See what the average commute is in Bucks County, PA

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 Bucks County using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Statistics are calculated based on 2020 5-year estimates. Bucks County has a longer commute than four out of seven neighboring counties, with Lehigh County, PA having the shortest commute at 25.0 minutes.

Bucks County commuting by the numbers
- Average commute: 30.4 minutes
--- 11.9% higher than state average
--- #9 worst commute in the state
- Workers with 1+ hour commute: 13.4%
- Workers who drive to work: 85.9%
--- Workers who carpool to work: 6.0%
- Workers who take public transport to work: 3.0%
- Workers who work from home: 8.9%
- Left for work between 12 a.m. and 6 a.m.: 11.3%
- Worked outside county of residence: 29.8%

Commutes in neighboring counties
#1. Lehigh County, PA: 25.0 minutes
#2. Northampton County, PA: 28.0 minutes
#3. Mercer County, NJ: 28.6 minutes
#4. Montgomery County, PA: 29.0 minutes
#5. Bucks County, PA: 30.4 minutes
#6. Philadelphia County, PA: 33.4 minutes
#7. Hunterdon County, NJ: 35.1 minutes
#8. Warren County, NJ: 35.6 minutes

Counties with the best commute in Pennsylvania
#1. Elk County: 17.4 minutes
#2. Montour County: 18.7 minutes
#3. Cameron County: 19.3 minutes

Counties with the worst commute in Pennsylvania
#1. Pike County: 45.6 minutes
#2. Monroe County: 40.0 minutes
#3. Philadelphia County: 33.4 minutes