How long is the commute from the Town of Scarsdale, NY?

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Scarsdale, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Scarsdale, NY take an average of 42.5 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

24.2% of workers drive alone to work.

29.3% take public transportation.

3.1% of workers walk to work.

36.4% work from home.

1.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 42.5 minutes (±3.1)
Public transportation: 29.3%
Work from home: 36.4%
Households without a car: 1.0%

How people in the Town of Scarsdale get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Scarsdale	Westchester County	New York	United States
Drove alone	24.2% (±3.8 points)	50.4%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	4.8% (±3.6 points)	7.1%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	29.3% (±4.2 points)	17.3%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	3.1% (±1.7 points)	3.7%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	2.1% (±1.1 points)	2.3%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	36.4% (±4.2 points)	19.1%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Town of Scarsdale, the average commute is higher than in Westchester County (34.6 minutes).

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

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

In the Town of Scarsdale, the share commuting by public transportation is higher than in Westchester County (17.3%).

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

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

In Westchester County, the Town of Scarsdale ranks 3 of 25 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 9 of 1,003.

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

Cars per household in the Town of Scarsdale

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Scarsdale	Westchester County	New York	United States
No vehicle	1.0% (±1.1 points)	14.3%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	23.0% (±3.2 points)	37.8%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	57.5% (±4.8 points)	33.4%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	18.5% (±4.6 points)	14.5%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Town of Scarsdale, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Westchester County (14.3%).

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

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

Working from home and internet access in the Town of Scarsdale

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Scarsdale	Westchester County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	36.4% (±4.2 points)	19.1% (±0.5 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	99.8% (±0.3 points)	96.3% (±0.3 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	99.7% (±0.3 points)	93.7% (±0.4 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Scarsdale, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Westchester County (93.7%).

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

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

Average commute in places near the Town of Scarsdale

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Scarsdale
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Scarsdale	—	42.5 minutes (±3.1)	—
Village of Scarsdale	0.0 mi	42.5 minutes (±3.1)	Not measurably different
Hartsdale	2.0 mi	37.1 minutes (±6.1)	Not measurably different
Greenville	2.2 mi	44.8 minutes (±4.6)	Not measurably different
White Plains	2.5 mi	27.4 minutes (±1.3)	Lower
Eastchester (community)	2.9 mi	34.1 minutes (±2.1)	Lower
Town of Eastchester	3.4 mi	35.9 minutes (±1.5)	Lower
Village of Ardsley	3.5 mi	36.3 minutes (±4.4)	Lower
Fairview (Westchester County)	3.6 mi	28.7 minutes (±7.4)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: White Plains, NY (27.4 minutes), Eastchester (community), NY (34.1 minutes), Town of Eastchester, NY (35.9 minutes).

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

Average commute across Westchester County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Town of New Castle	45.4 minutes (±4.2)
2 (tie)	Town of Pound Ridge	42.5 minutes (±4.5)
2 (tie)	Town of Scarsdale	42.5 minutes (±3.1)
4	Town of Bedford	41.3 minutes (±3.4)
5	Rye	39.8 minutes (±3.2)
6	Town of North Salem	39.6 minutes (±5.7)
7	Town of Pelham	38.4 minutes (±2.6)
8	Town of Lewisboro	38.1 minutes (±3.5)
9	Town of Cortlandt	37.8 minutes (±2.2)

Showing 9 of 25 places in Westchester County, ranked from highest to lowest.

A New York town includes the villages and hamlets inside it, so the figures for the Town of Scarsdale include them.

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 Town of Scarsdale

How long is the average commute in the Town of Scarsdale?

Workers who live in the Town of Scarsdale, NY take an average of 42.5 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in the Town of Scarsdale without a car?

1.0% of households in the Town of Scarsdale have no vehicle, and 29.3% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in the Town of Scarsdale?

36.4% (±4.2 points) of workers who live in the Town of Scarsdale worked from home, and 99.7% 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 Scarsdale town, Westchester County, New York (county subdivision:65442, in state:36 county:119).

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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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