See what the average commute is in Lancaster 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 Lancaster County using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Statistics are calculated based on 2020 5-year estimates. Lancaster County has a shorter commute than four out of six neighboring counties, with Harford County, MD having the longest commute at 32.7 minutes.

Lancaster County commuting by the numbers
- Average commute: 23.6 minutes
--- 13.1% lower than state average
--- #22 best commute in the state
- Workers with 1+ hour commute: 5.8%
- Workers who drive to work: 87.2%
--- Workers who carpool to work: 10.4%
- Workers who take public transport to work: 1.1%
- Workers who work from home: 6.2%
- Left for work between 12 a.m. and 6 a.m.: 16.7%
- Worked outside county of residence: 14.9%

Commutes in neighboring counties
#1. Dauphin County, PA: 21.8 minutes
#2. Lebanon County, PA: 22.8 minutes
#3. Lancaster County, PA: 23.6 minutes
#4. Berks County, PA: 25.3 minutes
#5. York County, PA: 27.2 minutes
#6. Chester County, PA: 28.5 minutes
#7. Harford County, MD: 32.7 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