How long is the commute from Fairfield, CT?

Name: Commute and cars in Fairfield, CT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Workers who live in Fairfield, CT take an average of 32.9 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

54.6% of workers drive alone to work.

7.7% take public transportation.

2.4% of workers walk to work.

28.4% work from home.

2.8% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 32.9 minutes (±2.0)
Public transportation: 7.7%
Work from home: 28.4%
Households without a car: 2.8%

How people in Fairfield get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Fairfield	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Drove alone	54.6% (±2.1 points)	64.1%	68.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	5.2% (±1.1 points)	10.6%	7.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	7.7% (±1.5 points)	5.7%	3.3%	3.2%
Walked	2.4% (±0.7 points)	2.5%	2.5%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.6% (±0.6 points)	2.0%	1.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	28.4% (±2.1 points)	15.1%	16.0%	15.1%

In Fairfield, the average commute is not measurably different from Greater Bridgeport Planning Region (31.3 minutes).

It is also higher than in Connecticut (26.5 minutes).

It is higher than the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Fairfield, the share commuting by public transportation is higher than in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region (5.7%).

It is also higher than in Connecticut (3.3%).

It is higher than the national figure (3.2%).

In Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Fairfield ranks 4 of 6 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 24 of 169.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Cars per household in Fairfield

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Fairfield	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
No vehicle	2.8% (±0.7 points)	11.2%	8.8%	8.4%
1 vehicle	27.5% (±1.7 points)	31.8%	33.4%	33.1%
2 vehicles	44.7% (±2.3 points)	36.8%	37.2%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	25.0% (±2.5 points)	20.2%	20.7%	21.9%

In Fairfield, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region (11.2%).

It is also lower than in Connecticut (8.8%).

It is lower than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Fairfield

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Fairfield	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Workers working from home	28.4% (±2.1 points)	15.1% (±0.8 points)	16.0% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	96.8% (±0.7 points)	94.9% (±0.5 points)	95.4% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	95.7% (±0.9 points)	91.2% (±0.8 points)	92.2% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Fairfield, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region (91.2%).

It is also higher than in Connecticut (92.2%).

It is higher than the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Fairfield

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fairfield
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Fairfield	—	32.9 minutes (±2.0)	—
Staples	3.1 mi	43.1 minutes (±8.6)	Higher
Coleytown	3.7 mi	38.0 minutes (±8.7)	Not measurably different
Bridgeport	4.0 mi	30.5 minutes (±1.0)	Lower
Greens Farms	4.4 mi	49.2 minutes (±12.1)	Higher
Westport Village	5.1 mi	30.7 minutes (±6.9)	Not measurably different
Westport	5.3 mi	40.9 minutes (±3.5)	Higher
Compo	5.5 mi	35.3 minutes (±7.1)	Not measurably different
Poplar Plains	5.5 mi	43.3 minutes (±11.8)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bridgeport, CT (30.5 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Staples, CT (43.1 minutes), Greens Farms, CT (49.2 minutes), Westport, CT (40.9 minutes).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Average commute across Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Monroe	34.1 minutes (±3.0)
2	Trumbull	33.2 minutes (±2.0)
3 (tie)	Easton	32.9 minutes (±3.7)
3 (tie)	Fairfield	32.9 minutes (±2.0)
5	Bridgeport	30.5 minutes (±1.0)
6	Stratford	30.0 minutes (±1.6)

The figures for Fairfield include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Fairfield University, Mill Plain, Sacred Heart University, Southport.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Fairfield

How long is the average commute in Fairfield?

Workers who live in Fairfield, CT take an average of 32.9 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Fairfield without a car?

2.8% of households in Fairfield have no vehicle, and 7.7% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Fairfield?

28.4% (±2.1 points) of workers who live in Fairfield worked from home, and 95.7% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Fairfield town, Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Connecticut (county subdivision:26620, in state:09 county:120).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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DP03_0018E, DP03_0018M, DP03_0025E, DP03_0025M, DP03_0019PE, DP03_0019PM, DP03_0020PE, DP03_0020PM, DP03_0021PE, DP03_0021PM, DP03_0022PE, DP03_0022PM, DP03_0023PE, DP03_0023PM, DP03_0024PE, DP03_0024PM, DP04_0058PE, DP04_0058PM, DP04_0059PE, DP04_0059PM, DP04_0060PE, DP04_0060PM, DP04_0061PE, DP04_0061PM, DP02_0153PE, DP02_0153PM, DP02_0154PE, DP02_0154PM

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