See what the average commute is in Monroe 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 Monroe County using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Statistics are calculated based on 2020 5-year estimates. Monroe County has a longer commute than six out of seven neighboring counties, with Lackawanna County, PA having the shortest commute at 21.8 minutes.

Monroe County commuting by the numbers
- Average commute: 40.0 minutes
--- 47.3% higher than state average
--- #2 worst commute in the state
- Workers with 1+ hour commute: 24.2%
- Workers who drive to work: 88.1%
--- Workers who carpool to work: 10.6%
- Workers who take public transport to work: 3.5%
- Workers who work from home: 5.5%
- Left for work between 12 a.m. and 6 a.m.: 20.2%
- Worked outside county of residence: 17.8%

Commutes in neighboring counties
#1. Lackawanna County, PA: 21.8 minutes
#2. Luzerne County, PA: 23.1 minutes
#3. Northampton County, PA: 28.0 minutes
#4. Wayne County, PA: 28.6 minutes
#5. Carbon County, PA: 32.3 minutes
#6. Warren County, NJ: 35.6 minutes
#7. Monroe County, PA: 40.0 minutes
#8. Pike County, PA: 45.6 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