: 51.3 minutes
#2. Torrance County: 34.5 minutes
#3. Valencia County: 29.2 minutes