Mean Commute Time in New York
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
Mean Commute Time
36.0 min +30.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1 of 52
How New York Compares
New York
36.0 min
National
27.6 min
30.3% 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 |
Highest Commute Counties in New York
| # | County | Commute |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bronx County | 48.4 min |
| 2 | Queens County | 47.9 min |
| 3 | Richmond County | 47.4 min |
| 4 | Kings County | 46.4 min |
| 5 | Putnam County | 42.1 min |
| 6 | Nassau County | 39.7 min |
| 7 | Westchester County | 38.3 min |
| 8 | Orange County | 36.5 min |
| 9 | New York County | 34.5 min |
| 10 | Suffolk County | 33.8 min |
Lowest Commute Counties in New York
| # | County | Commute |
|---|---|---|
| 62 | Jefferson County | 21.2 min |
| 61 | Chautauqua County | 21.4 min |
| 60 | Broome County | 21.5 min |
| 59 | Monroe County | 22.0 min |
| 58 | Tompkins County | 22.0 min |
| 57 | Chemung County | 22.2 min |
| 56 | Onondaga County | 22.3 min |
| 55 | Clinton County | 22.3 min |
| 54 | Franklin County | 22.4 min |
| 53 | Oneida County | 22.6 min |
Mean Commute Time in New York
New York has a mean commute time of 36.0 min, ranking #1 of 52 among all 52 states and territories. This is 30.3% above the national value of 27.6 min.
Across New York's 62 counties, mean commute time ranges from 21.2 min to 48.4 min. The county with the highest value is Bronx County at 48.4 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.