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RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 358 SHOWN OF 358

Most car-dependent, New York cities · 2020

New York cities ranked by the share of commuters who drive to work alone (2023 ACS). This list covers the 358 cities in New York that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR201020202024
Most car-dependent by state
RANKPLACESTATEPOPDRIVE ALONE TO WORKVS 2000
01Walden, NYNY6,93591.0%
02East Glenville, NYNY11,91490.6%
03Depew, NYNY14,80190.4%
04Wading River, NYNY8,35989.9%
05Rocky Point, NYNY13,35689.8%
06Hilton, NYNY5,87389.8%
07Mastic, NYNY15,70889.3%
08Southport, NYNY6,45088.6%
09Lancaster, NYNY9,99588.5%
10Harris Hill, NYNY6,06988.3%
11Terryville, NYNY10,79487.2%
12Colonie, NYNY7,67986.9%
13Big Flats, NYNY5,65186.7%
14East Shoreham, NYNY7,32186.5%
15West Seneca, NYNY45,30386.4%
16Fairmount, NYNY9,72486.2%
17Glens Falls North, NYNY9,15485.8%
18Radisson, NYNY6,67685.6%
19Oneida, NYNY10,00985.6%
20North Tonawanda, NYNY29,80685.5%
21Ilion, NYNY7,48885.4%
22Hamburg, NYNY9,84085.4%
23Oakdale, NYNY7,11585.1%
24Cheektowaga, NYNY76,05685.1%
25East Rochester, NYNY6,13285.1%
26North Syracuse, NYNY6,77385.0%
27Patchogue, NYNY12,48685.0%
28Bohemia, NYNY9,18184.9%
29Mastic Beach, NYNY16,73584.8%
30Eggertsville, NYNY14,89484.8%
31West Glens Falls, NYNY10,05084.7%
32Selden, NYNY21,60484.7%
33Nesconset, NYNY13,83384.7%
34Greece, NYNY13,94384.7%
35South Lockport, NYNY9,14484.6%
36Holtsville, NYNY19,34484.5%
37Baywood, NYNY8,17684.5%
38Miller Place, NYNY11,73684.4%
39Shirley, NYNY28,37584.3%
40Hampton Manor, NYNY5,33484.2%
41Horseheads, NYNY6,27584.2%
42St. James, NYNY13,24484.1%
43Westvale, NYNY5,21284.1%
44Hauppauge, NYNY20,79384.0%
45Manorville, NYNY14,23384.0%
46Mechanicville, NYNY5,02184.0%
47Holbrook, NYNY26,44983.9%
48Gananda, NYNY6,27383.9%
49Hudson Falls, NYNY7,33383.9%
50Mount Ivy, NYNY8,12183.7%
51Port Jefferson, NYNY8,30683.6%
52East Islip, NYNY13,57383.6%
53Myers Corner, NYNY10,87783.3%
54Lake Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,22183.1%
55Centereach, NYNY31,83983.1%
56Farmingville, NYNY16,16082.7%
57Williamsville, NYNY5,47882.6%
58North Bellport, NYNY11,08782.6%
59Monticello, NYNY7,19582.3%
60South Huntington, NYNY9,77982.3%
61Lake Grove, NYNY11,16882.2%
62Canandaigua, NYNY10,34782.1%
63Smithtown, NYNY24,37582.1%
64Irondequoit, NYNY50,65782.0%
65Congers, NYNY8,27582.0%
66East Quogue, NYNY5,40681.9%
67Baldwinsville, NYNY7,58281.8%
68Tonawanda, NYNY14,84881.8%
69Rotterdam, NYNY22,69581.8%
70Middle Island, NYNY11,02781.7%
71North Gates, NYNY9,90481.7%
72Lockport, NYNY20,24881.6%
73Ridge, NYNY12,50381.3%
74Endwell, NYNY11,54681.3%
75Center Moriches, NYNY9,12781.3%
76Coram, NYNY39,53981.2%
77Nanuet, NYNY19,79981.2%
78Auburn, NYNY25,94781.2%
79Scotchtown, NYNY10,25281.1%
80East Setauket, NYNY10,14981.1%
81Highland, NYNY6,36781.0%
82East Patchogue, NYNY21,67381.0%
83Tonawanda, NYNY56,80680.9%
84Hampton Bays, NYNY15,70680.9%
85Johnstown, NYNY8,02180.6%
86Dunkirk, NYNY12,32680.6%
87Islip, NYNY17,36280.6%
88Islip Terrace, NYNY5,16880.5%
89Country Knolls, NYNY5,44580.3%
90Fulton, NYNY11,18880.3%
91Yaphank, NYNY6,93480.2%
92Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,70980.2%
93West Islip, NYNY26,86580.2%
94Mount Sinai, NYNY11,09380.2%
95Commack, NYNY36,55879.8%
96Massapequa Park, NYNY16,99779.7%
97Fort Salonga, NYNY10,19979.6%
98East Northport, NYNY19,70079.4%
99Kings Park, NYNY16,51679.4%
100Bayport, NYNY8,92179.4%
101Mattydale, NYNY5,97179.3%
102West Babylon, NYNY43,57079.3%
103Wesley Hills, NYNY6,47779.3%
104Rome, NYNY31,68279.2%
105Medford, NYNY24,79679.2%
106Suffern, NYNY11,79679.2%
107Watertown, NYNY23,51779.2%
108Sayville, NYNY15,40879.1%
110Newark, NYNY8,91979.0%
111Copiague, NYNY23,42478.9%
112Latham, NYNY13,80278.9%
113Valley Cottage, NYNY9,16578.7%
114Scotia, NYNY7,29578.6%
115Niskayuna, NYNY21,22778.5%
116North Babylon, NYNY17,96378.5%
117Hornell, NYNY8,02478.5%
118Fairport, NYNY5,32678.5%
119Sound Beach, NYNY7,21078.5%
120Stony Point, NYNY12,72878.4%
121Plainedge, NYNY8,62478.4%
122Firthcliffe, NYNY5,43278.2%
123De Witt, NYNY11,06078.2%
124Olean, NYNY13,50878.2%
125Solvay, NYNY6,42778.2%
126East Greenbush, NYNY6,58178.2%
127Central Islip, NYNY38,37378.2%
128Mechanicstown, NYNY8,80878.1%
129Kenmore, NYNY14,80878.1%
130Deer Park, NYNY27,99078.0%
131Loudonville, NYNY10,52778.0%
132Port Jefferson Station, NYNY7,67678.0%
133Riverhead, NYNY14,93677.9%
134Franklin Square, NYNY30,89777.9%
135Levittown, NYNY51,90477.7%
136Northport, NYNY7,33677.7%
137Glens Falls, NYNY14,38377.6%
138Mahopac, NYNY9,03977.6%
139Webster, NYNY5,76177.6%
140Penn Yan, NYNY5,27277.6%
141Salamanca, NYNY5,71977.6%
142Calverton, NYNY5,61877.5%
143Lackawanna, NYNY19,45277.5%
144Liberty, NYNY5,09777.4%
145Lindenhurst, NYNY27,25877.4%
146Westmere, NYNY8,33477.3%
147Southold, NYNY6,39777.3%
148West Haverstraw, NYNY11,02577.3%
149Woodbury, NYNY11,57177.2%
151Seneca Falls, NYNY6,95677.0%
152Lake Carmel, NYNY7,85476.9%
153Ogdensburg, NYNY9,12376.8%
154North Lindenhurst, NYNY10,95276.6%
155East Moriches, NYNY6,26076.4%
156Farmingdale, NYNY8,58476.4%
157Brighton, NYNY36,83476.3%
158East Farmingdale, NYNY5,66676.3%
159Bayville, NYNY6,78076.3%
160Carmel, NYNY7,30676.3%
161Blauvelt, NYNY5,40676.3%
162Elwood, NYNY11,76276.2%
163North Massapequa, NYNY17,87776.1%
164Rensselaer, NYNY9,42176.1%
165Niagara Falls, NYNY47,25576.1%
166Goshen, NYNY5,74476.1%
167Warwick, NYNY6,53476.0%
168Jamestown, NYNY27,66376.0%
169Johnson City, NYNY14,58075.9%
170East Hampton North, NYNY6,00675.9%
171New City, NYNY34,45875.9%
172South Farmingdale, NYNY14,67675.4%
173Roessleville, NYNY10,96875.4%
174East Rockaway, NYNY10,09675.3%
175Medina, NYNY5,85575.3%
176North Amityville, NYNY21,13875.2%
177Pearl River, NYNY16,15575.1%
178Gloversville, NYNY14,78275.1%
179Fredonia, NYNY9,28375.0%
180Watervliet, NYNY10,24275.0%
181Corning, NYNY10,51474.8%
182Greenlawn, NYNY15,21074.8%
183Flanders, NYNY6,60974.7%
184Airmont, NYNY10,63474.5%
185Carle Place, NYNY5,18874.5%
186Malone, NYNY5,31574.5%
187Plattsburgh, NYNY19,74474.4%
188Massena, NYNY9,89874.4%
189Cohoes, NYNY18,51874.4%
190Batavia, NYNY15,16874.3%
191Port Jervis, NYNY8,51874.2%
192Wantagh, NYNY18,36574.1%
193Sea Cliff, NYNY5,03174.0%
194Endicott, NYNY13,06873.9%
195Lakeview, NYNY5,82573.6%
196East Aurora, NYNY5,94973.5%
197Tappan, NYNY6,68773.3%
198Stony Brook, NYNY12,86873.3%
199Dix Hills, NYNY24,77372.9%
200Oswego, NYNY17,02472.6%
201Washingtonville, NYNY5,64072.6%
202Middletown, NYNY30,09872.6%
203North Wantagh, NYNY11,94072.5%
204Utica, NYNY62,97872.2%
205Amityville, NYNY9,79972.1%
206Bath, NYNY5,54572.0%
207Elmsford, NYNY5,20372.0%
208Schenectady, NYNY69,47172.0%
209East Meadow, NYNY36,82171.8%
210New Windsor, NYNY8,91971.7%
211North Bellmore, NYNY20,68971.7%
212Saratoga Springs, NYNY28,76871.7%
213Lake Mohegan, NYNY5,46871.6%
214North Patchogue, NYNY6,98471.5%
215Manorhaven, NYNY7,13571.5%
216Garden City Park, NYNY7,91471.4%
217Elmira, NYNY26,08971.4%
218Glen Cove, NYNY28,19071.4%
219Island Park, NYNY5,06971.3%
220Old Bethpage, NYNY6,54671.3%
221North Merrick, NYNY12,36671.2%
222Brockport, NYNY7,73671.2%
223Salisbury, NYNY12,41270.9%
224Huntington, NYNY19,94870.9%
225Melville, NYNY19,71470.8%
226Seaford, NYNY15,54970.8%
227Orange Lake, NYNY9,78470.7%
228Bethpage, NYNY17,12370.7%
229Amsterdam, NYNY18,09370.6%
230East Massapequa, NYNY20,37770.2%
231Albion, NYNY5,84370.1%
232Hillcrest, NYNY9,07169.9%
233Binghamton, NYNY46,41869.7%
234West Hempstead, NYNY20,64869.6%
235Freeport, NYNY44,17469.6%
236North New Hyde Park, NYNY14,15969.4%
237Massapequa, NYNY21,38969.3%
238Huntington Station, NYNY32,60169.1%
239Geneva, NYNY12,55269.1%
240Centerport, NYNY6,07269.0%
241Cortland, NYNY17,39468.8%
242Norwich, NYNY6,53868.8%
243Chestnut Ridge, NYNY10,98768.7%
244Oneonta, NYNY15,66568.6%
245Beacon, NYNY14,93168.4%
246Oyster Bay, NYNY7,30868.3%
247Babylon, NYNY12,28168.3%
248New Hempstead, NYNY5,65768.2%
249Bay Shore, NYNY31,68368.2%
250Malverne, NYNY8,47668.1%
251Rochester, NYNY206,10868.1%
252Kingston, NYNY23,94268.0%
253Buffalo, NYNY274,61367.9%
254Cedarhurst, NYNY7,33467.8%
255Herkimer, NYNY7,19567.7%
256Viola, NYNY8,46167.5%
257Williston Park, NYNY7,52467.4%
258Mineola, NYNY21,37667.4%
259North Bay Shore, NYNY20,28267.3%
260Westbury, NYNY15,98167.3%
261Baldwin, NYNY34,99466.4%
262Lawrence, NYNY6,84766.1%
263Oceanside, NYNY31,63966.0%
264Hicksville, NYNY43,78066.0%
265Elmont, NYNY36,51865.8%
266Troy, NYNY50,91265.8%
267Woodmere, NYNY18,06165.6%
268Poughkeepsie, NYNY32,49965.3%
269Floral Park, NYNY16,10565.0%
270Woodbury, NYNY9,34865.0%
271Plainview, NYNY25,98264.9%
272Uniondale, NYNY33,14864.5%
273North Sea, NYNY6,45864.5%
274Monroe, NYNY9,46264.4%
275Nyack, NYNY7,51164.3%
276Bellmore, NYNY15,95463.8%
277New Cassel, NYNY14,55163.6%
278Syracuse, NYNY144,89663.4%
279North Hills, NYNY5,48163.4%
280Syosset, NYNY18,43363.1%
281Mount Kisco, NYNY10,75762.9%
282Haverstraw, NYNY12,79162.9%
283Newburgh, NYNY28,05962.5%
284South Valley Stream, NYNY6,51262.5%
285Valley Stream, NYNY40,37962.4%
286Eastchester, NYNY20,49162.4%
287Roslyn Heights, NYNY6,97562.3%
288Manhasset, NYNY7,71662.2%
289Wappingers Falls, NYNY6,04862.0%
290Lynbrook, NYNY20,85561.9%
291North Valley Stream, NYNY17,82561.8%
292West Hills, NYNY5,36961.7%
293Long Beach, NYNY34,91861.7%
294Peekskill, NYNY25,89161.5%
295Rye Brook, NYNY9,95561.2%
296Briarcliff Manor, NYNY7,48161.0%
297Merrick, NYNY21,74460.9%
298Ossining, NYNY27,57960.4%
299New Hyde Park, NYNY10,22660.0%
300Pleasantville, NYNY7,39160.0%
301Roosevelt, NYNY18,88559.5%
302Garden City, NYNY23,04359.3%
303Hempstead, NYNY59,81959.0%
304Great Neck, NYNY11,14158.6%
305Albany, NYNY101,69857.8%
306Fort Drum, NYNY16,06557.3%
307Jericho, NYNY13,75957.1%
308Hewlett, NYNY7,57056.8%
309Inwood, NYNY12,23556.5%
310New Paltz, NYNY8,68956.4%
311Ardsley, NYNY5,00756.4%
312Old Westbury, NYNY5,07156.1%
313East Hills, NYNY7,32855.3%
314Dobbs Ferry, NYNY11,64555.3%
315New Rochelle, NYNY85,86455.2%
316Rockville Centre, NYNY25,77054.9%
317Spring Valley, NYNY34,48254.6%
318Port Chester, NYNY32,30354.5%
319Northwest Harbor, NYNY5,20554.5%
320Harrison, NYNY32,27354.3%
321Springs, NYNY9,16354.2%
322Sleepy Hollow, NYNY11,47453.9%
323White Plains, NYNY62,87153.7%
324Tarrytown, NYNY11,89053.5%
325Potsdam, NYNY8,01953.1%
326Mamaroneck, NYNY19,89652.3%
327Kings Point, NYNY5,71052.2%
328Yonkers, NYNY212,60352.0%
329Tuckahoe, NYNY7,02950.7%
330Mount Vernon, NYNY72,30449.8%
331Port Washington, NYNY18,00449.8%
332Croton-on-Hudson, NYNY8,28249.0%
333Monsey, NYNY28,16048.7%
334Hastings-on-Hudson, NYNY8,44048.6%
335Pelham Manor, NYNY5,63148.0%
336Geneseo, NYNY7,75947.8%
337Pelham, NYNY7,60846.1%
338Hudson, NYNY5,72144.2%
339South Hill, NYNY6,95144.0%
340Larchmont, NYNY6,75043.6%
341Canton, NYNY6,89443.4%
342Irvington, NYNY6,53343.1%
343Rye, NYNY16,61441.6%
344University at Buffalo, NYNY7,02039.8%
346Scarsdale, NYNY18,19437.3%
347Kiryas Joel, NYNY47,14734.5%
348West Point, NYNY6,34933.7%
349Great Neck Plaza, NYNY7,88932.5%
350Ithaca, NYNY33,63228.6%
352Binghamton University, NYNY7,44927.9%
353Kaser, NYNY6,12126.4%
354Bronxville, NYNY6,50424.6%
355New Square, NYNY10,21422.5%
356New York, NYNY8,584,62922.3%
357Stony Brook University, NYNY9,53019.3%
358Alfred, NYNY5,14718.3%
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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES