See what the average commute is in Erie County, NY

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 Erie County using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Statistics are calculated based on 2020 5-year estimates. Erie County has a shorter commute than three out of four neighboring counties, with Wyoming County, NY having the longest commute at 25.7 minutes.

Erie County commuting by the numbers
- Average commute: 21.3 minutes
--- 36.4% lower than state average
--- #14 best commute in the state
- Workers with 1+ hour commute: 3.1%
- Workers who drive to work: 87.3%
--- Workers who carpool to work: 7.3%
- Workers who take public transport to work: 3.3%
- Workers who work from home: 5.5%
- Left for work between 12 a.m. and 6 a.m.: 8.3%
- Worked outside county of residence: 5.2%

Commutes in neighboring counties
#1. Chautauqua County, NY: 18.5 minutes
#2. Erie County, NY: 21.3 minutes
#3. Niagara County, NY: 22.9 minutes
#4. Genesee County, NY: 23.3 minutes
#5. Wyoming County, NY: 25.7 minutes

Counties with the best commute in New York
#1. Chautauqua County: 18.5 minutes
#2. Jefferson County: 18.8 minutes
#3. Broome County: 19.2 minutes

Counties with the worst commute in New York
#1. Bronx County: 45.3 minutes
#2. Richmond County: 44.6 minutes
#3. Queens County: 44.2 minutes