How long is the commute from Key West, FL?

Name: Commute and cars in Key West, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Workers who live in Key West, FL take an average of 14.8 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

58.3% of workers drive alone to work.

0.4% take public transportation.

3.8% of workers walk to work.

12.1% work from home.

10.8% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 14.8 minutes (±1.2)
Public transportation: 0.4%
Work from home: 12.1%
Households without a car: 10.8%

How people in Key West get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Key West	Monroe County	Florida	United States
Drove alone	58.3% (±3.8 points)	64.1%	70.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	7.4% (±2.0 points)	9.1%	9.2%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.4% (±0.8 points)	0.4%	1.2%	3.2%
Walked	3.8% (±1.3 points)	4.2%	1.4%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	17.9% (±3.1 points)	9.0%	2.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	12.1% (±2.6 points)	13.2%	15.7%	15.1%

In Key West, the average commute is lower than in Monroe County (19.5 minutes).

It is also lower than in Florida (28.0 minutes).

It is lower than the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Key West, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Monroe County (0.4%).

It is not measurably different from Florida (1.2%).

It is lower than the national figure (3.2%).

In Monroe County, Key West ranks 9 of 12 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 838 of 848.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Cars per household in Key West

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Key West	Monroe County	Florida	United States
No vehicle	10.8% (±2.0 points)	6.1%	6.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	44.7% (±4.0 points)	39.3%	38.9%	33.1%
2 vehicles	31.9% (±4.1 points)	39.7%	38.1%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	12.6% (±2.8 points)	14.8%	17.0%	21.9%

In Key West, the share of households without a vehicle is higher than in Monroe County (6.1%).

It is also higher than in Florida (6.0%).

It is higher than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Key West

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Key West	Monroe County	Florida	United States
Workers working from home	12.1% (±2.6 points)	13.2% (±1.3 points)	15.7% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	97.1% (±1.1 points)	96.9% (±0.9 points)	96.6% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	90.3% (±2.6 points)	89.9% (±1.6 points)	91.6% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Key West, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Monroe County (89.9%).

It is not measurably different from Florida (91.6%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Key West

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Key West
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Key West	—	14.8 minutes (±1.2)	—
Stock Island	2.2 mi	13.1 minutes (±2.0)	Not measurably different
Big Coppitt Key	7.8 mi	23.6 minutes (±4.0)	Higher
Cudjoe Key	19 mi	31.0 minutes (±3.4)	Higher
Big Pine Key	27 mi	31.5 minutes (±4.1)	Higher
Marathon	49 mi	13.7 minutes (±1.7)	Not measurably different
Key Colony Beach	49 mi	10.0 minutes (±1.8)	Lower
Layton	63 mi	22.7 minutes (±3.6)	Higher
Islamorada	83 mi	24.5 minutes (±5.8)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Key Colony Beach, FL (10.0 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Big Coppitt Key, FL (23.6 minutes), Cudjoe Key, FL (31.0 minutes), Big Pine Key, FL (31.5 minutes).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Average commute across Monroe County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
3	Key Largo	26.4 minutes (±3.0)
4	Islamorada	24.5 minutes (±5.8)
5	Big Coppitt Key	23.6 minutes (±4.0)
6	Layton	22.7 minutes (±3.6)
7	Tavernier	21.9 minutes (±4.7)
8	North Key Largo	16.9 minutes (±9.3)
9	Key West	14.8 minutes (±1.2)
10	Marathon	13.7 minutes (±1.7)
11	Stock Island	13.1 minutes (±2.0)
12	Key Colony Beach	10.0 minutes (±1.8)

Showing 10 of 12 places in Monroe County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Key West

How long is the average commute in Key West?

Workers who live in Key West, FL take an average of 14.8 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Key West without a car?

10.8% of households in Key West have no vehicle, and 0.4% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Key West?

12.1% (±2.6 points) of workers who live in Key West worked from home, and 90.3% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Key West city, Florida (place:36550, in state:12).

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DP03_0018E, DP03_0018M, DP03_0025E, DP03_0025M, DP03_0019PE, DP03_0019PM, DP03_0020PE, DP03_0020PM, DP03_0021PE, DP03_0021PM, DP03_0022PE, DP03_0022PM, DP03_0023PE, DP03_0023PM, DP03_0024PE, DP03_0024PM, DP04_0058PE, DP04_0058PM, DP04_0059PE, DP04_0059PM, DP04_0060PE, DP04_0060PM, DP04_0061PE, DP04_0061PM, DP02_0153PE, DP02_0153PM, DP02_0154PE, DP02_0154PM

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