How long is the commute from Rochester, MI?

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

Workers who live in Rochester, MI take an average of 24.9 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

69.3% of workers drive alone to work.

0.1% take public transportation.

0.9% of workers walk to work.

27.2% work from home.

5.3% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 24.9 minutes (±1.4)
Public transportation: 0.1%
Work from home: 27.2%
Households without a car: 5.3%

How people in Rochester get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Rochester	Oakland County	Michigan	United States
Drove alone	69.3% (±4.2 points)	71.3%	74.3%	68.8%
Carpooled	1.5% (±0.8 points)	5.9%	7.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.3%	0.9%	3.2%
Walked	0.9% (±0.6 points)	1.1%	2.0%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.9% (±0.7 points)	1.2%	1.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	27.2% (±4.0 points)	20.2%	13.5%	15.1%

In Rochester, the average commute is not measurably different from 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, 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 ranks 26 of 50 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 845 of 1,515.

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

Cars per household in Rochester

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Rochester	Oakland County	Michigan	United States
No vehicle	5.3% (±2.4 points)	5.3%	7.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	39.7% (±4.8 points)	35.3%	34.8%	33.1%
2 vehicles	42.6% (±4.5 points)	40.4%	38.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	12.5% (±2.1 points)	19.0%	19.8%	21.9%

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

It is not measurably different from Michigan (7.0%).

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

Working from home and internet access in Rochester

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Rochester	Oakland County	Michigan	United States
Workers working from home	27.2% (±4.0 points)	20.2% (±0.4 points)	13.5% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	96.9% (±1.6 points)	96.9% (±0.2 points)	95.1% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	95.0% (±2.0 points)	94.2% (±0.3 points)	90.5% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Rochester, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from 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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rochester
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Rochester	—	24.9 minutes (±1.4)	—
Rochester Hills	2.6 mi	24.3 minutes (±0.8)	Not measurably different
Shelby Charter Township	4.3 mi	25.1 minutes (±0.9)	Not measurably different
Oakland Charter Township	4.9 mi	28.2 minutes (±1.3)	Higher
Utica	6.3 mi	23.8 minutes (±2.6)	Not measurably different
Auburn Hills	6.3 mi	22.1 minutes (±1.4)	Lower
Washington Charter Township	6.6 mi	30.0 minutes (±1.8)	Higher
Troy	7.2 mi	23.7 minutes (±0.7)	Not measurably different
Sterling Heights	8.6 mi	24.7 minutes (±0.5)	Not measurably different

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

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Oakland Charter Township, MI (28.2 minutes), Washington Charter Township, MI (30.0 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
20	Orion Charter Township	25.7 minutes (±1.0)
21 (tie)	Orchard Lake Village	25.5 minutes (±2.5)
21 (tie)	Novi Township	25.5 minutes (±5.4)
23	Wixom	25.4 minutes (±1.8)
24	Madison Heights	25.3 minutes (±1.8)
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)

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

How long is the average commute in Rochester?

Workers who live in Rochester, MI take an average of 24.9 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Rochester without a car?

5.3% of households in Rochester have no vehicle, and 0.1% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Rochester?

27.2% (±4.0 points) of workers who live in Rochester worked from home, and 95.0% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

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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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