Commute Patterns in Albuquerque, NM
Explore where Albuquerque workers live and where residents commute to work. The average commute in this area is 24 minutes. About 301,162 workers both live and work locally.
24
Avg Minutes
75.0%
Drive Alone
11.1%
Work from Home
5.2%
Public Transit
Where Do Albuquerque Workers Live?
Top counties where workers commute from to jobs in Albuquerque's county. Based on LODES origin-destination employment data.
Origin County Workers
- 1Valencia County, New Mexico16,785workers
- 2Santa Fe County, New Mexico11,323workers
- 3Doña Ana County, New Mexico3,779workers
- 4San Juan County, New Mexico2,774workers
- 5McKinley County, New Mexico1,979workers
- 6Torrance County, New Mexico1,657workers
- 7San Miguel County, New Mexico1,585workers
- 8Rio Arriba County, New Mexico1,460workers
- 9Lea County, New Mexico1,397workers
- 10Otero County, New Mexico1,315workers
Where Do Albuquerque Workers Commute?
Top counties where Albuquerque workers commute to for their jobs.
Destination County Workers
- 1Santa Fe County, New Mexico11,926workers
- 2Valencia County, New Mexico5,080workers
- 3Los Alamos County, New Mexico2,565workers
- 4Doña Ana County, New Mexico2,502workers
- 5San Juan County, New Mexico1,106workers
- 6Rio Arriba County, New Mexico1,073workers
- 7McKinley County, New Mexico1,026workers
- 8Cibola County, New Mexico923workers
- 9Torrance County, New Mexico886workers
- 10Otero County, New Mexico835workers
Commute Time Distribution
How long Albuquerque workers spend commuting each day, based on 276,872 workers.
Under 15 min 25.7% (71,041)
15-29 min 48.8% (135,064)
30-44 min 17.7% (49,110)
45-59 min 3.3% (9,159)
60+ min 4.5% (12,498)
How Workers Get to Work
Transportation modes for 622,686 workers in the Albuquerque area.
🚗 Drove Alone
75.0% (466,832)
🏠 Work from Home
11.1% (68,942)
🚌 Public Transit
5.2% (32,165)
🚶 Walked
1.3% (8,058)
🚲 Other
7.5% (46,689)