See what the average commute is in Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia County using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Statistics are calculated based on 2020 5-year estimates. Philadelphia County has a longer commute than all of its five neighboring counties, with Montgomery County, PA having the shortest commute at 29.0 minutes.

Philadelphia County commuting by the numbers
- Average commute: 33.4 minutes
--- 23.0% higher than state average
--- #3 worst commute in the state
- Workers with 1+ hour commute: 14.4%
- Workers who drive to work: 57.7%
--- Workers who carpool to work: 8.2%
- Workers who take public transport to work: 23.2%
- Workers who work from home: 7.0%
- Left for work between 12 a.m. and 6 a.m.: 10.9%
- Worked outside county of residence: 18.6%

Commutes in neighboring counties
#1. Montgomery County, PA: 29.0 minutes
#2. Camden County, NJ: 29.1 minutes
#3. Delaware County, PA: 29.4 minutes
#4. Bucks County, PA: 30.4 minutes
#5. Gloucester County, NJ: 30.5 minutes
#6. Philadelphia County, PA: 33.4 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