Commute & transport in Jersey City

ACS 2020–24 · OpenStreetMap · four inputs · 14% of the overall score

35/100
39th of 60

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The four inputs

Mean commute time36.8 min

New York 35.6 min45% · scores 14

Share commuting under 30 min36%

New York 44%25% · scores 12

Transit stop density38

New York median 2.510% · scores 100

Share working from home25%

New York 17%20% · scores 80

Vertical rule marks the New York reference. ACS 2020–24 · OpenStreetMap. Every scale is on the methodology page.

Best New York suburbs for commute

All 60 ranked, Jersey City highlighted

1LakewoodB20.8 min 2New BrunswickC+23.3 min 3MonseyC+22.3 min 4Perth AmboyC23.5 min 5White PlainsC27.4 min 6PatersonC22.6 min 7PassaicC−25.3 min 8HarrisonC−29.2 min 9Spring ValleyC−24.2 min 10ElizabethD+26.7 min 11Bay ShoreD+26.4 min 12CliftonD+28.3 min 13Port ChesterD+26.9 min 14HackensackD+28.9 min 15Central IslipD27.3 min 16Fair LawnD31.3 min 17EnglewoodD30.9 min 18GarfieldD28.0 min 19Glen CoveD29.4 min 20Toms RiverD30.1 min 21Huntington StationD−31.2 min 22Long BranchD−29.6 min 23SayrevilleD−30.8 min 24West BabylonD−31.2 min 25HicksvilleD−33.5 min 26RahwayD−31.9 min 27UniondaleD−32.7 min 28BayonneD−33.7 min 29Fort LeeD−35.0 min 30CommackD−33.1 min 31New RochelleD−32.5 min 32NewarkD−32.6 min 33PlainfieldF29.5 min 34WestfieldF36.7 min 35HobokenF36.8 min 36HempsteadF33.3 min 37CentereachF31.9 min 38Jersey CityF36.8 min 39LevittownF33.5 min 40East MeadowF35.0 min 41LindenF31.5 min 42Franklin SquareF34.6 min 43Union CityF33.1 min 44KearnyF33.0 min 45West New YorkF34.5 min 46BergenfieldF32.3 min 47East OrangeF35.4 min 48New CityF35.5 min 49OceansideF36.3 min 50Old BridgeF33.6 min 51Mount VernonF35.0 min 52FreeportF35.8 min 53YonkersF35.6 min 54CoramF33.7 min 55ShirleyF33.2 min 56New YorkF40.3 min 57Valley StreamF40.7 min 58BaldwinF39.5 min 59Long BeachF41.3 min 60ElmontF40.4 min

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Better than Jersey City on commute & transport

Jersey City grades F on commute & transport. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.

SuburbCommuteMean commuteUnder 30 minutesOverall

Perth Amboy17 mi from Jersey CityC23.5 min68% 44 D Paterson15 mi from Jersey CityC22.6 min74% 43 D Passaic11 mi from Jersey CityC−25.3 min67% 44 D Elizabeth7 mi from Jersey CityD+26.7 min63% 46 D Clifton12 mi from Jersey CityD+28.3 min62% 53 C− Hackensack12 mi from Jersey CityD+28.9 min58% 49 D+

Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24

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