How long is the commute from Mountainside Borough, NJ?

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

Workers who live in Mountainside Borough, NJ take an average of 36.0 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

54.2% of workers drive alone to work.

8.1% take public transportation.

1.4% of workers walk to work.

25.1% work from home.

2.6% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 36.0 minutes (±5.5)
Public transportation: 8.1%
Work from home: 25.1%
Households without a car: 2.6%

How people in Mountainside Borough get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Mountainside Borough	Union County	New Jersey	United States
Drove alone	54.2% (±9.8 points)	60.9%	62.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	10.8% (±5.8 points)	8.9%	7.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	8.1% (±4.1 points)	9.1%	8.1%	3.2%
Walked	1.4% (±1.2 points)	2.4%	2.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.4% (±0.7 points)	4.4%	2.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	25.1% (±9.9 points)	14.2%	16.8%	15.1%

In Mountainside Borough, the average commute is higher than in Union County (30.2 minutes).

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

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

In Mountainside Borough, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Union County (9.1%).

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

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

In Union County, Mountainside Borough ranks 4 of 21 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 79 of 561.

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

Cars per household in Mountainside Borough

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Mountainside Borough	Union County	New Jersey	United States
No vehicle	2.6% (±2.4 points)	10.2%	11.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	18.6% (±7.0 points)	35.7%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	59.0% (±8.4 points)	36.3%	35.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	19.9% (±5.8 points)	17.8%	18.3%	21.9%

In Mountainside Borough, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Union County (10.2%).

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 Mountainside Borough

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Mountainside Borough	Union County	New Jersey	United States
Workers working from home	25.1% (±9.9 points)	14.2% (±0.5 points)	16.8% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	100.0% (±1.8 points)	95.8% (±0.4 points)	95.9% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	99.3% (±1.1 points)	93.3% (±0.6 points)	92.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Mountainside Borough, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Union County (93.3%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Mountainside Borough

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mountainside Borough
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Mountainside Borough	—	36.0 minutes (±5.5)	—
Springfield Township (Union County)	1.8 mi	28.0 minutes (±2.8)	Lower
Westfield Town	2.2 mi	36.7 minutes (±2.1)	Not measurably different
Summit	2.4 mi	33.5 minutes (±2.7)	Not measurably different
New Providence Borough	2.7 mi	31.8 minutes (±2.9)	Not measurably different
Garwood Borough	2.8 mi	29.6 minutes (±4.3)	Not measurably different
Fanwood Borough	3.0 mi	41.6 minutes (±9.2)	Not measurably different
Springfield	3.0 mi	22.5 minutes (±4.8)	Lower
Cranford	3.3 mi	40.9 minutes (±5.7)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Springfield Township (Union County), NJ (28.0 minutes), Springfield, NJ (22.5 minutes).

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

Average commute across Union County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Fanwood Borough	41.6 minutes (±9.2)
2	Berkeley Heights Township	36.8 minutes (±3.4)
3	Westfield Town	36.7 minutes (±2.1)
4	Mountainside Borough	36.0 minutes (±5.5)
5	Cranford Township	34.5 minutes (±2.0)
6	Scotch Plains Township	33.7 minutes (±2.4)
7	Summit	33.5 minutes (±2.7)
8	Roselle Borough	33.1 minutes (±2.1)
9	Rahway	31.9 minutes (±2.6)
10	New Providence Borough	31.8 minutes (±2.9)

Showing 10 of 21 places in Union 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 Mountainside Borough

How long is the average commute in Mountainside Borough?

Workers who live in Mountainside Borough, NJ take an average of 36.0 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Mountainside Borough without a car?

2.6% of households in Mountainside Borough have no vehicle, and 8.1% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Mountainside Borough?

25.1% (±9.9 points) of workers who live in Mountainside Borough worked from home, and 99.3% 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 Mountainside borough, Union County, New Jersey (county subdivision:48510, in state:34 county:039).

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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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