How long is the commute from Niagara Falls, NY?

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

Workers who live in Niagara Falls, NY take an average of 19.1 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

73.7% of workers drive alone to work.

3.4% take public transportation.

3.5% of workers walk to work.

7.4% work from home.

18.8% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 19.1 minutes (±1.1)
Public transportation: 3.4%
Work from home: 7.4%
Households without a car: 18.8%

How people in Niagara Falls get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Niagara Falls	Niagara County	New York	United States
Drove alone	73.7% (±2.6 points)	77.1%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	8.6% (±2.1 points)	7.4%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	3.4% (±1.0 points)	0.8%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	3.5% (±1.1 points)	2.5%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	3.4% (±0.9 points)	1.7%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	7.4% (±1.5 points)	10.6%	14.9%	15.1%

In Niagara Falls, the average commute is lower than in Niagara County (22.5 minutes).

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

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

In Niagara Falls, the share commuting by public transportation is higher than in Niagara County (0.8%).

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

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

In Niagara County, Niagara Falls ranks 14 of 16 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 905 of 1,003.

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

Cars per household in Niagara Falls

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Niagara Falls	Niagara County	New York	United States
No vehicle	18.8% (±1.9 points)	9.9%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	42.2% (±2.6 points)	37.0%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	31.3% (±2.2 points)	37.1%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	7.7% (±1.4 points)	16.0%	11.8%	21.9%

In Niagara Falls, the share of households without a vehicle is higher than in Niagara County (9.9%).

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 Niagara Falls

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Niagara Falls	Niagara County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	7.4% (±1.5 points)	10.6% (±0.8 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	91.5% (±1.1 points)	93.4% (±0.6 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	87.2% (±1.5 points)	89.8% (±0.7 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Niagara Falls, the share of households with a broadband subscription is lower than in Niagara County (89.8%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Niagara Falls

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Niagara Falls
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Niagara Falls	—	19.1 minutes (±1.1)	—
Town of Niagara	2.3 mi	18.6 minutes (±1.3)	Not measurably different
Niagara University	3.2 mi	14.1 minutes (±4.9)	Not measurably different
Village of Lewiston	5.6 mi	21.0 minutes (±2.4)	Not measurably different
Town of Grand Island	5.8 mi	18.9 minutes (±1.0)	Not measurably different
Tuscarora Nation Reservation	5.8 mi	17.3 minutes (±2.6)	Not measurably different
Town of Wheatfield	6.6 mi	23.0 minutes (±2.0)	Higher
Town of Lewiston	7.1 mi	20.8 minutes (±1.0)	Higher
Sanborn	7.8 mi	17.7 minutes (±2.8)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Wheatfield, NY (23.0 minutes), Town of Lewiston, NY (20.8 minutes).

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

Average commute across Niagara County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
8	Lockport	23.6 minutes (±1.3)
9	Town of Wheatfield	23.0 minutes (±2.0)
10	Town of Pendleton	22.5 minutes (±1.7)
11	Town of Lockport	22.4 minutes (±1.3)
12	Town of Lewiston	20.8 minutes (±1.0)
13	North Tonawanda	20.4 minutes (±0.9)
14	Niagara Falls	19.1 minutes (±1.1)
15	Town of Niagara	18.6 minutes (±1.3)
16	Tuscarora Nation Reservation	17.3 minutes (±2.6)

Showing 9 of 16 places in Niagara 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 Niagara Falls

How long is the average commute in Niagara Falls?

Workers who live in Niagara Falls, NY take an average of 19.1 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Niagara Falls without a car?

18.8% of households in Niagara Falls have no vehicle, and 3.4% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Niagara Falls?

7.4% (±1.5 points) of workers who live in Niagara Falls worked from home, and 87.2% 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 Niagara Falls city, Niagara County, New York (county subdivision:51055, in state:36 county:063).

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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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