3-04-2022 1:33pm

Counties With The Worst Commutes In New Jersey

Eric Blair

Ranking New Jersey’s 21 counties by average commuting time.

Canonical URL: https://stacker.com/new-jersey/counties-worst-commutes-new-jersey

Written by: Stacker, a partner of Morristown Minute

*formating and copy edits by Morristown Minute

Remember when we used to go to work – the days when the large majority of us were commuting?

Through Morristown Minute’s new partnership with Stacker.com, here are the average commutes of all of New Jersey’s 21 counties ranked from shortest to longest.

*Stacker compiled a list of counties with the worst commutes in New Jersey using data from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Counties are ranked by longest average commute time in 2019. Think you have a long trip to work? Read on to compare it against the worst commutes statewide.

#21. Cape May County

Average commute time: 22.8 minutes
#1,758 longest among all counties nationwide
29.2% shorter than state average
17.4% shorter than national average
Workers with 90+ minute commute: 3.7%
Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 8.2%
Worked outside county of residence: 19.2%
Means of transportation: drove alone (79.8%), carpooled (7.4%), walked (4.7%), public transportation (1.7%), worked from home (4.2%)

#20. Cumberland County

Average commute time: 23.6 minutes
#1,581 longest among all counties nationwide
26.7% shorter than state average
14.5% shorter than national average
Workers with 90+ minute commute: 1.6%
Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 15.6%
Worked outside county of residence: 24.9%
Means of transportation: drove alone (80.6%), carpooled (11.7%), walked (1.8%), public transportation (1.6%), worked from home (2.4%)

#19. Atlantic County

Average commute time: 24.9 minutes
#1,267 longest among all counties nationwide
22.7% shorter than state average
9.8% shorter than national average
Workers with 90+ minute commute: 3.2%
Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 10.1%
Worked outside county of residence: 17.1%
Means of transportation: drove alone (77.6%), carpooled (7.8%), walked (3.7%), public transportation (5.5%), worked from home (3.2%)

#18. Salem County

Average commute time: 26.4 minutes
#974 longest among all counties nationwide
18.0% shorter than state average
4.3% shorter than national average
Workers with 90+ minute commute: 2.0%
Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 17.3%
Worked outside county of residence: 39.7%
Means of transportation: drove alone (84.6%), carpooled (8.1%), walked (1.8%), public transportation (0.9%), worked from home (3.2%)

#17. Passaic County

Average commute time: 28.3 minutes
#663 longest among all counties nationwide
12.1% shorter than state average
2.5% longer than national average
Workers with 90+ minute commute: 3.6%
Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 7.9%
Worked outside county of residence: 46.2%
Means of transportation: drove alone (71.5%), carpooled (11.5%), walked (3.7%), public transportation (8.5%), worked from home (3.3%)

#16. Mercer County

Average commute time: 28.3 minutes
#663 longest among all counties nationwide
12.1% shorter than state average
2.5% longer than national average
Workers with 90+ minute commute: 6.3%
Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 8.7%
Worked outside county of residence: 23.3%
Means of transportation: drove alone (70.7%), carpooled (10.9%), walked (4.3%), public transportation (7.6%), worked from home (5.1%)

#15. Camden County

Average commute time: 28.9 minutes
#577 longest among all counties nationwide
10.2% shorter than state average
4.7% longer than national average
Workers with 90+ minute commute: 3.4%
Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 11.9%
Worked outside county of residence: 30.7%
Means of transportation: drove alone (76.5%), carpooled (9.3%), walked (1.8%), public transportation (7.2%), worked from home (3.7%)

#14. Burlington County

Average commute time: 30 minutes
#445 longest among all counties nationwide
6.8% shorter than state average
8.7% longer than national average
Workers with 90+ minute commute: 3.7%
Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 10.8%
Worked outside county of residence: 31.6%
Means of transportation: drove alone (82.7%), carpooled (7.4%), walked (1.1%), public transportation (3.4%), worked from home (4.3%)

#13. Gloucester County

Average commute time: 30.7 minutes
#371 longest among all counties nationwide
4.7% shorter than state average
11.2% longer than national average
Workers with 90+ minute commute: 3.3%
Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 13.5%
Worked outside county of residence: 35.3%
Means of transportation: drove alone (84.3%), carpooled (6.9%), walked (1.3%), public transportation (2.4%), worked from home (4%)

#12. Ocean County

Average commute time: 31.2 minutes
#327 longest among all counties nationwide
3.1% shorter than state average
13.0% longer than national average
Workers with 90+ minute commute: 6.0%
Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 12.0%
Worked outside county of residence: 34.9%
Means of transportation: drove alone (82.7%), carpooled (7.3%), walked (1.5%), public transportation (1.7%), worked from home (5.1%)

#11. Morris County

Average commute time: 31.5 minutes
#298 longest among all counties nationwide
2.2% shorter than state average
14.1% longer than national average
Workers with 90+ minute commute: 5.8%
Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 7.9%
Worked outside county of residence: 34.5%
Means of transportation: drove alone (79.7%), carpooled (6.5%), walked (1.7%), public transportation (5.5%), worked from home (5.7%)

#10. Union County

Average commute time: 31.7 minutes
#282 longest among all counties nationwide
1.6% shorter than state average
14.9% longer than national average
Workers with 90+ minute commute: 5.0%
Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 12.3%
Worked outside county of residence: 42.1%
Means of transportation: drove alone (68.1%), carpooled (8.1%), walked (2.8%), public transportation (12.1%), worked from home (4%)

#9. Somerset County

Average commute time: 32.5 minutes
#228 longest among all counties nationwide
0.9% longer than state average
17.8% longer than national average
Workers with 90+ minute commute: 6.1%
Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 6.5%
Worked outside county of residence: 45.1%
Means of transportation: drove alone (78.5%), carpooled (7.3%), walked (1.9%), public transportation (5.3%), worked from home (6.2%)

#8. Bergen County

Average commute time: 33.1 minutes
#188 longest among all counties nationwide
2.8% longer than state average
19.9% longer than national average
Workers with 90+ minute commute: 5.0%
Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 7.3%
Worked outside county of residence: 21.5%
Means of transportation: drove alone (68.4%), carpooled (7.2%), walked (2.6%), public transportation (15.7%), worked from home (4.8%)

#7. Middlesex County

Average commute time: 34.4 minutes
#122 longest among all counties nationwide
6.8% longer than state average
24.6% longer than national average
Workers with 90+ minute commute: 7.7%
Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 10.2%
Worked outside county of residence: 34.8%
Means of transportation: drove alone (72.1%), carpooled (9.4%), walked (2.3%), public transportation (9.9%), worked from home (4.5%)

#6. Essex County

Average commute time: 34.9 minutes
#106 longest among all counties nationwide
8.4% longer than state average
26.4% longer than national average
Workers with 90+ minute commute: 6.2%
Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 11.0%
Worked outside county of residence: 34.8%
Means of transportation: drove alone (60.7%), carpooled (7.3%), walked (3.9%), public transportation (21.7%), worked from home (4.1%)

#5. Hunterdon County

Average commute time: 35 minutes
#101 longest among all counties nationwide
8.7% longer than state average
26.8% longer than national average
Workers with 90+ minute commute: 6.1%
Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 10.3%
Worked outside county of residence: 45.6%
Means of transportation: drove alone (79.2%), carpooled (6%), walked (1.8%), public transportation (3.1%), worked from home (9%)

#4. Monmouth County

Average commute time: 35 minutes
#101 longest among all counties nationwide
8.7% longer than state average
26.8% longer than national average
Workers with 90+ minute commute: 9.6%
Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 10.6%
Worked outside county of residence: 26.8%
Means of transportation: drove alone (75.1%), carpooled (7.2%), walked (1.6%), public transportation (8.5%), worked from home (5.7%)

#3. Warren County

Average commute time: 36 minutes
#76 longest among all counties nationwide
11.8% longer than state average
30.4% longer than national average
Workers with 90+ minute commute: 5.9%
Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 16.1%
Worked outside county of residence: 49.5%
Means of transportation: drove alone (81.4%), carpooled (8.3%), walked (2.4%), public transportation (1.5%), worked from home (4.8%)

#2. Hudson County

Average commute time: 36.4 minutes
#69 longest among all counties nationwide
13.0% longer than state average
31.9% longer than national average
Workers with 90+ minute commute: 4.3%
Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 9.1%
Worked outside county of residence: 23.8%
Means of transportation: drove alone (37%), carpooled (7.2%), walked (7.6%), public transportation (42.6%), worked from home (3.3%)

#1. Sussex County

Average commute time: 37.8 minutes
#49 longest among all counties nationwide
17.4% longer than state average
37.0% longer than national average
Workers with 90+ minute commute: 7.2%
Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 14.9%
Worked outside county of residence: 48.7%
Means of transportation: drove alone (84.6%), carpooled (6.4%), walked (1.1%), public transportation (1.7%), worked from home (5.5%)