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Shortest commutes, New Jersey cities · 1990

New Jersey cities with the shortest mean travel time to work (2023 ACS). This list covers the 237 cities in New Jersey that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAVERAGE COMMUTEVS 2000

01Fort Dix, NJNJ7,98413.1−18%

02Cape May Court House, NJNJ5,62814.6−4%

03Eatontown, NJNJ13,60715.3−14%

04Paulsboro, NJNJ6,32916.2+18%

05Atlantic City, NJNJ38,78716.2+34%

06Northfield, NJNJ8,49616.5+32%

07Raritan, NJNJ8,51616.6+1%

08Ventnor City, NJNJ9,34516.8+20%

09Gloucester City, NJNJ11,64316.8+21%

10Salem, NJNJ5,38916.9+2%

11Absecon, NJNJ9,20916.9+22%

12Bridgeton, NJNJ28,30716.9−7%

13Bound Brook, NJNJ13,03817.1+2%

14Pomona, NJNJ7,99517.1+26%

15Brigantine, NJNJ7,65817.3+3%

16Manville, NJNJ10,93217.3+8%

17Millville, NJNJ28,09817.3+14%

18Perth Amboy, NJNJ56,73917.4+8%

19Carneys Point, NJNJ8,05017.5+11%

20Burlington, NJNJ10,24317.6+11%

21Vineland, NJNJ62,70317.7+6%

22Trenton, NJNJ91,50617.7+11%

23Elmwood Park, NJNJ21,53418.0+7%

24Somerville, NJNJ14,66518.0+12%

25Carlstadt, NJNJ6,41018.1+2%

26Somers Point, NJNJ10,59018.1+21%

27Haledon, NJNJ9,12518.3+23%

28New Brunswick, NJNJ57,13318.3+15%

29Paterson, NJNJ161,79318.4+15%

30Garfield, NJNJ33,35318.4+11%

31Woodbury, NJNJ10,13018.4+9%

32Linwood, NJNJ7,05118.5+23%

33Lodi, NJNJ26,18718.5+15%

34Wallington, NJNJ12,09218.6+5%

35Oceanport, NJNJ6,54018.6−10%

36Pleasantville, NJNJ20,85318.7+37%

37Kenilworth, NJNJ8,60218.8+7%

38West Long Branch, NJNJ8,62518.8+7%

39Clifton, NJNJ91,12719.0+16%

40Hawthorne, NJNJ20,16919.1+16%

41Passaic, NJNJ71,33719.1+6%

42Dunellen, NJNJ8,33719.1−4%

43Dover, NJNJ18,91919.2+31%

44Totowa, NJNJ11,16619.2+41%

45Wood-Ridge, NJNJ10,34119.2+12%

46Camden, NJNJ71,43019.3+11%

47Bellmawr, NJNJ11,87419.4+30%

48Pennsville, NJNJ12,23319.4+25%

49Linden, NJNJ45,75219.5+6%

50Wildwood, NJNJ5,06819.5+24%

51Morris Plains, NJNJ6,58619.7+9%

52Princeton, NJNJ31,46919.7+33%

53Audubon, NJNJ8,82519.8+23%

54Prospect Park, NJNJ6,45019.8+36%

55Rockaway, NJNJ6,63119.9+2%

56Villas, NJNJ9,73519.9+8%

57Maywood, NJNJ10,16619.9+11%

58Long Branch, NJNJ33,32119.9−6%

59Runnemede, NJNJ8,44320.0+8%

60Bogota, NJNJ9,81620.0−8%

61Morristown, NJNJ20,75020.1+19%

62Garwood, NJNJ5,39020.1+4%

63Barrington, NJNJ7,15520.3+17%

64Madison, NJNJ16,60720.3+0%

65Tinton Falls, NJNJ19,53920.3−16%

66North Haledon, NJNJ9,08920.3+33%

67Toms River, NJNJ94,95620.3−14%

68Boonton, NJNJ8,92020.3+25%

69Middlesex, NJNJ14,74020.3+19%

70Pitman, NJNJ8,96120.4+16%

71Little Ferry, NJNJ11,09920.6+10%

72Collingswood, NJNJ14,38620.6+17%

73Carteret, NJNJ25,78120.7+6%

74Roseland, NJNJ6,41720.7+5%

75White Horse, NJNJ10,50720.8+43%

76Hasbrouck Heights, NJNJ12,21120.8+4%

77Glendora, NJNJ5,43120.8+25%

78Hackensack, NJNJ46,38020.9+8%

79Freehold, NJNJ12,56220.9−0%

80Hammonton, NJNJ15,06020.9+15%

81Ridgefield Park, NJNJ13,37220.9+6%

82Lakewood, NJNJ69,58520.9+6%

83Palmyra, NJNJ7,66421.0+12%

84Harrison, NJNJ22,10521.0−4%

85North Arlington, NJNJ16,60121.0+5%

86Asbury Park, NJNJ15,63221.0+16%

87Roselle Park, NJNJ15,60321.0+13%

88Fords, NJNJ12,77121.0−2%

89Milltown, NJNJ7,10321.0+11%

90Moorestown-Lenola, NJNJ14,62521.2+19%

91Marlton, NJNJ10,92221.3+15%

92Kearny, NJNJ40,86221.3−3%

93Elizabeth, NJNJ141,67521.3+10%

94Red Bank, NJNJ12,89621.3−9%

95Mays Landing, NJNJ6,40621.3+30%

96Ridgefield, NJNJ11,54721.3−7%

97Rahway, NJNJ31,01021.3+8%

98South Amboy, NJNJ10,40321.4+5%

99Phillipsburg, NJNJ15,45621.4+16%

100Ocean City, NJNJ11,10121.4+10%

101Wharton, NJNJ7,61821.5+5%

102East Rutherford, NJNJ10,56621.5+4%

103Haddon Heights, NJNJ7,60921.5+19%

104Somerdale, NJNJ5,82321.5+17%

105Secaucus, NJNJ22,64021.5+8%

106Leisure, NJNJ5,75121.6+26%

107Margate City, NJNJ5,19421.8+29%

108Midland Park, NJNJ7,03921.9+16%

109Avenel, NJNJ17,12121.9−3%

110South Plainfield, NJNJ24,89122.2+23%

111South River, NJNJ16,26222.2−7%

112Palisades Park, NJNJ20,31722.3+1%

113Glassboro, NJNJ24,48322.4+9%

114Highland Park, NJNJ15,25922.4+8%

115Paramus, NJNJ26,72322.5+13%

116Spotswood, NJNJ8,23622.6−9%

117Hightstown, NJNJ6,00722.7+4%

118Beachwood, NJNJ11,34022.8−0%

119Florham Park, NJNJ14,45622.8+18%

120Berlin, NJNJ7,62822.8+22%

121North Plainfield, NJNJ22,87922.8+11%

122Haddonfield, NJNJ12,74022.9+19%

123Clayton, NJNJ9,04122.9+4%

124Roselle, NJNJ23,26123.0+11%

125Plainfield, NJNJ57,14123.0+11%

126Ocean Acres, NJNJ19,20423.0−15%

127Jamesburg, NJNJ5,81923.1+8%

128Crestwood, NJNJ7,83023.1−14%

129Pine Hill, NJNJ10,90923.2−1%

130Rutherford, NJNJ19,13223.2+1%

131Stratford, NJNJ7,20023.2+19%

132Park Ridge, NJNJ9,57123.2+3%

133Waldwick, NJNJ10,25223.2+20%

134Lincroft, NJNJ6,93923.2−10%

135Bayonne, NJNJ74,74423.4−2%

136Union City, NJNJ66,65623.4+17%

137Ramblewood, NJNJ6,61123.4+20%

138Kendall Park, NJNJ10,01123.4−4%

139Woodbridge, NJNJ20,75623.5+1%

140Colonia, NJNJ18,58723.5+9%

141Somerset, NJNJ22,72023.6+15%

142Newton, NJNJ8,48623.7+10%

143Hackettstown, NJNJ10,18523.7−11%

144Fair Haven, NJNJ6,09623.7−14%

145Iselin, NJNJ19,55123.8−2%

146Lincoln Park, NJNJ10,95023.8+29%

147New Providence, NJNJ14,09223.9+12%

148Dumont, NJNJ18,50123.9+6%

149New Milford, NJNJ17,13323.9+5%

150Pompton Lakes, NJNJ11,24624.0+40%

151Newark, NJNJ323,80824.0+8%

152Union Beach, NJNJ5,70824.2+7%

153Fair Lawn, NJNJ37,12824.2+7%

154Westwood, NJNJ11,36524.3+19%

155Bergenfield, NJNJ28,75424.6+13%

156Keyport, NJNJ7,23524.6+6%

157Little Silver, NJNJ6,12424.6−7%

158Fairview, NJNJ15,50924.7+12%

159Manasquan, NJNJ5,95424.8−3%

160Bloomingdale, NJNJ7,85324.8+22%

161Monmouth Junction, NJNJ9,14124.8−5%

162Point Pleasant, NJNJ19,71224.8+3%

163Clementon, NJNJ5,74424.9+14%

164Montvale, NJNJ10,11324.9+22%

165Metuchen, NJNJ15,36325.0+3%

166Laurence Harbor, NJNJ6,19125.0−1%

167Lindenwold, NJNJ21,95225.0+16%

168Bernardsville, NJNJ7,96625.0+7%

169West New York, NJNJ53,19225.2+12%

170Williamstown, NJNJ14,70525.2+14%

171Emerson, NJNJ7,37125.3+11%

172White Meadow Lake, NJNJ8,84225.3+18%

173Belmar, NJNJ5,85325.4+0%

174East Orange, NJNJ72,15925.5+9%

175Mountainside, NJNJ7,34625.7+23%

176Hillsdale, NJNJ10,21425.7+13%

177Wanaque, NJNJ11,41825.8+28%

178North Caldwell, NJNJ6,81525.9+19%

179Chatham, NJNJ10,02726.1+5%

180Oakland, NJNJ12,83726.1+24%

181Dayton, NJNJ7,95226.2−9%

182Butler, NJNJ8,18426.3+52%

183Jersey City, NJNJ302,01326.4+11%

184Matawan, NJNJ9,76826.4−1%

185Englewood, NJNJ30,03526.4+10%

186Sayreville, NJNJ46,78726.5+2%

187Westfield, NJNJ32,59526.6+4%

188Keansburg, NJNJ9,81826.6+18%

189Forked River, NJNJ5,19626.6−8%

190Washington, NJNJ7,32626.8+12%

191Watchung, NJNJ6,58326.8+32%

192River Edge, NJNJ12,15926.8+11%

193Beach Haven West, NJNJ5,12026.8−15%

194Heathcote, NJNJ7,71726.9+6%

195Franklin, NJNJ5,08326.9−10%

196Cliffside Park, NJNJ26,53926.9+10%

197Edgewater, NJNJ15,49927.0−3%

198Allendale, NJNJ7,11627.1+10%

199Glen Rock, NJNJ12,28827.1+8%

200Cresskill, NJNJ9,25727.3+0%

201Ramsey, NJNJ14,92527.5+27%

202Old Tappan, NJNJ6,68627.7+5%

203Summit, NJNJ23,31427.8+11%

204East Freehold, NJNJ5,09627.8−6%

205Franklin Lakes, NJNJ11,18027.8+18%

206Ridgewood, NJNJ26,52727.8+1%

207Norwood, NJNJ5,81728.0+11%

208Glen Ridge, NJNJ8,25928.0−7%

209Beckett, NJNJ5,01728.3+30%

210Budd Lake, NJNJ10,65028.4+2%

211Guttenberg, NJNJ11,91028.7+7%

212Oradell, NJNJ8,29328.7+10%

213Mount Arlington, NJNJ5,98528.8+17%

214Hoboken, NJNJ59,02729.0+19%

215Leonia, NJNJ9,44129.1+13%

216Madison Park, NJNJ9,12429.1+0%

217West Freehold, NJNJ14,88329.2−1%

218Woodcliff Lake, NJNJ6,19329.3+21%

219Rumson, NJNJ7,15729.3−6%

220Closter, NJNJ8,66329.5+6%

221Harrington Park, NJNJ5,05229.6+5%

222Fort Lee, NJNJ40,34529.7+13%

223Englewood Cliffs, NJNJ5,38430.0+16%

224Mystic Island, NJNJ8,25930.1+7%

225Kinnelon, NJNJ10,13830.3+24%

226Yorketown, NJNJ7,26130.4−13%

227Fanwood, NJNJ8,03530.5+14%

228Ringwood, NJNJ11,85330.6+16%

229Tenafly, NJNJ15,23730.7+8%

230Country Lake Estates, NJNJ5,05530.7+21%

231Old Bridge, NJNJ28,23630.8−5%

232Upper Saddle River, NJNJ8,65030.8+11%

233Hopatcong, NJNJ14,82430.9+2%

234Twin Rivers, NJNJ8,38230.9+27%

235Lake Mohawk, NJNJ9,50830.9−9%

236Strathmore, NJNJ6,70831.3−2%

237Robertsville, NJNJ12,03532.1–

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES