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

Name: Commute and cars in the Village of Scarsdale, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Village 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 Village of Scarsdale get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Village 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 Village 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 Village 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 Village of Scarsdale ranks 3 of 23 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 23 of 529.

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

Cars per household in the Village of Scarsdale

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Village 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 Village 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 Village of Scarsdale

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Village 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 Village 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 Village of Scarsdale

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Village of Scarsdale
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Village of Scarsdale	—	42.5 minutes (±3.1)	—
Town 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	Village of Croton-on-Hudson	45.1 minutes (±3.5)
2	Village of Larchmont	43.2 minutes (±7.3)
3	Village of Scarsdale	42.5 minutes (±3.1)
4 (tie)	Village of Bronxville	41.3 minutes (±3.3)
4 (tie)	Village of Hastings-on-Hudson	41.3 minutes (±5.5)
6	Village of Pelham Manor	39.4 minutes (±4.2)
7	Village of Pelham	37.6 minutes (±3.5)
8	Village of Briarcliff Manor	37.2 minutes (±4.2)
9	Village of Tuckahoe	36.5 minutes (±3.3)

Showing 9 of 23 places in Westchester 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 Village of Scarsdale

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

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

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

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

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

36.4% (±4.2 points) of workers who live in the Village of Scarsdale worked from home, and 99.7% 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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