RANKING · 2024 ACS · 358 SHOWN OF 358

Shortest commutes, New York cities

New York cities with the shortest mean travel time to work (2024 ACS). This list covers the 358 cities in New York that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 358 is 29.7. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Big Flats, NY, up 80 places to #23.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAVERAGE COMMUTEVS 2000

01▲1West Point, NYNY6,34910.1+6%

02▲1Fort Drum, NYNY16,06511.1+19%

03▲1Binghamton University, NYNY7,44912.2–

04▼3Alfred, NYNY5,14712.2+33%

05▲1Rochester Institute of Technology, NYNY6,95912.4–

06▼1Canton, NYNY6,89413.1+5%

07▲51Malone, NYNY5,31513.2−5%

08▼1New Square, NYNY10,21413.2−12%

09▲17Olean, NYNY13,50814.4+22%

10▲17Penn Yan, NYNY5,27214.40%

11▲2University at Buffalo, NYNY7,02014.8–

12▲67Norwich, NYNY6,53814.9+2%

13▲1Jamestown, NYNY27,66315.2+38%

14▼5Oneonta, NYNY15,66515.3+18%

15▲69Williamsville, NYNY5,47815.4+65%

16▼8Potsdam, NYNY8,01915.8+36%

17▼6Kaser, NYNY6,12116.1−12%

18▲28Endwell, NYNY11,54616.1+46%

19▲29Stony Brook University, NYNY9,53016.2–

20Watertown, NYNY23,51716.3+43%

21▼3Johnson City, NYNY14,58016.5+63%

22▼12Plattsburgh, NYNY19,74416.6+54%

23▲80Big Flats, NYNY5,65116.8+52%

24▲46Hornell, NYNY8,02416.8+15%

25▲6Cortland, NYNY17,39416.8+39%

26▼5Fredonia, NYNY9,28316.9+41%

27▲3Brighton, NYNY36,83416.9+83%

28▼16De Witt, NYNY11,06016.9–

29▼14Horseheads, NYNY6,27516.9+57%

30▲63Colonie, NYNY7,67917.0+61%

31▲13Geneva, NYNY12,55217.2+42%

32▼7Ogdensburg, NYNY9,12317.3+47%

33▲22Seneca Falls, NYNY6,95617.3+20%

34▲7Westvale, NYNY5,21217.5+65%

35▲2Salamanca, NYNY5,71917.6+44%

36▲52Glens Falls North, NYNY9,15417.7+19%

37▼15Corning, NYNY10,51417.7+69%

38▼2South Hill, NYNY6,95117.8+81%

39▼1Massena, NYNY9,89817.9+57%

40▲42Westmere, NYNY8,33418.0+73%

41▲12Harris Hill, NYNY6,06918.0+46%

42▲1Rome, NYNY31,68218.0+46%

43▼4Syracuse, NYNY144,89618.0+60%

44▲3Mattydale, NYNY5,97118.1+64%

45▲26Greece, NYNY13,94318.1+70%

46▼6Eggertsville, NYNY14,89418.4–

47▲38North Gates, NYNY9,90418.4–

48▲15Kenmore, NYNY14,80818.5+68%

49▼16Oswego, NYNY17,02418.5+50%

50▼15Ithaca, NYNY33,63218.7+105%

51▼9Elmira, NYNY26,08918.7+58%

52▲7Lancaster, NYNY9,99518.9+52%

53▲53Kiryas Joel, NYNY47,14718.9−16%

54▼20Binghamton, NYNY46,41819.0+73%

55▼31Dunkirk, NYNY12,32619.0+51%

56Johnstown, NYNY8,02119.0+28%

57▼5Depew, NYNY14,80119.0+70%

58▲4North Syracuse, NYNY6,77319.0+81%

59▲10Niagara Falls, NYNY47,25519.1+73%

60▲48Oneida, NYNY10,00919.1+45%

61▼38Southport, NYNY6,45019.1+48%

62▼43East Rochester, NYNY6,13219.2+88%

63▲15Roessleville, NYNY10,96819.2–

64▼48Geneseo, NYNY7,75919.3+55%

65▼16Solvay, NYNY6,42719.3+93%

66▲6Rochester, NYNY206,10819.3+61%

67▼10Glens Falls, NYNY14,38319.3+48%

68▲15Fairmount, NYNY9,72419.4+71%

69▼40Utica, NYNY62,97819.5+68%

70▲27Canandaigua, NYNY10,34719.6+34%

71▲2Irondequoit, NYNY50,65719.6+86%

72▲5Bath, NYNY5,54519.6+67%

73▲18Brockport, NYNY7,73619.7+57%

74▼7Auburn, NYNY25,94719.7+51%

75▼10Ilion, NYNY7,48819.8+42%

76▼2Buffalo, NYNY274,61319.9+54%

77▼13Watervliet, NYNY10,24219.9+67%

78▼17Endicott, NYNY13,06820.0+94%

79▲17Lackawanna, NYNY19,45220.0+57%

80▼35Albany, NYNY101,69820.0+69%

81▼64Herkimer, NYNY7,19520.1+48%

82▼32East Greenbush, NYNY6,58120.3+39%

83▲4North Tonawanda, NYNY29,80620.4+81%

84▲2Latham, NYNY13,80220.5–

85▼17Hudson Falls, NYNY7,33320.6+44%

86▲9Fairport, NYNY5,32620.6+92%

87▼6Cheektowaga, NYNY76,05620.6+80%

88▲55Springs, NYNY9,16320.6+58%

89▲15Amsterdam, NYNY18,09320.7+41%

90▲9Niskayuna, NYNY21,22720.8–

91▲14Troy, NYNY50,91221.1+61%

92▲28Country Knolls, NYNY5,44521.1+56%

93▼65Liberty, NYNY5,09721.2+24%

94▲6West Glens Falls, NYNY10,05021.2+54%

95▼20Tonawanda, NYNY56,80621.3–

96▲11Batavia, NYNY15,16821.3+51%

97▼37Newark, NYNY8,91921.3+53%

98▲3New Paltz, NYNY8,68921.4+43%

99▼7Webster, NYNY5,76121.5+63%

100▲18Monticello, NYNY7,19521.5+49%

101▲38Radisson, NYNY6,67621.6–

102▼48Loudonville, NYNY10,52721.7–

103▼27Fulton, NYNY11,18821.8+48%

104▲29South Lockport, NYNY9,14422.0+54%

105▼11Schenectady, NYNY69,47122.0+62%

106▼74Hampton Manor, NYNY5,33422.1+136%

107▲10Rensselaer, NYNY9,42122.3+87%

108▲5Hamburg, NYNY9,84022.3+62%

109▼19Monsey, NYNY28,16022.3−12%

110▲1Rotterdam, NYNY22,69522.3+72%

111▲29East Hampton North, NYNY6,00622.5+56%

112▼61Tonawanda, NYNY14,84822.7+98%

113▲16Hilton, NYNY5,87322.7+59%

114▲8Scotia, NYNY7,29522.8+56%

115▼13West Seneca, NYNY45,30323.0+82%

116▲14Fairview CDP (Dutchess County), NYNY6,21323.0+20%

117▼8Kingston, NYNY23,94223.1+60%

118▲44Northwest Harbor, NYNY5,20523.3+50%

119▼9Lockport, NYNY20,24823.6+75%

120▲15Wappingers Falls, NYNY6,04823.7+21%

121▲20New Cassel, NYNY14,55123.8+20%

122▲6Poughkeepsie, NYNY32,49923.8+45%

123Spring Valley, NYNY34,48224.2+30%

124▲13Riverhead, NYNY14,93624.4+48%

125▲2Gananda, NYNY6,27324.5–

126▼37Cohoes, NYNY18,51824.9+103%

127▼6Port Jervis, NYNY8,51825.2+45%

128▼14Gloversville, NYNY14,78225.2+67%

129▼4East Glenville, NYNY11,91425.3+69%

130▼4Newburgh, NYNY28,05925.5+62%

131▲18Firthcliffe, NYNY5,43225.6+13%

132▼34Baldwinsville, NYNY7,58225.7+107%

133▼53Medina, NYNY5,85525.8+55%

134▼22Albion, NYNY5,84325.9+43%

135▼20East Aurora, NYNY5,94926.0+66%

136▲9Baywood, NYNY8,17626.0+17%

137▲5Elmsford, NYNY5,20326.2+35%

138▲47Bay Shore, NYNY31,68326.4+30%

139▼5North Bay Shore, NYNY20,28226.5+36%

140▼74Hudson, NYNY5,72126.6+97%

141▲189Goshen, NYNY5,74426.6+24%

142▲143Oyster Bay, NYNY7,30826.8+16%

143▼24Mechanicville, NYNY5,02126.9+63%

144▼13Port Chester, NYNY32,30326.9+89%

145▼9North Sea, NYNY6,45826.9+42%

146▲55Chestnut Ridge, NYNY10,98727.0−14%

147▼23Saratoga Springs, NYNY28,76827.2+65%

148▲5Airmont, NYNY10,63427.3−2%

149▼2Central Islip, NYNY38,37327.3+27%

150▼18Southold, NYNY6,39727.3+11%

151▼5White Plains, NYNY62,87127.4+42%

152▲7East Farmingdale, NYNY5,66627.5+31%

153▲36Mount Ivy, NYNY8,12127.7+9%

154▲32Congers, NYNY8,27527.8+8%

155▲38Islip, NYNY17,36227.9+21%

156▲15Bohemia, NYNY9,18127.9+30%

157▼41Calverton, NYNY5,61827.9+37%

158▲42Highland, NYNY6,36728.0+46%

159▼3Oakdale, NYNY7,11528.2+21%

160▲15Lake Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,22128.3+24%

161▼13North Amityville, NYNY21,13828.4+51%

162▲56New Hempstead, NYNY5,65728.7−2%

163▲66Viola, NYNY8,46128.7−5%

164▲70Suffern, NYNY11,79628.7+26%

165▲18Scotchtown, NYNY10,25228.7+11%

166▲6Carle Place, NYNY5,18828.8+25%

167▲85Myers Corner, NYNY10,87728.8+24%

168▲92Westbury, NYNY15,98129.1+16%

169▲26Sayville, NYNY15,40829.1+33%

170▼10Haverstraw, NYNY12,79129.1+77%

171▲38East Quogue, NYNY5,40629.2+46%

172▲9Harrison, NYNY32,27329.2+39%

173▼6Glen Cove, NYNY28,19029.4+43%

174▼9Hauppauge, NYNY20,79329.4+28%

175▲119St. James, NYNY13,24429.4+24%

176▼3East Patchogue, NYNY21,67329.5+32%

177▼39Kings Point, NYNY5,71029.5−20%

178▼17Hillcrest, NYNY9,07129.6+4%

179▲1Stony Brook, NYNY12,86829.7+36%

180▲60Port Jefferson Station, NYNY7,67629.7+37%

181▲63Deer Park, NYNY27,99029.9+28%

182▲30East Islip, NYNY13,57330.0+28%

183▲49Pearl River, NYNY16,15530.0+19%

184▲18Bayport, NYNY8,92130.2+45%

185▼30Port Jefferson, NYNY8,30630.2+40%

186▲24West Islip, NYNY26,86530.2+33%

187▲87East Setauket, NYNY10,14930.2–

188▼25South Huntington, NYNY9,77930.2+26%

189▼25Sleepy Hollow, NYNY11,47430.3+45%

190▲9Selden, NYNY21,60430.3+27%

191▼39West Haverstraw, NYNY11,02530.4+34%

192▲31Center Moriches, NYNY9,12730.6+39%

193▲32Farmingdale, NYNY8,58430.7+39%

194▲85Amityville, NYNY9,79930.7+29%

195▼11North Bellport, NYNY11,08730.8+23%

196▲40Nanuet, NYNY19,79930.8+25%

197▼40Copiague, NYNY23,42431.0+35%

198▲33Terryville, NYNY10,79431.0+27%

199▲94Wesley Hills, NYNY6,47731.0+6%

200▼9Plainedge, NYNY8,62431.1+37%

201▲21West Babylon, NYNY43,57031.2+41%

202▲67Huntington Station, NYNY32,60131.2+53%

203▼27Mamaroneck, NYNY19,89631.3+37%

204▼7North Patchogue, NYNY6,98431.5+43%

205▼31Middle Island, NYNY11,02731.5+41%

206▲77Sound Beach, NYNY7,21031.9+31%

207▼3Centereach, NYNY31,83931.9+42%

208▲67Yaphank, NYNY6,93432.0+48%

209▼31Mineola, NYNY21,37632.1+41%

210▼23Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,70932.1+38%

211▲19Manorville, NYNY14,23332.1+35%

212▼4Lindenhurst, NYNY27,25832.2+39%

213▲14Farmingville, NYNY16,16032.2+36%

214▲52Monroe, NYNY9,46232.3−5%

215▲38Medford, NYNY24,79632.3+40%

216▲1Patchogue, NYNY12,48632.4+82%

217▲100Salisbury, NYNY12,41232.4+43%

218▼3New Rochelle, NYNY85,86432.5+52%

219▼75Mount Kisco, NYNY10,75732.7+64%

220▼54Uniondale, NYNY33,14832.7+28%

221▼63Wading River, NYNY8,35932.7+36%

222▲62Miller Place, NYNY11,73632.7+26%

223▲5Dobbs Ferry, NYNY11,64532.7+34%

224▼11Bethpage, NYNY17,12332.8+44%

225▲30East Shoreham, NYNY7,32132.9+37%

226▼6Holtsville, NYNY19,34432.9+44%

227▲82Floral Park, NYNY16,10532.9+21%

228▼78Islip Terrace, NYNY5,16832.9+59%

229▼47East Moriches, NYNY6,26033.0+38%

230▼61Mastic, NYNY15,70833.0+30%

231▲17Commack, NYNY36,55833.1+34%

232▲30Old Bethpage, NYNY6,54633.1+22%

233▲2Rye Brook, NYNY9,95533.2+36%

234▲11Smithtown, NYNY24,37533.2+47%

235▼81North Lindenhurst, NYNY10,95233.2+54%

236▲27Shirley, NYNY28,37533.2+47%

237▲52Babylon, NYNY12,28133.3+30%

238▼32Melville, NYNY19,71433.3+30%

239▲60Malverne, NYNY8,47633.3+28%

240▼35Hempstead, NYNY59,81933.3+46%

241▲10Tappan, NYNY6,68733.4+23%

242▲1Manorhaven, NYNY7,13533.4+25%

243▼17Levittown, NYNY51,90433.5+46%

244▲2East Northport, NYNY19,70033.5+31%

245▲37Old Westbury, NYNY5,07133.5+10%

246▲27Hicksville, NYNY43,78033.5+42%

247▲41Valley Cottage, NYNY9,16533.5+41%

248▼69Flanders, NYNY6,60933.6+74%

249▲10Cedarhurst, NYNY7,33433.7+29%

250▲15Coram, NYNY39,53933.7+32%

251▼4North Massapequa, NYNY17,87733.7+41%

252▼36Manhasset, NYNY7,71633.9+31%

253▲1Wantagh, NYNY18,36534.0+25%

254▼77Northport, NYNY7,33634.0+24%

255▼67Holbrook, NYNY26,44934.1+44%

256▼66Tarrytown, NYNY11,89034.1+47%

257▲51Bellmore, NYNY15,95434.1+28%

258Eastchester, NYNY20,49134.1+27%

259▼48Hampton Bays, NYNY15,70634.2+78%

260▲69Mechanicstown, NYNY8,80834.3+64%

261▲20Garden City Park, NYNY7,91434.4+55%

262▼48New Windsor, NYNY8,91934.5+55%

263▲7Franklin Square, NYNY30,89734.6+44%

264▼40North Babylon, NYNY17,96334.6+46%

265▲3Garden City, NYNY23,04334.9+27%

266▲46West Hills, NYNY5,36934.9+38%

267▲74Woodbury, NYNY9,34834.9+22%

268▲29Mount Vernon, NYNY72,30435.0+45%

269▲64East Massapequa, NYNY20,37735.0+26%

270▲20East Meadow, NYNY36,82135.0+55%

271▼120Walden, NYNY6,93535.0+101%

272▼31Inwood, NYNY12,23535.1+63%

273▲4Stony Point, NYNY12,72835.2+43%

274▲12Nesconset, NYNY13,83335.2+47%

275▲3Lynbrook, NYNY20,85535.2+36%

276▼9South Farmingdale, NYNY14,67635.2+42%

277▲25Plainview, NYNY25,98235.3+32%

278▲46Port Washington, NYNY18,00435.4+20%

279▼42Greenlawn, NYNY15,21035.5+52%

280▼9Fort Salonga, NYNY10,19935.5+43%

281▼17Massapequa Park, NYNY16,99735.5+27%

282▼49Pleasantville, NYNY7,39135.5+36%

283▼11New City, NYNY34,45835.5+25%

284▼35Yonkers, NYNY212,60335.6+54%

285▼24West Hempstead, NYNY20,64835.6+40%

286▼94Freeport, NYNY44,17435.8+56%

287Centerport, NYNY6,07235.8+31%

288▲58Lake Carmel, NYNY7,85435.8+16%

289▼121Middletown, NYNY30,09836.0+85%

290▼96Nyack, NYNY7,51136.0+66%

291▼11North Merrick, NYNY12,36636.1+42%

292▼42Ossining, NYNY27,57936.1+63%

293▲28North Wantagh, NYNY11,94036.1+52%

294▲45Irvington, NYNY6,53336.1+36%

295▲25North Bellmore, NYNY20,68936.1+46%

296▼75Sea Cliff, NYNY5,03136.2+65%

297▲55Great Neck Plaza, NYNY7,88936.2+26%

298Ardsley, NYNY5,00736.3+45%

299▼96Ridge, NYNY12,50336.3+47%

300▲4Oceanside, NYNY31,63936.3+25%

301▼63Rocky Point, NYNY13,35636.3+27%

302▼132Island Park, NYNY5,06936.4+63%

303▲41Tuckahoe, NYNY7,02936.5+56%

304▼4Huntington, NYNY19,94836.5+31%

305▼9Mastic Beach, NYNY16,73536.8+30%

306▲26Dix Hills, NYNY24,77336.8+44%

307▼68Kings Park, NYNY16,51636.9+44%

308▲19Bayville, NYNY6,78037.1+28%

309▲1Massapequa, NYNY21,38937.1+31%

310▲8Peekskill, NYNY25,89137.2+54%

311▼35Briarcliff Manor, NYNY7,48137.2+25%

312▲14Rockville Centre, NYNY25,77037.3+37%

313▼117Mount Sinai, NYNY11,09337.3+43%

314▼22North Hills, NYNY5,48137.4+14%

315▼73Pelham, NYNY7,60837.6+40%

316▼21New Hyde Park, NYNY10,22637.9+60%

317▼60Roosevelt, NYNY18,88538.1+63%

318▼3North New Hyde Park, NYNY14,15938.2+48%

319▲24Orange Lake, NYNY9,78438.2+72%

320▼4Seaford, NYNY15,54938.4+49%

321▼16Jefferson Valley-Yorktown, NYNY14,15438.5+48%

322▲16Merrick, NYNY21,74438.5+41%

323▼104East Rockaway, NYNY10,09638.5+40%

324▼17Lake Grove, NYNY11,16838.7+58%

325▲31Washingtonville, NYNY5,64038.7+15%

326▲27Lawrence, NYNY6,84738.8+16%

327▼71Great Neck, NYNY11,14138.8+20%

328▼22Pelham Manor, NYNY5,63139.4+36%

329▼122Williston Park, NYNY7,52439.4+61%

330▼27Baldwin, NYNY34,99439.5+38%

331▼30Roslyn Heights, NYNY6,97539.7+46%

332▼7Rye, NYNY16,61439.8+43%

333▼20Lake Mohegan, NYNY5,46840.2+29%

334▲13New York, NYNY8,584,62940.3+37%

335▲1Elmont, NYNY36,51840.4+36%

336▲12Valley Stream, NYNY40,37940.7+59%

337▲5Jericho, NYNY13,75940.8+44%

338▼10Syosset, NYNY18,43340.9+49%

339▲11South Valley Stream, NYNY6,51241.2+41%

340▼3Bronxville, NYNY6,50441.3+40%

341▲4Hastings-on-Hudson, NYNY8,44041.3+54%

342▲7Long Beach, NYNY34,91841.3+40%

343▼24Beacon, NYNY14,93141.4+67%

344▼10Woodmere, NYNY18,06141.5+29%

345▼54Hewlett, NYNY7,57041.7+66%

346▼23North Valley Stream, NYNY17,82541.8+31%

347▲4Carmel, NYNY7,30641.9–

348▼150Blauvelt, NYNY5,40641.9+73%

349▼18Elwood, NYNY11,76242.3+56%

350▼28Warwick, NYNY6,53442.4+52%

351▲3Scarsdale, NYNY18,19442.5+37%

352▼12Woodbury, NYNY11,57142.9–

353▼18Mahopac, NYNY9,03943.1+53%

354▼43Larchmont, NYNY6,75043.2+35%

355▲3Greenville CDP (Westchester County), NYNY9,28044.8+45%

356▼1Croton-on-Hudson, NYNY8,28245.1+43%

357East Hills, NYNY7,32848.5+67%

358▼44Lakeview, NYNY5,82548.7+66%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES