See what the average commute is in Waukesha 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 Waukesha County using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Statistics are calculated based on 2020 5-year estimates. Waukesha County has a shorter commute than four out of six neighboring counties, with Jefferson County, WI having the longest commute at 25.5 minutes.

Waukesha County commuting by the numbers
- Average commute: 23.8 minutes
--- 7.0% higher than state average
--- #27 worst commute in the state
- Workers with 1+ hour commute: 4.3%
- Workers who drive to work: 89.4%
--- Workers who carpool to work: 6.3%
- Workers who take public transport to work: 0.4%
- Workers who work from home: 8.0%
- Left for work between 12 a.m. and 6 a.m.: 11.7%
- Worked outside county of residence: 32.4%

Commutes in neighboring counties
#1. Milwaukee County, WI: 22.5 minutes
#2. Ozaukee County, WI: 23.6 minutes
#3. Waukesha County, WI: 23.8 minutes
#4. Walworth County, WI: 24.3 minutes
#5. Racine County, WI: 24.6 minutes
#6. Washington County, WI: 24.7 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