NEW YORK – Residents of Putnam County experience the longest commute to work outside of New York City.
Census data just released indicates when it comes to average commutes, residents of New York face the longest travel times.
The four New York counties with the longest average commutes are all in the Big Apple: Bronx, Richmond (Staten Island), Queens and Kings (Brooklyn).
Number five on the list is Putnam with an average commute time of 39.3 minutes which is the longest commute time for any northern county.
The survey noted everything north of Westchester and Rockland was considered as upstate.
After Putnam, Orange County ranks second in upstate New York with an average travel time to work of 34.1 minutes. Dutchess County is third at 31.2 minutes.
The numbers all come from census estimates released in January that cover a five-year period from 2020 to 2024.
The county with the shortest commute time in New York is Jefferson at 19.5 minutes. The Bronx has the longest average commute at 43.3 minutes.
New York has 62 counties with 53 upstate.