How long is the commute from Canandaigua, NY?

Workers who live in Canandaigua, NY take an average of 19.6 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

73.8% of workers drive alone to work.

0.9% take public transportation.

5.0% of workers walk to work.

11.4% work from home.

13.1% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on .

Average commute
19.6 minutes (±2.2)
Public transportation
0.9%
Work from home
11.4%
Households without a car
13.1%

How people in Canandaigua get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationCanandaiguaOntario CountyNew YorkUnited States
Drove alone73.8% (±4.1 points)75.0%48.8%68.8%
Carpooled7.4% (±3.0 points)6.9%6.3%8.5%
Public transportation0.9% (±0.7 points)0.3%21.6%3.2%
Walked5.0% (±2.6 points)2.7%5.6%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)1.5% (±1.2 points)1.5%2.8%2.0%
Worked from home11.4% (±2.6 points)13.6%14.9%15.1%

In Canandaigua, the average commute is lower than in Ontario County (22.3 minutes).

It is also lower than in New York (32.6 minutes).

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

In Canandaigua, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Ontario County (0.3%).

It is also lower than in New York (21.6%).

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

In Ontario County, Canandaigua ranks 15 of 18 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 889 of 1,003.

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

Cars per household in Canandaigua

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles availableCanandaiguaOntario CountyNew YorkUnited States
No vehicle13.1% (±2.7 points)6.1%29.2%8.4%
1 vehicle46.2% (±4.4 points)35.4%33.6%33.1%
2 vehicles31.3% (±4.1 points)40.7%25.4%36.6%
3 or more vehicles9.4% (±2.1 points)17.8%11.8%21.9%

In Canandaigua, the share of households without a vehicle is higher than in Ontario County (6.1%).

It is also lower than in New York (29.2%).

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

Working from home and internet access in Canandaigua

Estimate (90% margin of error)
CanandaiguaOntario CountyNew YorkUnited States
Workers working from home11.4% (±2.6 points)13.6% (±1.1 points)14.9% (±0.1 points)15.1%
Households with a computer95.3% (±1.9 points)95.6% (±0.6 points)94.7% (±0.1 points)95.5%
Households with broadband internet86.8% (±2.7 points)91.3% (±1.0 points)90.8% (±0.1 points)91.0%

In Canandaigua, the share of households with a broadband subscription is lower than in Ontario County (91.3%).

It is also lower than in New York (90.8%).

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

Average commute in places near Canandaigua

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Canandaigua
PlaceDistanceAverage commuteCompared with this place
Canandaigua—19.6 minutes (±2.2)—
Town of Canandaigua2.6 mi25.4 minutes (±3.8)Higher
Town of Hopewell4.3 mi17.3 minutes (±2.3)Not measurably different
Village of Shortsville5.5 mi19.3 minutes (±2.9)Not measurably different
Village of Manchester6.0 mi19.6 minutes (±2.0)Not measurably different
Town of Farmington7.1 mi23.1 minutes (±1.1)Higher
Town of East Bloomfield7.2 mi23.7 minutes (±2.0)Higher
Village of Bloomfield7.3 mi21.6 minutes (±2.0)Not measurably different
Town of Gorham7.6 mi21.2 minutes (±2.7)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Canandaigua, NY (25.4 minutes), Town of Farmington, NY (23.1 minutes), Town of East Bloomfield, NY (23.7 minutes).

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

Average commute across Ontario County, place by place

RankPlaceAverage commute
9Town of Farmington23.1 minutes (±1.1)
10Town of Victor22.8 minutes (±1.4)
11Town of Manchester22.4 minutes (±2.0)
12Town of West Bloomfield22.2 minutes (±2.4)
13Town of Gorham21.2 minutes (±2.7)
14Town of Phelps20.9 minutes (±1.9)
15Canandaigua19.6 minutes (±2.2)
16Town of Geneva17.8 minutes (±3.2)
17Town of Hopewell17.3 minutes (±2.3)
18Geneva (Ontario County)17.2 minutes (±2.1)

Showing 10 of 18 places in Ontario 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 Canandaigua

How long is the average commute in Canandaigua?

Workers who live in Canandaigua, NY take an average of 19.6 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Canandaigua without a car?

13.1% of households in Canandaigua have no vehicle, and 0.9% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Canandaigua?

11.4% (±2.6 points) of workers who live in Canandaigua worked from home, and 86.8% 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 Canandaigua city, Ontario County, New York (county subdivision:12144, in state:36 county:069).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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Request a Census API key.

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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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