This Colorado County Has the Longest Commute – Do You Live Here?

Do you feel like your commute is way too long? You are certainly not the only person in Colorado with a commute that feels too long. The average commute in Colorado is just over 25 minutes. My commute is a little longer than that. I have had very long and short commutes throughout my life. For me, I feel like a thirty-minute commute is perfect.

For me, a thirty-minute commute is the perfect amount of time to let the coffee kick in and I feel more prepared for my day.

Commutes Could Possibly Be Shorter Soon In Colorado

Commute times might go down soon within the next decade. A large reason for that is because of the growth in remote working.

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Fewer people are commuting to an office or job site, and more people are working from their homes. Also, the Front Range Passenger Rail Project recently made a major step and secured $66 million in funding.

Related: Northern Colorado Could Finally Get Passenger Rail Soon

The rail would connect nearly every major Colorado city.

Longest Commute in Colorado By the County

Data has been crunched and analyzed and Overflow Data concluded that Elbert County residents have the longest commute in Colorado. Elbert County has the 13th longest commute on average across the nation.

Elbert County is northeast of Colorado Springs and southeast of Denver. The county is packed in between the two cities.

The average commute time for Elbert County residents is 41.9 minutes each way.