Cities in New Jersey by mean travel time to work, 2024

Harrison, NJ had the highest mean travel time to work of 117 cities in 2024, at 40.7 minutes. Pleasantville, NJ had the lowest, at 21.6 minutes. The median was 30.2 minutes and the figure for New Jersey was 30.5 minutes. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest40.7Harrison, NJ

Lowest21.6Pleasantville, NJ

Median30.2117 cities

New Jersey30.5History

Top 40 cities, 2024

minutes. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

Rank	Cities	2024 minutes	Change on 2023
1	Harrison, NJ Estimated	40.7	+3.9
2	Tenafly, NJ Estimated	39.8	-1.8
3	Chatham, NJ Estimated	39.2	+0.6
4	Guttenberg, NJ Estimated	38.7	+0.9
5	Metuchen, NJ Estimated	38.3	+0.7
6	Edgewater, NJ Estimated	38.1	-3.9
7	Hopatcong, NJ Estimated	36.9	+1.3
8	Glen Rock, NJ Estimated	36.8	-1.6
8	Hoboken, NJ Estimated	36.8	-0.5
8	Jersey City, NJ Estimated	36.8	-0.1
11	Westfield, NJ Estimated	36.7	+0.5
12	Franklin Lakes, NJ Estimated	36.5	0
13	Cliffside Park, NJ Estimated	35.5	+0.7
14	East Orange, NJ Estimated	35.4	-0.1
15	River Edge, NJ Estimated	35.3	+0.6
16	Fort Lee, NJ Estimated	35	+0.3
17	Ridgewood, NJ Estimated	34.6	-1
18	West New York, NJ Estimated	34.5	-1
19	Kinnelon, NJ Estimated	34.3	-1.8
20	Rutherford, NJ Estimated	33.8	-0.8
21	Bayonne, NJ Estimated	33.7	-0.4
22	Summit, NJ Estimated	33.5	-1.3
23	Roselle, NJ Estimated	33.1	+1.3
23	Union City, NJ Estimated	33.1	+0.2
25	Kearny, NJ Estimated	33	-0.5
26	Dumont, NJ Estimated	32.9	+0.4
27	Wood-Ridge, NJ Estimated	32.8	+0.2
28	Newark, NJ Estimated	32.6	-0.6
28	Red Bank, NJ Estimated	32.6	+1.7
30	Secaucus, NJ Estimated	32.5	+0.4
31	Bergenfield, NJ Estimated	32.3	-0.5
32	Montvale, NJ Estimated	32.2	+0.3
32	South River, NJ Estimated	32.2	-0.7
34	Pine Hill, NJ Estimated	32.1	+0.5
34	Ringwood, NJ Estimated	32.1	-1.6
36	Rahway, NJ Estimated	31.9	-0.5
37	New Providence, NJ Estimated	31.8	-2.4
37	Ramsey, NJ Estimated	31.8	-1.8
39	Ridgefield, NJ Estimated	31.6	+1.7
40	Linden, NJ Estimated	31.5	+0.1
40	North Arlington, NJ Estimated	31.5	-0.7
42	Carteret, NJ Estimated	31.4	-0.8
42	North Plainfield, NJ Estimated	31.4	-0.1
44	Fair Lawn, NJ Estimated	31.3	+0.1
45	Burlington, NJ Estimated	31.2	+0.5
46	Beachwood, NJ Estimated	31.1	-2
46	Fairview, NJ Estimated	31.1	+0.1
48	Englewood, NJ Estimated	30.9	+2.5
49	Paramus, NJ Estimated	30.8	+0.2
49	Sayreville, NJ Estimated	30.8	-1.2
51	Palisades Park, NJ Estimated	30.7	-1.4
52	Hackettstown, NJ Estimated	30.6	-0.3
53	Hammonton, NJ Estimated	30.5	+4.2
53	South Amboy, NJ Estimated	30.5	-2.7
55	Hasbrouck Heights, NJ Estimated	30.4	-1
56	Lincoln Park, NJ Estimated	30.3	+0.9
56	Maywood, NJ Estimated	30.3	+0.8
56	Tinton Falls, NJ Estimated	30.3	-1.8
59	Wanaque, NJ Estimated	30.2	-1.1
60	Haddonfield, NJ Estimated	30	+1.1
61	South Plainfield, NJ Estimated	29.7	+1.7
62	Long Branch, NJ Estimated	29.6	-1.6
63	Oakland, NJ Estimated	29.5	-0.7
63	Plainfield, NJ Estimated	29.5	-0.6
63	Point Pleasant, NJ Estimated	29.5	-0.8
63	Pompton Lakes, NJ Estimated	29.5	0
67	Wallington, NJ Estimated	29.4	-0.6
68	Bridgeton, NJ Estimated	29.2	+1
68	Little Ferry, NJ Estimated	29.2	+0.4
70	New Milford, NJ Estimated	29	-0.7
71	Hackensack, NJ Estimated	28.9	+0.1
72	Hillsdale, NJ Estimated	28.4	+1.3
73	Clifton, NJ Estimated	28.3	-0.9
73	East Rutherford, NJ Estimated	28.3	-4.9
75	Somerville, NJ Estimated	28.2	+2.5
75	Westwood, NJ Estimated	28.2	-0.6
77	Glassboro, NJ Estimated	28.1	-0.3
78	Garfield, NJ Estimated	28	+0.2
79	Madison, NJ Estimated	27.6	+0.7
80	Manville, NJ Estimated	27.5	+3.1
81	Ocean City, NJ Estimated	27.3	+0.4
81	Ridgefield Park, NJ Estimated	27.3	+0.2
83	Elmwood Park, NJ Estimated	27.1	-0.1
83	Highland Park, NJ Estimated	27.1	-0.4
85	Trenton, NJ Estimated	26.9	+0.2
86	Elizabeth, NJ Estimated	26.7	-0.3
86	Waldwick, NJ Estimated	26.7	-0.9
88	Dover, NJ Estimated	26.4	-0.5
89	Collingswood, NJ Estimated	26.3	+0.1
90	Lindenwold, NJ Estimated	26.1	-2.2
90	Middlesex, NJ Estimated	26.1	+0.4
92	Phillipsburg, NJ Estimated	26	-2.5
93	Roselle Park, NJ Estimated	25.8	-0.7
94	Florham Park, NJ Estimated	25.7	-0.4
94	Lodi, NJ Estimated	25.7	-1.3
96	Asbury Park, NJ Estimated	25.5	-0.2
97	Passaic, NJ Estimated	25.3	-0.6
97	Totowa, NJ Estimated	25.3	-2
99	Millville, NJ Estimated	25.2	+1.4
99	Woodbury, NJ Estimated	25.2	+0.4
101	Hawthorne, NJ Estimated	24.6	-0.2
102	Bellmawr, NJ Estimated	24.3	+0.4
103	Princeton, NJ Estimated	24.2	+0.1
104	Morristown, NJ Estimated	23.9	-0.5
105	Camden, NJ Estimated	23.8	-1.3
106	Atlantic City, NJ Estimated	23.7	0
106	Vineland, NJ Estimated	23.7	-0.3
108	Bound Brook, NJ Estimated	23.5	+1
108	Perth Amboy, NJ Estimated	23.5	-1.3
108	Somers Point, NJ Estimated	23.5	+0.4
111	New Brunswick, NJ Estimated	23.3	-1.2
112	Woodland Park, NJ Estimated	22.8	+0.1
113	Gloucester City, NJ Estimated	22.7	+1.6
114	Paterson, NJ Estimated	22.6	-0.5
115	Freehold, NJ Estimated	22.5	-0.1
116	Eatontown, NJ Estimated	22	-2.5
117	Pleasantville, NJ Estimated	21.6	+0.7

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2023
2022
2021

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Mean one-way travel time to work in minutes for workers aged 16 and over who did not work from home.

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U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates: mean travel time to work, B08135 aggregate minutes divided by B08303 workers not working at home, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates: mean travel time to work, B08135 aggregate minutes divided by B08303 workers not working at home, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more) (Cities in New Jersey by mean travel time to work, 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates: mean travel time to work, B08135 aggregate minutes divided by B08303 workers not working at home, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Cities in New Jersey by mean travel time to work, 2024. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/mean-travel-time-to-work/new-jersey-cities. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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  author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
  title = {{American Community Survey 5-year estimates: mean travel time to work, B08135 aggregate minutes divided by B08303 workers not working at home, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more): Cities in New Jersey by mean travel time to work, 2024}},
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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
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}

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Which city has the highest mean travel time to work?

Harrison, NJ, with 40.7 minutes in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which city has the lowest mean travel time to work?

Pleasantville, NJ, with 21.6 minutes in 2024.

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