See what the average commute is in Suffolk 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 Suffolk County using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Statistics are calculated based on 2020 5-year estimates. Suffolk County has a longer commute than four out of five neighboring counties, with New London County, CT having the shortest commute at 24.2 minutes.

Suffolk County commuting by the numbers
- Average commute: 32.4 minutes
--- 3.3% lower than state average
--- #10 worst commute in the state
- Workers with 1+ hour commute: 15.4%
- Workers who drive to work: 85.8%
--- Workers who carpool to work: 7.7%
- Workers who take public transport to work: 6.0%
- Workers who work from home: 5.5%
- Left for work between 12 a.m. and 6 a.m.: 11.4%
- Worked outside county of residence: 22.7%

Commutes in neighboring counties
#1. New London County, CT: 24.2 minutes
#2. New Haven County, CT: 25.5 minutes
#3. Middlesex County, CT: 26.3 minutes
#4. Washington County, RI: 27.3 minutes
#5. Suffolk County, NY: 32.4 minutes
#6. Nassau County, NY: 36.6 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