Mean Commute Time in New Jersey
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
Mean Commute Time
33.7 min +22.0% vs nat'l
Rank #3 of 52
How New Jersey Compares
New Jersey
33.7 min
National
27.6 min
22.0% above
State Ranking
| Rank | State | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | 36.0 min |
| #2 | Maryland | 34.3 min |
| #3 | New Jersey | 33.7 min |
| #4 | District of Columbia | 33.0 min |
| #5 | Massachusetts | 32.2 min |
| #6 | California | 31.5 min |
Highest Commute Counties in New Jersey
| # | County | Commute |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sussex County | 39.7 min |
| 2 | Hudson County | 39.5 min |
| 3 | Essex County | 37.1 min |
| 4 | Warren County | 37.0 min |
| 5 | Hunterdon County | 36.3 min |
| 6 | Monmouth County | 35.2 min |
| 7 | Bergen County | 34.8 min |
| 8 | Middlesex County | 34.5 min |
| 9 | Somerset County | 34.3 min |
| 10 | Union County | 33.5 min |
Lowest Commute Counties in New Jersey
| # | County | Commute |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Cape May County | 24.3 min |
| 20 | Atlantic County | 27.3 min |
| 19 | Cumberland County | 28.1 min |
| 18 | Salem County | 29.1 min |
| 17 | Passaic County | 29.4 min |
| 16 | Mercer County | 29.7 min |
| 15 | Camden County | 30.1 min |
| 14 | Gloucester County | 31.1 min |
| 13 | Burlington County | 32.0 min |
| 12 | Ocean County | 32.9 min |
Mean Commute Time in New Jersey
New Jersey has a mean commute time of 33.7 min, ranking #3 of 52 among all 52 states and territories. This is 22.0% above the national value of 27.6 min.
Across New Jersey's 21 counties, mean commute time ranges from 24.3 min to 39.7 min. The county with the highest value is Sussex County at 39.7 min.
Estimated mean travel time to work in minutes for workers aged 16+.
About this data
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.