How long is the commute from Cottonwood Heights, UT?

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

Workers who live in Cottonwood Heights, UT take an average of 21.9 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

61.9% of workers drive alone to work.

1.0% take public transportation.

2.6% of workers walk to work.

25.2% work from home.

2.6% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 21.9 minutes (±1.3)
Public transportation: 1.0%
Work from home: 25.2%
Households without a car: 2.6%

How people in Cottonwood Heights get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Cottonwood Heights	Salt Lake County	Utah	United States
Drove alone	61.9% (±3.0 points)	64.5%	67.4%	68.8%
Carpooled	7.9% (±1.8 points)	10.1%	9.8%	8.5%
Public transportation	1.0% (±0.6 points)	2.1%	1.6%	3.2%
Walked	2.6% (±1.2 points)	1.9%	2.0%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.3% (±0.6 points)	1.6%	1.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	25.2% (±2.7 points)	19.7%	17.6%	15.1%

In Cottonwood Heights, the average commute is not measurably different from Salt Lake County (22.3 minutes).

It is not measurably different from Utah (22.1 minutes).

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

In Cottonwood Heights, the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in Salt Lake County (2.1%).

It is not measurably different from Utah (1.6%).

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

In Salt Lake County, Cottonwood Heights ranks 14 of 23 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 148 of 265.

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

Cars per household in Cottonwood Heights

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Cottonwood Heights	Salt Lake County	Utah	United States
No vehicle	2.6% (±1.3 points)	5.5%	4.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	24.1% (±2.6 points)	29.1%	24.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	44.2% (±3.4 points)	37.5%	38.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	29.0% (±3.0 points)	27.9%	33.0%	21.9%

In Cottonwood Heights, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Salt Lake County (5.5%).

It is also lower than in Utah (4.1%).

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

Working from home and internet access in Cottonwood Heights

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Cottonwood Heights	Salt Lake County	Utah	United States
Workers working from home	25.2% (±2.7 points)	19.7% (±0.5 points)	17.6% (±0.3 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	98.9% (±0.5 points)	98.0% (±0.2 points)	97.9% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	94.8% (±1.8 points)	93.8% (±0.4 points)	93.4% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Cottonwood Heights, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Salt Lake County (93.8%).

It is not measurably different from Utah (93.4%).

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

Average commute in places near Cottonwood Heights

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cottonwood Heights
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Cottonwood Heights	—	21.9 minutes (±1.3)	—
Holladay	3.2 mi	19.8 minutes (±0.8)	Lower
Sandy	3.4 mi	22.7 minutes (±0.6)	Not measurably different
White City metro Township	4.0 mi	23.4 minutes (±2.4)	Not measurably different
Midvale	4.1 mi	20.6 minutes (±1.1)	Not measurably different
Murray	4.6 mi	20.7 minutes (±1.0)	Not measurably different
Millcreek	5.3 mi	20.6 minutes (±0.9)	Not measurably different
Taylorsville	7.7 mi	22.2 minutes (±1.1)	Not measurably different
South Salt Lake	7.7 mi	20.3 minutes (±1.6)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Holladay, UT (19.8 minutes).

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

Average commute across Salt Lake County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
8	Magna metro Township	23.8 minutes (±1.2)
9	Emigration Canyon metro Township	23.5 minutes (±2.5)
10	White City metro Township	23.4 minutes (±2.4)
11	Sandy	22.7 minutes (±0.6)
12	West Valley City	22.6 minutes (±0.7)
13	Taylorsville	22.2 minutes (±1.1)
14	Cottonwood Heights	21.9 minutes (±1.3)
15	Bluffdale	21.1 minutes (±1.6)
16	Murray	20.7 minutes (±1.0)
17 (tie)	Midvale	20.6 minutes (±1.1)
17 (tie)	Millcreek	20.6 minutes (±0.9)
19	South Salt Lake	20.3 minutes (±1.6)
20	Holladay	19.8 minutes (±0.8)

Showing 13 of 23 places in Salt Lake 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 Cottonwood Heights

How long is the average commute in Cottonwood Heights?

Workers who live in Cottonwood Heights, UT take an average of 21.9 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Cottonwood Heights without a car?

2.6% of households in Cottonwood Heights have no vehicle, and 1.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Cottonwood Heights?

25.2% (±2.7 points) of workers who live in Cottonwood Heights worked from home, and 94.8% 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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