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Shortest commutes, New Jersey counties

New Jersey counties with the shortest mean travel time to work (2024 ACS). This list covers the 21 counties in New Jersey that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 21 is 30.0.

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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAVERAGE COMMUTEVS 2000

01Cape May County, NJNJ93,39022.0+33%

02▲1Atlantic County, NJNJ278,65725.2+64%

03▼1Cumberland County, NJNJ157,14825.5+54%

04▲1Passaic County, NJNJ531,62426.5+45%

05▼1Salem County, NJNJ66,28026.5+58%

06Mercer County, NJNJ399,28927.1+44%

07Camden County, NJNJ535,79927.4+40%

08▲1Gloucester County, NJNJ312,63828.2+39%

09▼1Burlington County, NJNJ481,43929.1+45%

10▲1Morris County, NJNJ524,25129.8+40%

11▼1Ocean County, NJNJ673,74630.0+21%

12Union County, NJNJ601,86330.2+48%

13▲1Bergen County, NJNJ977,02631.2+41%

14▲1Middlesex County, NJNJ883,33531.2+35%

15▼2Somerset County, NJNJ356,48631.4+47%

16Monmouth County, NJNJ651,03532.1+22%

17▲1Hunterdon County, NJNJ131,78133.0+28%

18▼1Essex County, NJNJ896,37933.6+51%

19Warren County, NJNJ112,95334.0+25%

20Hudson County, NJNJ735,03335.4+53%

21Sussex County, NJNJ148,06336.3+15%

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