See what the average commute is in San Juan County, UT

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 San Juan County using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Statistics are calculated based on 2020 5-year estimates. San Juan County has a longer commute than 11 out of 13 neighboring counties, with Kane County, UT having the shortest commute at 11.2 minutes.

San Juan County commuting by the numbers
- Average commute: 21.6 minutes
--- 1.9% lower than state average
--- #13 worst commute in the state
- Workers with 1+ hour commute: 10.5%
- Workers who drive to work: 84.6%
--- Workers who carpool to work: 6.5%
- Workers who take public transport to work: 0.4%
- Workers who work from home: 8.8%
- Left for work between 12 a.m. and 6 a.m.: 15.7%
- Worked outside county of residence: 6.9%

Commutes in neighboring counties
#1. Kane County, UT: 11.2 minutes
#2. Grand County, UT: 12.7 minutes
#3. Garfield County, UT: 14.7 minutes
#4. Wayne County, UT: 16.6 minutes
#5. Dolores County, CO: 18.2 minutes
#5. San Miguel County, CO: 18.2 minutes
#7. Coconino County, AZ: 18.6 minutes
#8. Mesa County, CO: 18.9 minutes
#9. Montrose County, CO: 19.0 minutes
#10. Montezuma County, CO: 20.1 minutes
#11. Emery County, UT: 20.9 minutes
#12. San Juan County, UT: 21.6 minutes
#13. Navajo County, AZ: 22.1 minutes
#14. San Juan County, NM: 24.3 minutes

Counties with the best commute in Utah
#1. Daggett County: 10.5 minutes
#2. Kane County: 11.2 minutes
#3. Grand County: 12.7 minutes

Counties with the worst commute in Utah
#1. Tooele County: 29.0 minutes
#2. Morgan County: 27.4 minutes
#3. Rich County: 23.9 minutes