How long is the commute from Comstock Northwest, MI?

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

Workers who live in Comstock Northwest, MI take an average of 19.3 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

82.7% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.6% of workers walk to work.

10.8% work from home.

2.2% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 19.3 minutes (±1.8)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 10.8%
Households without a car: 2.2%

How people in Comstock Northwest get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Comstock Northwest	Kalamazoo County	Michigan	United States
Drove alone	82.7% (±7.2 points)	76.6%	74.3%	68.8%
Carpooled	6.0% (±3.8 points)	6.3%	7.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±1.0 points)	1.1%	0.9%	3.2%
Walked	0.6% (±0.9 points)	2.6%	2.0%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.9%	1.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	10.8% (±6.2 points)	12.5%	13.5%	15.1%

In Comstock Northwest, the average commute is not measurably different from Kalamazoo County (20.7 minutes).

It is also lower than in Michigan (24.2 minutes).

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

In Comstock Northwest, the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in Kalamazoo County (1.1%).

It is not measurably different from Michigan (0.9%).

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

In Kalamazoo County, Comstock Northwest ranks 4 of 4 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 67 of 80.

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

Cars per household in Comstock Northwest

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Comstock Northwest	Kalamazoo County	Michigan	United States
No vehicle	2.2% (±1.7 points)	7.3%	7.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	46.8% (±7.4 points)	34.8%	34.8%	33.1%
2 vehicles	40.2% (±8.7 points)	38.2%	38.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	10.8% (±4.1 points)	19.7%	19.8%	21.9%

In Comstock Northwest, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Kalamazoo County (7.3%).

It is also lower than in Michigan (7.0%).

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

Working from home and internet access in Comstock Northwest

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Comstock Northwest	Kalamazoo County	Michigan	United States
Workers working from home	10.8% (±6.2 points)	12.5% (±0.7 points)	13.5% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	94.7% (±3.3 points)	95.9% (±0.4 points)	95.1% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	83.8% (±7.6 points)	90.6% (±0.8 points)	90.5% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Comstock Northwest, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Kalamazoo County (90.6%).

It is not measurably different from Michigan (90.5%).

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

Average commute in places near Comstock Northwest

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Comstock Northwest
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Comstock Northwest	—	19.3 minutes (±1.8)	—
Eastwood	1.9 mi	21.6 minutes (±2.6)	Not measurably different
Parchment	2.5 mi	20.4 minutes (±1.8)	Not measurably different
Richland Township (Kalamazoo County)	4.3 mi	26.2 minutes (±3.8)	Higher
Richland	4.6 mi	23.7 minutes (±3.9)	Higher
Kalamazoo	4.8 mi	18.5 minutes (±0.9)	Not measurably different
Kalamazoo Charter Township	5.2 mi	21.4 minutes (±1.4)	Not measurably different
Cooper Charter Township	5.3 mi	21.9 minutes (±1.9)	Not measurably different
Galesburg	5.5 mi	22.1 minutes (±3.6)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Richland Township (Kalamazoo County), MI (26.2 minutes), Richland, MI (23.7 minutes).

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

Average commute across Kalamazoo County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Eastwood	21.6 minutes (±2.6)
2	South Gull Lake	21.0 minutes (±7.1)
3	Westwood	19.9 minutes (±2.9)
4	Comstock Northwest	19.3 minutes (±1.8)

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

It lies inside Comstock Charter Township, whose figures include it.

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 Comstock Northwest

How long is the average commute in Comstock Northwest?

Workers who live in Comstock Northwest, MI take an average of 19.3 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Comstock Northwest without a car?

2.2% of households in Comstock Northwest have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Comstock Northwest?

10.8% (±6.2 points) of workers who live in Comstock Northwest worked from home, and 83.8% 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 Comstock Northwest CDP, Michigan (place:17690, in state:26).

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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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