How long is the commute from Rochester Hills, MI?

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

Workers who live in Rochester Hills, MI take an average of 24.3 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

67.1% of workers drive alone to work.

0.4% take public transportation.

1.6% of workers walk to work.

23.6% work from home.

4.7% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 24.3 minutes (±0.8)
Public transportation: 0.4%
Work from home: 23.6%
Households without a car: 4.7%

How people in Rochester Hills get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Rochester Hills	Oakland County	Michigan	United States
Drove alone	67.1% (±2.2 points)	71.3%	74.3%	68.8%
Carpooled	6.2% (±0.9 points)	5.9%	7.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.4% (±0.3 points)	0.3%	0.9%	3.2%
Walked	1.6% (±0.4 points)	1.1%	2.0%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.1% (±0.5 points)	1.2%	1.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	23.6% (±1.7 points)	20.2%	13.5%	15.1%

In Rochester Hills, the average commute is lower than in Oakland County (25.8 minutes).

It is not measurably different from Michigan (24.2 minutes).

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

In Rochester Hills, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Oakland County (0.3%).

It is also lower than in Michigan (0.9%).

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

In Oakland County, Rochester Hills ranks 31 of 50 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 918 of 1,515.

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

Cars per household in Rochester Hills

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Rochester Hills	Oakland County	Michigan	United States
No vehicle	4.7% (±0.7 points)	5.3%	7.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	31.8% (±2.0 points)	35.3%	34.8%	33.1%
2 vehicles	43.2% (±2.1 points)	40.4%	38.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	20.4% (±1.8 points)	19.0%	19.8%	21.9%

In Rochester Hills, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Oakland County (5.3%).

It is also lower than in Michigan (7.0%).

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

Working from home and internet access in Rochester Hills

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Rochester Hills	Oakland County	Michigan	United States
Workers working from home	23.6% (±1.7 points)	20.2% (±0.4 points)	13.5% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	96.9% (±0.8 points)	96.9% (±0.2 points)	95.1% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	95.6% (±0.9 points)	94.2% (±0.3 points)	90.5% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Rochester Hills, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Oakland County (94.2%).

It is also higher than in Michigan (90.5%).

It is higher than the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Rochester Hills

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rochester Hills
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Rochester Hills	—	24.3 minutes (±0.8)	—
Rochester	2.6 mi	24.9 minutes (±1.4)	Not measurably different
Auburn Hills	4.4 mi	22.1 minutes (±1.4)	Lower
Troy	5.5 mi	23.7 minutes (±0.7)	Not measurably different
Oakland Charter Township	6.2 mi	28.2 minutes (±1.3)	Higher
Shelby Charter Township	6.3 mi	25.1 minutes (±0.9)	Not measurably different
Pontiac	6.6 mi	21.2 minutes (±1.0)	Lower
Bloomfield Hills	7.2 mi	20.1 minutes (±2.9)	Lower
Utica	7.3 mi	23.8 minutes (±2.6)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Auburn Hills, MI (22.1 minutes), Pontiac, MI (21.2 minutes), Bloomfield Hills, MI (20.1 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Oakland Charter Township, MI (28.2 minutes).

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

Average commute across Oakland County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
25 (tie)	Lake Angelus	24.9 minutes (±3.9)
25 (tie)	Rochester	24.9 minutes (±1.4)
27 (tie)	Farmington Hills	24.7 minutes (±0.9)
27 (tie)	Pleasant Ridge	24.7 minutes (±3.1)
29	Hazel Park	24.6 minutes (±2.0)
30	Sylvan Lake	24.5 minutes (±2.3)
31	Rochester Hills	24.3 minutes (±0.8)
32	Bloomfield Charter Township	24.1 minutes (±0.8)
33	Royal Oak	23.8 minutes (±0.9)
34 (tie)	Southfield	23.7 minutes (±1.0)
34 (tie)	Troy	23.7 minutes (±0.7)
36	Royal Oak Charter Township	23.6 minutes (±2.9)
37	Walled Lake	23.5 minutes (±2.2)

Showing 13 of 50 places in Oakland 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 Rochester Hills

How long is the average commute in Rochester Hills?

Workers who live in Rochester Hills, MI take an average of 24.3 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Rochester Hills without a car?

4.7% of households in Rochester Hills have no vehicle, and 0.4% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Rochester Hills?

23.6% (±1.7 points) of workers who live in Rochester Hills worked from home, and 95.6% 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 Rochester Hills city, Michigan (place:69035, in state:26).

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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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