How long is the commute from West Hills, NY?

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

Workers who live in West Hills, NY take an average of 34.9 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

58.1% of workers drive alone to work.

12.0% take public transportation.

1.8% of workers walk to work.

22.1% work from home.

2.8% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 34.9 minutes (±4.1)
Public transportation: 12.0%
Work from home: 22.1%
Households without a car: 2.8%

How people in West Hills get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	West Hills	Suffolk County	New York	United States
Drove alone	58.1% (±8.3 points)	72.1%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	4.6% (±4.3 points)	7.5%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	12.0% (±4.4 points)	4.8%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	1.8% (±1.9 points)	1.4%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.5% (±1.4 points)	2.1%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	22.1% (±5.8 points)	12.0%	14.9%	15.1%

In West Hills, the average commute is not measurably different from Suffolk County (31.1 minutes).

It is not measurably different from New York (32.6 minutes).

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

In West Hills, the share commuting by public transportation is higher than in Suffolk County (4.8%).

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

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

In Suffolk County, West Hills ranks 24 of 113 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 102 of 422.

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

Cars per household in West Hills

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	West Hills	Suffolk County	New York	United States
No vehicle	2.8% (±2.3 points)	5.1%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	16.8% (±6.1 points)	27.1%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	41.5% (±7.8 points)	39.1%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	38.9% (±7.3 points)	28.8%	11.8%	21.9%

In West Hills, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Suffolk County (5.1%).

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 West Hills

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	West Hills	Suffolk County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	22.1% (±5.8 points)	12.0% (±0.4 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	97.9% (±1.8 points)	96.5% (±0.3 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	97.4% (±1.9 points)	93.2% (±0.3 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In West Hills, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Suffolk County (93.2%).

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

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

Average commute in places near West Hills

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Hills
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
West Hills	—	34.9 minutes (±4.1)	—
Woodbury (community)	2.0 mi	34.9 minutes (±3.5)	Not measurably different
South Huntington	2.2 mi	30.2 minutes (±2.5)	Not measurably different
Huntington Station	2.3 mi	31.2 minutes (±2.2)	Not measurably different
Melville	2.9 mi	33.3 minutes (±3.3)	Not measurably different
Cold Spring Harbor	3.3 mi	33.5 minutes (±5.3)	Not measurably different
Plainview	3.3 mi	35.3 minutes (±2.1)	Not measurably different
Village of Laurel Hollow	3.4 mi	45.0 minutes (±5.4)	Higher
Syosset	3.6 mi	40.9 minutes (±2.3)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of Laurel Hollow, NY (45.0 minutes), Syosset, NY (40.9 minutes).

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

Average commute across Suffolk County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
18	Centerport	35.8 minutes (±4.1)
19 (tie)	Fort Salonga	35.5 minutes (±3.9)
19 (tie)	Greenlawn	35.5 minutes (±2.5)
21	Nesconset	35.2 minutes (±2.7)
22	Wheatley Heights	35.1 minutes (±4.0)
23	Riverside (community)	35.0 minutes (±15.3)
24	West Hills	34.9 minutes (±4.1)
25	North Babylon	34.6 minutes (±2.6)
26	Hampton Bays	34.2 minutes (±3.0)
27	Holbrook	34.1 minutes (±2.4)
28	Coram	33.7 minutes (±2.3)
29	Flanders	33.6 minutes (±4.9)
30 (tie)	Cold Spring Harbor	33.5 minutes (±5.3)

Showing 13 of 113 places in Suffolk County, ranked from highest to lowest.

West Hills is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside the Town of Huntington, whose figures include it.

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 West Hills

How long is the average commute in West Hills?

Workers who live in West Hills, NY take an average of 34.9 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in West Hills without a car?

2.8% of households in West Hills have no vehicle, and 12.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in West Hills?

22.1% (±5.8 points) of workers who live in West Hills worked from home, and 97.4% 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 West Hills CDP, New York (place:80258, in state:36).

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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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