How long is the commute from Clifton, NJ?

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

Workers who live in Clifton, NJ take an average of 28.3 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

66.5% of workers drive alone to work.

9.0% take public transportation.

1.9% of workers walk to work.

12.5% work from home.

10.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 28.3 minutes (±1.3)
Public transportation: 9.0%
Work from home: 12.5%
Households without a car: 10.0%

How people in Clifton get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Clifton	Passaic County	New Jersey	United States
Drove alone	66.5% (±2.0 points)	65.0%	62.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	8.3% (±1.2 points)	11.4%	7.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	9.0% (±1.3 points)	6.4%	8.1%	3.2%
Walked	1.9% (±0.6 points)	4.0%	2.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.9% (±0.5 points)	1.6%	2.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	12.5% (±1.3 points)	11.5%	16.8%	15.1%

In Clifton, the average commute is higher than in Passaic County (26.5 minutes).

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

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

In Clifton, the share commuting by public transportation is higher than in Passaic County (6.4%).

It is not measurably different from New Jersey (8.1%).

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

In Passaic County, Clifton ranks 8 of 16 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 369 of 561.

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

Cars per household in Clifton

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Clifton	Passaic County	New Jersey	United States
No vehicle	10.0% (±1.8 points)	13.9%	11.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	37.8% (±2.0 points)	36.5%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	35.9% (±1.9 points)	32.7%	35.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	16.3% (±1.4 points)	16.9%	18.3%	21.9%

In Clifton, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Passaic County (13.9%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Clifton

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Clifton	Passaic County	New Jersey	United States
Workers working from home	12.5% (±1.3 points)	11.5% (±0.5 points)	16.8% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	94.4% (±1.6 points)	95.1% (±0.4 points)	95.9% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	91.3% (±1.7 points)	92.5% (±0.6 points)	92.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Clifton, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Passaic County (92.5%).

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 Clifton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Clifton
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Clifton	—	28.3 minutes (±1.3)	—
Passaic	1.7 mi	25.3 minutes (±1.0)	Lower
Montclair State University	2.0 mi	21.2 minutes (±5.9)	Lower
Brookdale	2.2 mi	35.3 minutes (±2.6)	Higher
Upper Montclair	2.5 mi	42.2 minutes (±3.2)	Higher
Great Notch	2.6 mi	27.9 minutes (±3.0)	Not measurably different
Woodland Park Borough	2.6 mi	22.8 minutes (±1.8)	Lower
Nutley Township	2.9 mi	30.9 minutes (±2.0)	Higher
Wallington Borough	2.9 mi	29.4 minutes (±1.9)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Passaic, NJ (25.3 minutes), Montclair State University, NJ (21.2 minutes), Woodland Park Borough, NJ (22.8 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Brookdale, NJ (35.3 minutes), Upper Montclair, NJ (42.2 minutes), Nutley Township, NJ (30.9 minutes).

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

Average commute across Passaic County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
2	Ringwood Borough	32.1 minutes (±2.6)
3	North Haledon Borough	30.9 minutes (±2.7)
4	Wanaque Borough	30.2 minutes (±3.1)
5	Pompton Lakes Borough	29.5 minutes (±2.1)
6	Wayne Township	28.7 minutes (±1.6)
7	Bloomingdale Borough	28.6 minutes (±3.5)
8	Clifton	28.3 minutes (±1.3)
9	Little Falls Township	25.6 minutes (±2.2)
10 (tie)	Passaic	25.3 minutes (±1.0)
10 (tie)	Totowa Borough	25.3 minutes (±2.8)
12	Haledon Borough	25.0 minutes (±2.8)
13	Hawthorne Borough	24.6 minutes (±1.9)
14	Prospect Park Borough	22.9 minutes (±2.1)

Showing 13 of 16 places in Passaic 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 Clifton

How long is the average commute in Clifton?

Workers who live in Clifton, NJ take an average of 28.3 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Clifton without a car?

10.0% of households in Clifton have no vehicle, and 9.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Clifton?

12.5% (±1.3 points) of workers who live in Clifton worked from home, and 91.3% 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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