How long is the commute from Ridge Wood Heights, FL?

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

Workers who live in Ridge Wood Heights, FL take an average of 23.0 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

72.1% of workers drive alone to work.

0.1% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

14.6% work from home.

3.6% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 23.0 minutes (±1.7)
Public transportation: 0.1%
Work from home: 14.6%
Households without a car: 3.6%

How people in Ridge Wood Heights get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Ridge Wood Heights	Sarasota County	Florida	United States
Drove alone	72.1% (±7.2 points)	71.5%	70.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	11.3% (±6.1 points)	8.5%	9.2%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.4%	1.2%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±1.8 points)	1.0%	1.4%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	2.0% (±1.8 points)	1.9%	2.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	14.6% (±4.8 points)	16.6%	15.7%	15.1%

In Ridge Wood Heights, the average commute is not measurably different from Sarasota County (24.5 minutes).

It is also lower than in Florida (28.0 minutes).

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

In Ridge Wood Heights, the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in Sarasota County (0.4%).

It is also lower than in Florida (1.2%).

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

In Sarasota County, Ridge Wood Heights ranks 18 of 28 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 695 of 848.

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

Cars per household in Ridge Wood Heights

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Ridge Wood Heights	Sarasota County	Florida	United States
No vehicle	3.6% (±2.8 points)	4.1%	6.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	37.3% (±7.6 points)	42.5%	38.9%	33.1%
2 vehicles	44.7% (±7.6 points)	39.4%	38.1%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	14.4% (±5.4 points)	14.0%	17.0%	21.9%

In Ridge Wood Heights, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Sarasota County (4.1%).

It is not measurably different from Florida (6.0%).

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

Working from home and internet access in Ridge Wood Heights

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Ridge Wood Heights	Sarasota County	Florida	United States
Workers working from home	14.6% (±4.8 points)	16.6% (±0.8 points)	15.7% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	95.3% (±3.4 points)	96.4% (±0.4 points)	96.6% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	90.0% (±5.0 points)	92.9% (±0.6 points)	91.6% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Ridge Wood Heights, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Sarasota County (92.9%).

It is not measurably different from Florida (91.6%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Ridge Wood Heights

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ridge Wood Heights
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Ridge Wood Heights	—	23.0 minutes (±1.7)	—
South Gate Ridge	1.0 mi	20.9 minutes (±3.1)	Not measurably different
Southgate	1.3 mi	23.9 minutes (±3.5)	Not measurably different
South Sarasota	1.3 mi	19.9 minutes (±2.9)	Not measurably different
Gulf Gate	2.0 mi	20.0 minutes (±3.3)	Not measurably different
Bee Ridge	2.4 mi	21.7 minutes (±1.8)	Not measurably different
Siesta Key	2.4 mi	37.2 minutes (±12.7)	Higher
Sarasota Springs	2.7 mi	23.1 minutes (±1.7)	Not measurably different
Sarasota	4.1 mi	20.7 minutes (±1.1)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Sarasota, FL (20.7 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Siesta Key, FL (37.2 minutes).

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

Average commute across Sarasota County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
12	Warm Mineral Springs	24.5 minutes (±4.7)
13	Southgate	23.9 minutes (±3.5)
14 (tie)	Englewood	23.2 minutes (±2.5)
14 (tie)	Osprey	23.2 minutes (±3.7)
16 (tie)	Sarasota Springs	23.1 minutes (±1.7)
16 (tie)	The Meadows	23.1 minutes (±3.5)
18	Ridge Wood Heights	23.0 minutes (±1.7)
19	South Venice	22.5 minutes (±1.6)
20	Plantation (community)	22.2 minutes (±4.2)
21	Vamo	22.1 minutes (±2.8)
22	Bee Ridge	21.7 minutes (±1.8)
23	South Gate Ridge	20.9 minutes (±3.1)
24	Sarasota	20.7 minutes (±1.1)

Showing 13 of 28 places in Sarasota County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Ridge Wood Heights is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Ridge Wood Heights

How long is the average commute in Ridge Wood Heights?

Workers who live in Ridge Wood Heights, FL take an average of 23.0 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Ridge Wood Heights without a car?

3.6% of households in Ridge Wood Heights have no vehicle, and 0.1% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Ridge Wood Heights?

14.6% (±4.8 points) of workers who live in Ridge Wood Heights worked from home, and 90.0% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

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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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