How long is the commute from Leonia Borough, NJ?

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

Workers who live in Leonia Borough, NJ take an average of 30.5 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

55.6% of workers drive alone to work.

13.1% take public transportation.

4.3% of workers walk to work.

16.9% work from home.

4.7% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 30.5 minutes (±3.0)
Public transportation: 13.1%
Work from home: 16.9%
Households without a car: 4.7%

How people in Leonia Borough get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Leonia Borough	Bergen County	New Jersey	United States
Drove alone	55.6% (±5.5 points)	59.0%	62.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	6.8% (±3.1 points)	7.3%	7.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	13.1% (±4.3 points)	10.4%	8.1%	3.2%
Walked	4.3% (±2.6 points)	2.5%	2.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	3.4% (±1.8 points)	2.3%	2.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	16.9% (±5.3 points)	18.5%	16.8%	15.1%

In Leonia Borough, the average commute is not measurably different from Bergen County (31.2 minutes).

It is not measurably different from New Jersey (30.5 minutes).

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

In Leonia Borough, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from 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, Leonia Borough ranks 43 of 69 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 273 of 561.

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

Cars per household in Leonia Borough

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Leonia Borough	Bergen County	New Jersey	United States
No vehicle	4.7% (±2.5 points)	7.5%	11.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	42.3% (±5.4 points)	36.3%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	40.1% (±6.0 points)	38.0%	35.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	12.9% (±3.5 points)	18.2%	18.3%	21.9%

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

It is also lower than in New Jersey (11.1%).

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

Working from home and internet access in Leonia Borough

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Leonia Borough	Bergen County	New Jersey	United States
Workers working from home	16.9% (±5.3 points)	18.5% (±0.6 points)	16.8% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	98.8% (±0.9 points)	97.0% (±0.2 points)	95.9% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	98.2% (±1.3 points)	94.8% (±0.3 points)	92.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Leonia Borough, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Bergen County (94.8%).

It is also higher than in New Jersey (92.8%).

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

Average commute in places near Leonia Borough

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Leonia Borough
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Leonia Borough	—	30.5 minutes (±3.0)	—
Palisades Park Borough	1.2 mi	30.7 minutes (±1.9)	Not measurably different
Fort Lee Borough	1.3 mi	35.0 minutes (±1.9)	Higher
Ridgefield Park Village	1.8 mi	27.3 minutes (±2.0)	Not measurably different
Englewood	2.1 mi	30.9 minutes (±2.5)	Not measurably different
Teaneck Township	2.2 mi	34.4 minutes (±2.1)	Higher
Bogota Borough	2.3 mi	32.4 minutes (±3.9)	Not measurably different
Ridgefield Borough	2.5 mi	31.6 minutes (±2.7)	Not measurably different
Englewood Cliffs Borough	2.7 mi	35.8 minutes (±4.5)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Fort Lee Borough, NJ (35.0 minutes), Teaneck Township, NJ (34.4 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
37 (tie)	Emerson Borough	31.1 minutes (±3.1)
37 (tie)	Fairview Borough	31.1 minutes (±2.8)
39 (tie)	Englewood	30.9 minutes (±2.5)
39 (tie)	Norwood Borough	30.9 minutes (±3.8)
41	Paramus Borough	30.8 minutes (±1.6)
42	Palisades Park Borough	30.7 minutes (±1.9)
43	Leonia Borough	30.5 minutes (±3.0)
44	Hasbrouck Heights Borough	30.4 minutes (±3.5)
45	Maywood Borough	30.3 minutes (±2.2)
46	Oakland Borough	29.5 minutes (±2.1)
47	Wallington Borough	29.4 minutes (±1.9)
48	Little Ferry Borough	29.2 minutes (±3.0)
49 (tie)	Lyndhurst Township	29.0 minutes (±2.6)

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 Leonia Borough

How long is the average commute in Leonia Borough?

Workers who live in Leonia Borough, NJ take an average of 30.5 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Leonia Borough without a car?

4.7% of households in Leonia Borough have no vehicle, and 13.1% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Leonia Borough?

16.9% (±5.3 points) of workers who live in Leonia Borough worked from home, and 98.2% 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 Leonia borough, Bergen County, New Jersey (county subdivision:40020, in state:34 county:003).

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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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