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

Name: Commute and cars in the Village of Suffern, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Village of Suffern, NY take an average of 28.7 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

76.9% of workers drive alone to work.

2.4% take public transportation.

1.0% of workers walk to work.

12.7% work from home.

7.8% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 28.7 minutes (±2.1)
Public transportation: 2.4%
Work from home: 12.7%
Households without a car: 7.8%

How people in the Village of Suffern get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Village of Suffern	Rockland County	New York	United States
Drove alone	76.9% (±4.0 points)	64.8%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	5.6% (±2.3 points)	9.5%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	2.4% (±1.7 points)	6.2%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	1.0% (±0.9 points)	3.1%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.5% (±1.2 points)	3.1%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	12.7% (±2.7 points)	13.4%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Village of Suffern, the average commute is not measurably different from Rockland County (29.7 minutes).

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

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

In the Village of Suffern, the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in Rockland County (6.2%).

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

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

In Rockland County, the Village of Suffern ranks 12 of 18 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 190 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 Suffern

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Village of Suffern	Rockland County	New York	United States
No vehicle	7.8% (±2.8 points)	9.8%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	41.5% (±5.5 points)	33.1%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	36.1% (±5.5 points)	36.1%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	14.6% (±3.5 points)	21.0%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Village of Suffern, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Rockland County (9.8%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in the Village of Suffern

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Village of Suffern	Rockland County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	12.7% (±2.7 points)	13.4% (±0.8 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	96.8% (±1.7 points)	91.7% (±0.6 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	93.8% (±3.0 points)	87.8% (±0.8 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Village of Suffern, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Rockland County (87.8%).

It is not measurably different from New York (90.8%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near the Village of Suffern

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Village of Suffern
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Village of Suffern	—	28.7 minutes (±2.1)	—
Village of Hillburn	1.8 mi	24.7 minutes (±3.8)	Not measurably different
Village of Montebello	2.1 mi	33.6 minutes (±4.2)	Higher
Village of Airmont	2.4 mi	27.3 minutes (±5.1)	Not measurably different
Ramapo College of New Jersey	2.7 mi	17.6 minutes (±5.0)	Lower
Town of Ramapo	2.7 mi	26.1 minutes (±1.0)	Lower
Mahwah Township	3.0 mi	28.2 minutes (±2.2)	Not measurably different
Viola	3.2 mi	28.7 minutes (±8.5)	Not measurably different
Monsey	3.4 mi	22.3 minutes (±3.0)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Ramapo College of New Jersey, NJ (17.6 minutes), Town of Ramapo, NY (26.1 minutes), Monsey, NY (22.3 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of Montebello, NY (33.6 minutes).

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

Average commute across Rockland County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
6	Village of Grand View-on-Hudson	34.2 minutes (±11.3)
7	Village of Montebello	33.6 minutes (±4.2)
8	Village of Wesley Hills	31.0 minutes (±6.2)
9	Village of West Haverstraw	30.4 minutes (±3.7)
10	Village of Haverstraw	29.1 minutes (±3.3)
11 (tie)	Village of New Hempstead	28.7 minutes (±3.8)
11 (tie)	Village of Suffern	28.7 minutes (±2.1)
13	Village of Airmont	27.3 minutes (±5.1)
14	Village of Chestnut Ridge	27.0 minutes (±2.8)
15	Village of Hillburn	24.7 minutes (±3.8)
16	Village of Spring Valley	24.2 minutes (±1.2)
17	Village of Kaser	16.1 minutes (±2.2)
18	Village of New Square	13.2 minutes (±2.6)

Showing 13 of 18 places in Rockland 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 Suffern

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

Workers who live in the Village of Suffern, NY take an average of 28.7 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

7.8% of households in the Village of Suffern have no vehicle, and 2.4% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

12.7% (±2.7 points) of workers who live in the Village of Suffern worked from home, and 93.8% 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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