See what the average commute is in Westchester 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 Westchester County using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Statistics are calculated based on 2020 5-year estimates. Westchester County has a shorter commute than three out of five neighboring counties, with Bronx County, NY having the longest commute at 45.3 minutes.

Westchester County commuting by the numbers
- Average commute: 35.3 minutes
--- 5.4% higher than state average
--- #7 worst commute in the state
- Workers with 1+ hour commute: 22.0%
- Workers who drive to work: 63.5%
--- Workers who carpool to work: 7.8%
- Workers who take public transport to work: 21.8%
- Workers who work from home: 8.9%
- Left for work between 12 a.m. and 6 a.m.: 7.6%
- Worked outside county of residence: 31.8%

Commutes in neighboring counties
#1. Rockland County, NY: 31.6 minutes
#2. Bergen County, NJ: 32.7 minutes
#3. Westchester County, NY: 35.3 minutes
#4. Nassau County, NY: 36.6 minutes
#5. Putnam County, NY: 40.0 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