RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 340 SHOWN OF 340

Shortest commutes, New York cities · 1990

New York cities with the shortest mean travel time to work (2023 ACS). This list covers the 340 cities in New York that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAVERAGE COMMUTEVS 2000

01Dunkirk, NYNY12,32610.8−14%

02Plattsburgh, NYNY19,74411.1+3%

03Jamestown, NYNY27,66311.5+5%

04South Hill, NYNY6,95111.6+18%

05Alfred, NYNY5,14712.1+32%

06Norwich, NYNY6,53812.4−15%

07Olean, NYNY13,50812.5+6%

08Potsdam, NYNY8,01912.9+11%

09Mattydale, NYNY5,97113.1+18%

10Oswego, NYNY17,02413.1+6%

11Corning, NYNY10,51413.2+26%

12Massena, NYNY9,89813.2+16%

13Fredonia, NYNY9,28313.4+12%

14Endwell, NYNY11,54613.4+22%

15Ogdensburg, NYNY9,12313.6+15%

16Binghamton, NYNY46,41813.6+24%

17Rome, NYNY31,68213.7+11%

18Bath, NYNY5,54513.7+17%

19Herkimer, NYNY7,19513.7+1%

20Glens Falls, NYNY14,38313.8+6%

21Niagara Falls, NYNY47,25513.9+26%

22Horseheads, NYNY6,27514.0+30%

23Big Flats, NYNY5,65114.0+27%

24Hornell, NYNY8,02414.1−3%

25Elmira, NYNY26,08914.1+19%

26Johnson City, NYNY14,58014.3+41%

27Watertown, NYNY23,51714.3+25%

28Roessleville, NYNY10,96814.4–

29Lockport, NYNY20,24814.6+8%

30Utica, NYNY62,97814.6+26%

31De Witt, NYNY11,06014.6–

32Cortland, NYNY17,39414.6+21%

33Endicott, NYNY13,06814.8+44%

34Gloversville, NYNY14,78214.8−2%

35Ithaca, NYNY33,63214.8+62%

36Solvay, NYNY6,42714.9+50%

37North Syracuse, NYNY6,77314.9+43%

38Liberty, NYNY5,09715.0−12%

39Auburn, NYNY25,94715.1+16%

40Tonawanda, NYNY14,84815.1+32%

41Salamanca, NYNY5,71915.2+25%

42Loudonville, NYNY10,52715.2–

43Kingston, NYNY23,94215.5+7%

44Malone, NYNY5,31515.5+12%

45Southport, NYNY6,45015.5+20%

46Watervliet, NYNY10,24215.6+31%

47Fort Drum, NYNY16,06515.6+67%

48Rensselaer, NYNY9,42115.6+31%

49Syracuse, NYNY144,89615.7+39%

50Oneonta, NYNY15,66515.7+21%

51Geneseo, NYNY7,75915.9+28%

52Medina, NYNY5,85515.9−5%

53Geneva, NYNY12,55215.9+32%

54Greece, NYNY13,94315.9+49%

55Fulton, NYNY11,18815.9+8%

56Glens Falls North, NYNY9,15416.0+8%

57Hudson Falls, NYNY7,33316.0+12%

58East Rochester, NYNY6,13216.1+57%

59Hudson, NYNY5,72116.1+19%

60Albany, NYNY101,69816.1+36%

61Batavia, NYNY15,16816.2+15%

62Brighton, NYNY36,83416.3+76%

63West Glens Falls, NYNY10,05016.3+18%

64Riverhead, NYNY14,93616.3−1%

65Ilion, NYNY7,48816.3+18%

66Cohoes, NYNY18,51816.5+35%

67Williamsville, NYNY5,47816.5+78%

68Johnstown, NYNY8,02116.5+12%

69Cheektowaga, NYNY76,05616.6+45%

70Rochester, NYNY206,10816.7+39%

71Kenmore, NYNY14,80816.7+51%

72Irondequoit, NYNY50,65716.7+59%

73South Lockport, NYNY9,14416.9+18%

74Troy, NYNY50,91217.0+30%

75Port Chester, NYNY32,30317.0+20%

76Monticello, NYNY7,19517.0+18%

77Lackawanna, NYNY19,45217.0+34%

78Colonie, NYNY7,67917.0+61%

79Oneida, NYNY10,00917.1+30%

80Depew, NYNY14,80117.2+54%

81Newark, NYNY8,91917.3+24%

82North Tonawanda, NYNY29,80617.3+54%

83Seneca Falls, NYNY6,95617.4+20%

84Port Jervis, NYNY8,51817.4+1%

85Canton, NYNY6,89417.5+40%

86Westmere, NYNY8,33417.6+70%

87Westvale, NYNY5,21217.6+66%

88Buffalo, NYNY274,61317.6+36%

89Latham, NYNY13,80217.9–

90Rotterdam, NYNY22,69518.0+39%

91Hampton Manor, NYNY5,33418.0+93%

92West Seneca, NYNY45,30318.0+43%

93Poughkeepsie, NYNY32,49918.0+10%

94Elmsford, NYNY5,20318.1−7%

95Fairport, NYNY5,32618.1+69%

96Scotia, NYNY7,29518.1+24%

97Amsterdam, NYNY18,09318.1+23%

98Penn Yan, NYNY5,27218.2+25%

99Fairmount, NYNY9,72418.3+62%

100Fairview CDP (Dutchess County), NYNY6,21318.5−4%

101Lancaster, NYNY9,99518.6+49%

102Schenectady, NYNY69,47118.7+37%

103Webster, NYNY5,76118.8+42%

104New Paltz, NYNY8,68918.9+27%

105Newburgh, NYNY28,05919.1+21%

106Canandaigua, NYNY10,34719.3+32%

107Albion, NYNY5,84319.5+8%

108East Glenville, NYNY11,91419.5+30%

109Wappingers Falls, NYNY6,04819.6+0%

110Springs, NYNY9,16319.8+51%

111Harris Hill, NYNY6,06920.0+61%

112Haverstraw, NYNY12,79120.0+22%

113Flanders, NYNY6,60920.0+4%

114Brockport, NYNY7,73620.1+61%

115East Greenbush, NYNY6,58120.2+39%

116Inwood, NYNY12,23520.3−6%

117East Aurora, NYNY5,94920.3+30%

118Baldwinsville, NYNY7,58220.4+64%

119Northwest Harbor, NYNY5,20520.4+32%

120Saratoga Springs, NYNY28,76820.8+26%

121Walden, NYNY6,93521.0+21%

122Hamburg, NYNY9,84021.1+53%

123Highland, NYNY6,36721.2+10%

124New Square, NYNY10,21421.3+42%

125Southold, NYNY6,39721.3−13%

126Mechanicville, NYNY5,02121.4+30%

127Middletown, NYNY30,09821.5+11%

128East Quogue, NYNY5,40621.5+8%

129Patchogue, NYNY12,48622.0+24%

130Orange Lake, NYNY9,78422.3+0%

131West Haverstraw, NYNY11,02522.4−2%

132Hampton Bays, NYNY15,70622.5+17%

133Goshen, NYNY5,74422.6+5%

134Islip Terrace, NYNY5,16822.7+10%

135New Cassel, NYNY14,55122.8+15%

136White Plains, NYNY62,87122.9+19%

137North Sea, NYNY6,45822.9+21%

138Scotchtown, NYNY10,25223.0−12%

139North Bay Shore, NYNY20,28223.1+18%

140Country Knolls, NYNY5,44523.1+70%

141Spring Valley, NYNY34,48223.3+25%

142Stony Point, NYNY12,72823.4−5%

143Bay Shore, NYNY31,68323.4+16%

144Harrison, NYNY32,27323.5+12%

145Bohemia, NYNY9,18123.6+10%

146East Islip, NYNY13,57323.6+1%

147Port Jefferson, NYNY8,30623.6+10%

148Farmingdale, NYNY8,58423.7+7%

149New Windsor, NYNY8,91923.7+6%

150Beacon, NYNY14,93123.7−4%

151East Moriches, NYNY6,26023.7−1%

152Hilton, NYNY5,87323.8+66%

153Mamaroneck, NYNY19,89623.9+5%

154North Lindenhurst, NYNY10,95223.9+11%

155North Patchogue, NYNY6,98424.0+9%

156Carle Place, NYNY5,18824.2+5%

157Williston Park, NYNY7,52424.2−1%

158Glen Cove, NYNY28,19024.4+18%

159Yaphank, NYNY6,93424.4+13%

160Hicksville, NYNY43,78024.7+5%

161Ossining, NYNY27,57924.7+12%

162East Patchogue, NYNY21,67324.7+10%

163Bayport, NYNY8,92124.7+19%

164Hempstead, NYNY59,81924.8+8%

165Calverton, NYNY5,61824.8+22%

166Pearl River, NYNY16,15524.8−2%

167Oakdale, NYNY7,11524.8+7%

168West Babylon, NYNY43,57024.8+13%

169Bethpage, NYNY17,12324.8+9%

170Central Islip, NYNY38,37324.9+16%

171Mineola, NYNY21,37624.9+9%

172North Amityville, NYNY21,13824.9+32%

173Lake Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,22124.9+9%

174Deer Park, NYNY27,99025.0+7%

175Wading River, NYNY8,35925.0+4%

176East Farmingdale, NYNY5,66625.0+19%

177West Islip, NYNY26,86525.0+10%

178Huntington Station, NYNY32,60125.0+23%

179Nanuet, NYNY19,79925.1+2%

180Baywood, NYNY8,17625.1+13%

181Lake Grove, NYNY11,16825.1+2%

182Myers Corner, NYNY10,87725.1+8%

183Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,70925.2+8%

184Islip, NYNY17,36225.2+9%

185Oyster Bay, NYNY7,30825.3+9%

186Blauvelt, NYNY5,40625.3+5%

187Sayville, NYNY15,40825.4+16%

188Tuckahoe, NYNY7,02925.4+9%

189New Hyde Park, NYNY10,22625.5+8%

190Nyack, NYNY7,51125.6+18%

191Center Moriches, NYNY9,12725.7+17%

192Smithtown, NYNY24,37525.7+14%

193Hauppauge, NYNY20,79325.7+12%

194Uniondale, NYNY33,14825.8+1%

195Suffern, NYNY11,79625.9+13%

196Plainedge, NYNY8,62425.9+14%

197Levittown, NYNY51,90425.9+13%

198Miller Place, NYNY11,73625.9−0%

199Stony Brook, NYNY12,86826.0+19%

200North Babylon, NYNY17,96326.0+10%

201Mount Vernon, NYNY72,30426.0+8%

202Manorhaven, NYNY7,13526.0−3%

203South Farmingdale, NYNY14,67626.0+4%

204Westbury, NYNY15,98126.0+4%

205Kiryas Joel, NYNY47,14726.0+16%

206Roosevelt, NYNY18,88526.0+11%

207Port Jefferson Station, NYNY7,67626.1+20%

208Copiague, NYNY23,42426.1+14%

209East Shoreham, NYNY7,32126.1+9%

210Peekskill, NYNY25,89126.2+9%

211Kings Park, NYNY16,51626.3+2%

212Amityville, NYNY9,79926.3+11%

213Franklin Square, NYNY30,89726.4+10%

214Yonkers, NYNY212,60326.4+14%

215Rye Brook, NYNY9,95526.5+9%

216Lindenhurst, NYNY27,25826.6+15%

217Holbrook, NYNY26,44926.7+13%

218East Meadow, NYNY36,82126.7+18%

219Mount Kisco, NYNY10,75726.7+34%

220North Bellport, NYNY11,08726.7+7%

221Rocky Point, NYNY13,35626.8−6%

222Medford, NYNY24,79626.8+16%

223Centereach, NYNY31,83926.8+19%

224Sea Cliff, NYNY5,03126.8+22%

225Middle Island, NYNY11,02726.8+20%

226Hillcrest, NYNY9,07126.8−6%

227South Huntington, NYNY9,77926.9+12%

228Mount Sinai, NYNY11,09326.9+3%

229Tarrytown, NYNY11,89027.0+16%

230New Rochelle, NYNY85,86427.0+27%

231Elwood, NYNY11,76227.0−0%

232Freeport, NYNY44,17427.0+18%

233Firthcliffe, NYNY5,43227.1+19%

234Congers, NYNY8,27527.1+5%

235St. James, NYNY13,24427.1+14%

236Nesconset, NYNY13,83327.1+13%

237Selden, NYNY21,60427.2+14%

238Salisbury, NYNY12,41227.3+20%

239Farmingville, NYNY16,16027.3+15%

240Ridge, NYNY12,50327.4+11%

241Ardsley, NYNY5,00727.4+9%

242Garden City Park, NYNY7,91427.4+24%

243North Massapequa, NYNY17,87727.5+15%

244East Northport, NYNY19,70027.5+7%

245Greenlawn, NYNY15,21027.6+18%

246Mount Ivy, NYNY8,12127.6+9%

247Valley Cottage, NYNY9,16527.6+16%

248Old Bethpage, NYNY6,54627.6+2%

249Lynbrook, NYNY20,85527.6+7%

250Pleasantville, NYNY7,39127.6+6%

251Dobbs Ferry, NYNY11,64527.7+13%

252North New Hyde Park, NYNY14,15927.7+8%

253Babylon, NYNY12,28127.8+8%

254Valley Stream, NYNY40,37927.9+9%

255Shirley, NYNY28,37527.9+24%

256Pelham, NYNY7,60827.9+4%

257Chestnut Ridge, NYNY10,98728.0−10%

258Commack, NYNY36,55828.0+13%

259Holtsville, NYNY19,34428.1+23%

260Airmont, NYNY10,63428.1+1%

261Hewlett, NYNY7,57028.1+12%

262Terryville, NYNY10,79428.5+17%

263Sound Beach, NYNY7,21028.5+17%

264Melville, NYNY19,71428.5+11%

265West Hempstead, NYNY20,64828.5+12%

266Irvington, NYNY6,53328.6+8%

267Eastchester, NYNY20,49128.6+6%

268Monsey, NYNY28,16028.6+13%

269West Hills, NYNY5,36928.7+13%

270Floral Park, NYNY16,10528.7+6%

271Coram, NYNY39,53928.8+13%

272Malverne, NYNY8,47628.8+11%

273Elmont, NYNY36,51828.9−3%

274East Rockaway, NYNY10,09629.0+5%

275Manorville, NYNY14,23329.2+23%

276Seaford, NYNY15,54929.3+14%

277Fort Salonga, NYNY10,19929.4+18%

278Mastic, NYNY15,70829.4+15%

279Plainview, NYNY25,98229.5+10%

280North Wantagh, NYNY11,94029.5+24%

281Huntington, NYNY19,94829.5+5%

282Roslyn Heights, NYNY6,97529.5+9%

283Rockville Centre, NYNY25,77029.6+9%

284Lakeview, NYNY5,82529.6+1%

285Lake Carmel, NYNY7,85429.7−4%

286Dix Hills, NYNY24,77329.7+16%

287North Bellmore, NYNY20,68929.8+20%

288New City, NYNY34,45829.8+5%

289Bellmore, NYNY15,95429.9+13%

290Mastic Beach, NYNY16,73530.0+5%

291Island Park, NYNY5,06930.0+34%

292South Valley Stream, NYNY6,51230.1+3%

293Syosset, NYNY18,43330.1+9%

294Baldwin, NYNY34,99430.2+5%

295East Massapequa, NYNY20,37730.3+9%

296Centerport, NYNY6,07230.3+10%

297Oceanside, NYNY31,63930.4+5%

298Pelham Manor, NYNY5,63130.6+5%

299Massapequa, NYNY21,38930.6+8%

300Bayville, NYNY6,78030.6+6%

301Garden City, NYNY23,04330.6+11%

302North Merrick, NYNY12,36630.6+21%

303Mahopac, NYNY9,03930.7+9%

304Washingtonville, NYNY5,64030.8−9%

305Carmel, NYNY7,30630.8–

306Jericho, NYNY13,75930.8+9%

307Briarcliff Manor, NYNY7,48130.9+4%

308Northport, NYNY7,33630.9+13%

309Massapequa Park, NYNY16,99730.9+11%

310Wesley Hills, NYNY6,47730.9+5%

311Great Neck Plaza, NYNY7,88931.0+8%

312Woodbury, NYNY9,34831.0+9%

313Warwick, NYNY6,53431.0+11%

314North Valley Stream, NYNY17,82531.1−3%

315Port Washington, NYNY18,00431.2+6%

316Monroe, NYNY9,46231.4−7%

317Wantagh, NYNY18,36531.5+16%

318Long Beach, NYNY34,91831.6+7%

319Great Neck, NYNY11,14131.6−2%

320Manhasset, NYNY7,71631.9+23%

321Jefferson Valley-Yorktown, NYNY14,15431.9+23%

322New Hempstead, NYNY5,65732.0+9%

323Merrick, NYNY21,74432.0+17%

324Cedarhurst, NYNY7,33432.2+23%

325Tappan, NYNY6,68732.3+19%

326Rye, NYNY16,61432.5+16%

327Croton-on-Hudson, NYNY8,28232.8+4%

328Hastings-on-Hudson, NYNY8,44032.8+22%

329North Hills, NYNY5,48133.0+0%

330Old Westbury, NYNY5,07133.2+9%

331New York, NYNY8,584,62933.4+14%

332Viola, NYNY8,46134.0+13%

333Greenville CDP (Westchester County), NYNY9,28034.2+11%

334Kings Point, NYNY5,71035.1−5%

335Woodmere, NYNY18,06135.5+10%

336Larchmont, NYNY6,75035.7+11%

337East Hills, NYNY7,32836.2+25%

338Scarsdale, NYNY18,19436.6+18%

339Lawrence, NYNY6,84736.9+10%

340Bronxville, NYNY6,50437.1+25%

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