See what the average commute is in Quay 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 Quay County using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Statistics are calculated based on 2020 5-year estimates. Quay County has a shorter commute than seven out of nine neighboring counties, with Harding County, NM having the longest commute at 28.0 minutes.

Quay County commuting by the numbers
- Average commute: 15.5 minutes
--- 31.8% lower than state average
--- #2 best commute in the state
- Workers with 1+ hour commute: 6.5%
- Workers who drive to work: 93.1%
--- Workers who carpool to work: 8.8%
- Workers who take public transport to work: 0.2%
- Workers who work from home: 3.8%
- Left for work between 12 a.m. and 6 a.m.: 4.8%
- Worked outside county of residence: 12.8%

Commutes in neighboring counties
#1. De Baca County, NM: 12.3 minutes
#2. Hartley County, TX: 13.6 minutes
#3. Quay County, NM: 15.5 minutes
#4. Deaf Smith County, TX: 15.9 minutes
#5. Guadalupe County, NM: 16.8 minutes
#6. Roosevelt County, NM: 17.2 minutes
#7. Union County, NM: 19.6 minutes
#8. San Miguel County, NM: 19.9 minutes
#9. Oldham County, TX: 24.5 minutes
#10. Harding County, NM: 28.0 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