See what the average commute is in Queens 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 Queens County using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Statistics are calculated based on 2020 5-year estimates. Queens County has a longer commute than three out of five neighboring counties, with New York County, NY having the shortest commute at 32.1 minutes.

Queens County commuting by the numbers
- Average commute: 44.2 minutes
--- 32.0% higher than state average
--- #3 worst commute in the state
- Workers with 1+ hour commute: 31.2%
- Workers who drive to work: 38.8%
--- Workers who carpool to work: 6.3%
- Workers who take public transport to work: 48.2%
- Workers who work from home: 5.4%
- Left for work between 12 a.m. and 6 a.m.: 10.4%
- Worked outside county of residence: 53.2%

Commutes in neighboring counties
#1. New York County, NY: 32.1 minutes
#2. Nassau County, NY: 36.6 minutes
#3. Kings County, NY: 43.0 minutes
#4. Queens County, NY: 44.2 minutes
#5. Richmond County, NY: 44.6 minutes
#6. Bronx County, NY: 45.3 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