How long is the commute from Salt Lake City, UT?

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

Workers who live in Salt Lake City, UT take an average of 19.5 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

57.5% of workers drive alone to work.

4.8% take public transportation.

5.1% of workers walk to work.

20.8% work from home.

10.8% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 19.5 minutes (±0.5)
Public transportation: 4.8%
Work from home: 20.8%
Households without a car: 10.8%

How people in Salt Lake City get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Salt Lake City	Salt Lake County	Utah	United States
Drove alone	57.5% (±1.5 points)	64.5%	67.4%	68.8%
Carpooled	8.5% (±0.9 points)	10.1%	9.8%	8.5%
Public transportation	4.8% (±0.6 points)	2.1%	1.6%	3.2%
Walked	5.1% (±0.6 points)	1.9%	2.0%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	3.3% (±0.5 points)	1.6%	1.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	20.8% (±1.2 points)	19.7%	17.6%	15.1%

In Salt Lake City, the average commute is lower than in Salt Lake County (22.3 minutes).

It is also lower than in Utah (22.1 minutes).

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

In Salt Lake City, the share commuting by public transportation is higher than in Salt Lake County (2.1%).

It is also higher than in Utah (1.6%).

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

In Salt Lake County, Salt Lake City ranks 21 of 23 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 192 of 265.

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

Cars per household in Salt Lake City

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Salt Lake City	Salt Lake County	Utah	United States
No vehicle	10.8% (±1.1 points)	5.5%	4.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	42.5% (±1.4 points)	29.1%	24.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	31.7% (±1.1 points)	37.5%	38.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	15.0% (±0.8 points)	27.9%	33.0%	21.9%

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

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

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

Working from home and internet access in Salt Lake City

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Salt Lake City	Salt Lake County	Utah	United States
Workers working from home	20.8% (±1.2 points)	19.7% (±0.5 points)	17.6% (±0.3 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	97.4% (±0.6 points)	98.0% (±0.2 points)	97.9% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	91.0% (±1.0 points)	93.8% (±0.4 points)	93.4% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Salt Lake City, the share of households with a broadband subscription is lower than in Salt Lake County (93.8%).

It is also lower than in Utah (93.4%).

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

Average commute in places near Salt Lake City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Salt Lake City
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Salt Lake City	—	19.5 minutes (±0.5)	—
North Salt Lake	4.9 mi	20.3 minutes (±1.2)	Not measurably different
South Salt Lake	5.2 mi	20.3 minutes (±1.6)	Not measurably different
Woods Cross	6.7 mi	20.0 minutes (±1.5)	Not measurably different
West Valley City	7.4 mi	22.6 minutes (±0.7)	Higher
Bountiful	7.5 mi	22.8 minutes (±1.2)	Higher
Millcreek	8.1 mi	20.6 minutes (±0.9)	Higher
Taylorsville	8.3 mi	22.2 minutes (±1.1)	Higher
West Bountiful	8.7 mi	24.7 minutes (±6.1)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: West Valley City, UT (22.6 minutes), Bountiful, UT (22.8 minutes), Millcreek, UT (20.6 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
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)
21	Salt Lake City	19.5 minutes (±0.5)
22	Brighton	18.1 minutes (±4.7)
23	Alta	11.3 minutes (±17.8)

Showing 9 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 Salt Lake City

How long is the average commute in Salt Lake City?

Workers who live in Salt Lake City, UT take an average of 19.5 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Salt Lake City without a car?

10.8% of households in Salt Lake City have no vehicle, and 4.8% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Salt Lake City?

20.8% (±1.2 points) of workers who live in Salt Lake City worked from home, and 91.0% 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 Salt Lake City city, Utah (place:67000, in state:49).

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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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