How long is the commute from Cliffside Park Borough, NJ?

Name: Commute and cars in Cliffside Park Borough, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Cliffside Park Borough, NJ take an average of 35.5 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

41.5% of workers drive alone to work.

20.4% take public transportation.

3.9% of workers walk to work.

18.1% work from home.

13.3% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 35.5 minutes (±2.0)
Public transportation: 20.4%
Work from home: 18.1%
Households without a car: 13.3%

How people in Cliffside Park Borough get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Cliffside Park Borough	Bergen County	New Jersey	United States
Drove alone	41.5% (±4.2 points)	59.0%	62.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	12.4% (±3.3 points)	7.3%	7.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	20.4% (±3.8 points)	10.4%	8.1%	3.2%
Walked	3.9% (±1.5 points)	2.5%	2.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	3.6% (±1.5 points)	2.3%	2.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	18.1% (±3.9 points)	18.5%	16.8%	15.1%

In Cliffside Park Borough, the average commute is higher than in Bergen County (31.2 minutes).

It is also higher than in New Jersey (30.5 minutes).

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

In Cliffside Park Borough, the share commuting by public transportation is higher than in Bergen County (10.4%).

It is also higher than in New Jersey (8.1%).

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

In Bergen County, Cliffside Park Borough ranks 12 of 69 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 90 of 561.

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

Cars per household in Cliffside Park Borough

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Cliffside Park Borough	Bergen County	New Jersey	United States
No vehicle	13.3% (±3.3 points)	7.5%	11.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	54.2% (±4.9 points)	36.3%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	26.4% (±3.9 points)	38.0%	35.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	6.1% (±2.0 points)	18.2%	18.3%	21.9%

In Cliffside Park Borough, the share of households without a vehicle is higher than in Bergen County (7.5%).

It is not measurably different from New Jersey (11.1%).

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

Working from home and internet access in Cliffside Park Borough

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Cliffside Park Borough	Bergen County	New Jersey	United States
Workers working from home	18.1% (±3.9 points)	18.5% (±0.6 points)	16.8% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	96.4% (±1.6 points)	97.0% (±0.2 points)	95.9% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	93.1% (±2.6 points)	94.8% (±0.3 points)	92.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Cliffside Park Borough, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Bergen County (94.8%).

It is not measurably different from New Jersey (92.8%).

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

Average commute in places near Cliffside Park Borough

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cliffside Park Borough
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Cliffside Park Borough	—	35.5 minutes (±2.0)	—
Edgewater Borough	0.8 mi	38.1 minutes (±2.8)	Not measurably different
Fairview Borough	0.8 mi	31.1 minutes (±2.8)	Lower
Ridgefield Borough	1.6 mi	31.6 minutes (±2.7)	Lower
Palisades Park Borough	1.8 mi	30.7 minutes (±1.9)	Lower
Fort Lee Borough	2.2 mi	35.0 minutes (±1.9)	Not measurably different
Guttenberg Town	2.2 mi	38.7 minutes (±3.3)	Not measurably different
West New York Town	2.7 mi	34.5 minutes (±1.8)	Not measurably different
North Bergen Township	2.8 mi	33.1 minutes (±1.4)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Fairview Borough, NJ (31.1 minutes), Ridgefield Borough, NJ (31.6 minutes), Palisades Park Borough, NJ (30.7 minutes).

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

Average commute across Bergen County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
5 (tie)	Upper Saddle River Borough	36.8 minutes (±3.3)
7	Cresskill Borough	36.6 minutes (±3.1)
8	Franklin Lakes Borough	36.5 minutes (±2.9)
9	Allendale Borough	36.3 minutes (±4.9)
10	Englewood Cliffs Borough	35.8 minutes (±4.5)
11	Harrington Park Borough	35.6 minutes (±4.7)
12	Cliffside Park Borough	35.5 minutes (±2.0)
13	River Edge Borough	35.3 minutes (±3.1)
14	Fort Lee Borough	35.0 minutes (±1.9)
15	Haworth Borough	34.8 minutes (±3.7)
16	Ridgewood Village	34.6 minutes (±2.4)
17	Teaneck Township	34.4 minutes (±2.1)
18	Rockleigh Borough	34.1 minutes (±9.2)

Showing 13 of 69 places in Bergen County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Cliffside Park Borough

How long is the average commute in Cliffside Park Borough?

Workers who live in Cliffside Park Borough, NJ take an average of 35.5 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Cliffside Park Borough without a car?

13.3% of households in Cliffside Park Borough have no vehicle, and 20.4% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Cliffside Park Borough?

18.1% (±3.9 points) of workers who live in Cliffside Park Borough worked from home, and 93.1% 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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