See what the average commute is in Dane County, WI

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 Dane County using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Statistics are calculated based on 2020 5-year estimates. Dane County has a shorter commute than all of its six neighboring counties, with Jefferson County, WI having the longest commute at 25.5 minutes.

Dane County commuting by the numbers
- Average commute: 21.3 minutes
--- 4.2% lower than state average
--- #23 best commute in the state
- Workers with 1+ hour commute: 3.1%
- Workers who drive to work: 78.3%
--- Workers who carpool to work: 7.0%
- Workers who take public transport to work: 4.6%
- Workers who work from home: 8.3%
- Left for work between 12 a.m. and 6 a.m.: 8.6%
- Worked outside county of residence: 4.9%

Commutes in neighboring counties
#1. Dane County, WI: 21.3 minutes
#2. Sauk County, WI: 22.2 minutes
#3. Rock County, WI: 23.2 minutes
#4. Dodge County, WI: 23.8 minutes
#5. Green County, WI: 24.4 minutes
#6. Iowa County, WI: 25.4 minutes
#7. Jefferson County, WI: 25.5 minutes

Counties with the best commute in Wisconsin
#1. Door County: 17.0 minutes
#2. Ashland County: 17.2 minutes
#3. Eau Claire County: 17.9 minutes

Counties with the worst commute in Wisconsin
#1. Marquette County: 30.6 minutes
#2. Burnett County: 30.4 minutes
#3. Polk County: 29.8 minutes