See what the average commute is in Newport News, VA

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 Newport News city using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Statistics are calculated based on 2020 5-year estimates.

Newport News city commuting by the numbers
- Average commute: 23.5 minutes
--- 18.0% lower than state average
--- #35 best commute in the state
- Workers with 1+ hour commute: 6.2%
- Workers who drive to work: 86.3%
--- Workers who carpool to work: 9.5%
- Workers who take public transport to work: 3.2%
- Workers who work from home: 4.4%
- Left for work between 12 a.m. and 6 a.m.: 17.3%
- Worked outside county of residence: 38.9%

Counties with the best commute in Virginia
#1. Norton city: 11.8 minutes
#2. Lexington city: 13.0 minutes
#3. Covington city: 15.9 minutes

Counties with the worst commute in Virginia
#1. Surry County: 42.2 minutes
#2. Manassas Park city: 41.6 minutes
#3. Westmoreland County: 41.4 minutes