See what the average commute is in Rockland 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 Rockland County using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Statistics are calculated based on 2020 5-year estimates. Rockland County has a shorter commute than three out of four neighboring counties, with Putnam County, NY having the longest commute at 40.0 minutes.

Rockland County commuting by the numbers
- Average commute: 31.6 minutes
--- 5.7% lower than state average
--- #12 worst commute in the state
- Workers with 1+ hour commute: 17.2%
- Workers who drive to work: 79.6%
--- Workers who carpool to work: 9.1%
- Workers who take public transport to work: 7.8%
- Workers who work from home: 7.0%
- Left for work between 12 a.m. and 6 a.m.: 8.2%
- Worked outside county of residence: 27.2%

Commutes in neighboring counties
#1. Passaic County, NJ: 28.0 minutes
#2. Rockland County, NY: 31.6 minutes
#3. Orange County, NY: 34.4 minutes
#4. Westchester County, NY: 35.3 minutes
#5. Putnam County, NY: 40.0 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