See what the average commute is in Orange 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 Orange County using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Statistics are calculated based on 2020 5-year estimates. Orange County has a longer commute than four out of seven neighboring counties, with Ulster County, NY having the shortest commute at 28.4 minutes.

Orange County commuting by the numbers
- Average commute: 34.4 minutes
--- 2.7% higher than state average
--- #8 worst commute in the state
- Workers with 1+ hour commute: 20.3%
- Workers who drive to work: 82.7%
--- Workers who carpool to work: 8.9%
- Workers who take public transport to work: 5.1%
- Workers who work from home: 6.7%
- Left for work between 12 a.m. and 6 a.m.: 15.5%
- Worked outside county of residence: 26.6%

Commutes in neighboring counties
#1. Ulster County, NY: 28.4 minutes
#2. Sullivan County, NY: 29.7 minutes
#3. Rockland County, NY: 31.6 minutes
#4. Dutchess County, NY: 32.8 minutes
#5. Orange County, NY: 34.4 minutes
#6. Sussex County, NJ: 38.0 minutes
#7. Putnam County, NY: 40.0 minutes
#8. Pike County, PA: 45.6 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