See what the average commute is in Westmoreland 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 Westmoreland County using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Statistics are calculated based on 2020 5-year estimates. Westmoreland County has a longer commute than five out of six neighboring counties, with Cambria County, PA having the shortest commute at 23.7 minutes.

Westmoreland County commuting by the numbers
- Average commute: 27.0 minutes
--- 0.6% lower than state average
--- #22 worst commute in the state
- Workers with 1+ hour commute: 10.2%
- Workers who drive to work: 89.8%
--- Workers who carpool to work: 7.2%
- Workers who take public transport to work: 1.2%
- Workers who work from home: 6.3%
- Left for work between 12 a.m. and 6 a.m.: 15.4%
- Worked outside county of residence: 34.1%

Commutes in neighboring counties
#1. Cambria County, PA: 23.7 minutes
#2. Indiana County, PA: 24.1 minutes
#3. Somerset County, PA: 25.3 minutes
#4. Washington County, PA: 26.6 minutes
#5. Fayette County, PA: 26.7 minutes
#6. Westmoreland County, PA: 27.0 minutes
#7. Armstrong County, PA: 30.0 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