How long is the commute from Montvale Borough, NJ?

Name: Commute and cars in Montvale Borough, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Montvale Borough, NJ take an average of 32.2 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

55.6% of workers drive alone to work.

5.3% take public transportation.

0.8% of workers walk to work.

31.1% work from home.

1.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 32.2 minutes (±3.9)
Public transportation: 5.3%
Work from home: 31.1%
Households without a car: 1.0%

How people in Montvale Borough get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Montvale Borough	Bergen County	New Jersey	United States
Drove alone	55.6% (±6.1 points)	59.0%	62.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	5.7% (±3.3 points)	7.3%	7.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	5.3% (±3.0 points)	10.4%	8.1%	3.2%
Walked	0.8% (±0.6 points)	2.5%	2.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.6% (±1.4 points)	2.3%	2.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	31.1% (±6.7 points)	18.5%	16.8%	15.1%

In Montvale 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 Montvale Borough, the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in Bergen County (10.4%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.2%).

In Bergen County, Montvale Borough ranks 30 of 69 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 201 of 561.

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

Cars per household in Montvale Borough

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Montvale Borough	Bergen County	New Jersey	United States
No vehicle	1.0% (±1.1 points)	7.5%	11.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	32.7% (±6.2 points)	36.3%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	40.9% (±7.2 points)	38.0%	35.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	25.4% (±7.0 points)	18.2%	18.3%	21.9%

In Montvale 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 Montvale Borough

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Montvale Borough	Bergen County	New Jersey	United States
Workers working from home	31.1% (±6.7 points)	18.5% (±0.6 points)	16.8% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	98.4% (±1.6 points)	97.0% (±0.2 points)	95.9% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	99.1% (±1.0 points)	94.8% (±0.3 points)	92.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Montvale 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 Montvale Borough

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Montvale Borough
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Montvale Borough	—	32.2 minutes (±3.9)	—
Park Ridge Borough	1.3 mi	26.7 minutes (±3.8)	Lower
Village of Chestnut Ridge	2.1 mi	27.0 minutes (±2.8)	Lower
Woodcliff Lake Borough	2.1 mi	33.3 minutes (±4.8)	Not measurably different
Pearl River	2.1 mi	30.0 minutes (±2.1)	Not measurably different
Upper Saddle River Borough	2.8 mi	36.8 minutes (±3.3)	Not measurably different
Saddle River Borough	3.2 mi	26.6 minutes (±4.6)	Not measurably different
Nanuet	3.3 mi	30.8 minutes (±2.1)	Not measurably different
Hillsdale Borough	3.3 mi	28.4 minutes (±3.6)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Park Ridge Borough, NJ (26.7 minutes), Village of Chestnut Ridge, NY (27.0 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
24	Dumont Borough	32.9 minutes (±2.1)
25	Wood-Ridge Borough	32.8 minutes (±3.0)
26	Wyckoff Township	32.5 minutes (±2.5)
27	Bogota Borough	32.4 minutes (±3.9)
28 (tie)	Bergenfield Borough	32.3 minutes (±2.2)
28 (tie)	Oradell Borough	32.3 minutes (±2.8)
30	Montvale Borough	32.2 minutes (±3.9)
31	Washington Township (Bergen County)	32.1 minutes (±3.1)
32	Ramsey Borough	31.8 minutes (±2.9)
33	Alpine Borough	31.7 minutes (±4.1)
34	Ridgefield Borough	31.6 minutes (±2.7)
35	North Arlington Borough	31.5 minutes (±3.0)
36	Fair Lawn Borough	31.3 minutes (±1.7)

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 Montvale Borough

How long is the average commute in Montvale Borough?

Workers who live in Montvale Borough, NJ take an average of 32.2 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Montvale Borough without a car?

1.0% of households in Montvale Borough have no vehicle, and 5.3% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Montvale Borough?

31.1% (±6.7 points) of workers who live in Montvale Borough worked from home, and 99.1% 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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