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American commutes are getting longer, with a 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 —so much so that some are calling for commutes to count as part of the workday.

Even worse are travel times for ""—that unlucky 10% of Americans traveling more than one hour each way to punch a clock.

compiled statistics about the average commute in Newton County using data from the . Statistics are calculated based on 2020 5-year estimates. Newton County has a shorter commute than three out of five neighboring counties, with McDonald County, MO having the longest commute at 26.2 minutes.

Newton County commuting by the numbers
- Average commute: 21.0 minutes
--- 12.2% lower than state average
--- #31 best commute in the state
- Workers with 1+ hour commute: 4.6%
- Workers who drive to work: 91.7%
--- Workers who carpool to work: 10.1%
- Workers who take public transport to work: 0.2%
- Workers who work from home: 5.9%
- Left for work between 12 a.m. and 6 a.m.: 16.9%
- Worked outside county of residence: 38.1%

Commutes in neighboring counties
#1. Jasper County, MO: 18.3 minutes
#2. Ottawa County, OK: 20.6 minutes
#3. Newton County, MO: 21.0 minutes
#4. Lawrence County, MO: 22.4 minutes
#5. Barry County, MO: 23.0 minutes
#6. McDonald County, MO: 26.2 minutes

Counties with the best commute in Missouri
#1. Nodaway County: 15.6 minutes
#2. Grundy County: 16.4 minutes
#3. Adair County: 16.6 minutes

Counties with the worst commute in Missouri
#1. Bollinger County: 33.9 minutes
#2. Caldwell County: 33.7 minutes
#3. Worth County: 33.6 minutes