How long is the commute from Cleveland, OH?

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

Workers who live in Cleveland, OH take an average of 22.5 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

64.6% of workers drive alone to work.

6.5% take public transportation.

5.2% of workers walk to work.

11.5% work from home.

22.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 22.5 minutes (±0.5)
Public transportation: 6.5%
Work from home: 11.5%
Households without a car: 22.0%

How people in Cleveland get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Cleveland	Cuyahoga County	Ohio	United States
Drove alone	64.6% (±1.2 points)	69.7%	75.1%	68.8%
Carpooled	9.6% (±0.8 points)	7.3%	7.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	6.5% (±0.6 points)	3.0%	1.0%	3.2%
Walked	5.2% (±0.5 points)	2.7%	2.0%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	2.6% (±0.3 points)	1.8%	1.5%	2.0%
Worked from home	11.5% (±0.8 points)	15.5%	13.0%	15.1%

In Cleveland, the average commute is lower than in Cuyahoga County (23.3 minutes).

It is also lower than in Ohio (23.4 minutes).

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

In Cleveland, the share commuting by public transportation is higher than in Cuyahoga County (3.0%).

It is also higher than in Ohio (1.0%).

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

In Cuyahoga County, Cleveland ranks 32 of 59 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1616 of 2,353.

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

Cars per household in Cleveland

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Cleveland	Cuyahoga County	Ohio	United States
No vehicle	22.0% (±0.9 points)	12.2%	7.5%	8.4%
1 vehicle	46.1% (±1.1 points)	41.6%	34.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	23.2% (±0.8 points)	33.3%	37.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	8.7% (±0.5 points)	12.9%	21.2%	21.9%

In Cleveland, the share of households without a vehicle is higher than in Cuyahoga County (12.2%).

It is also higher than in Ohio (7.5%).

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

Working from home and internet access in Cleveland

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Cleveland	Cuyahoga County	Ohio	United States
Workers working from home	11.5% (±0.8 points)	15.5% (±0.4 points)	13.0% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	92.0% (±0.5 points)	94.0% (±0.2 points)	94.4% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	84.7% (±0.9 points)	89.5% (±0.4 points)	90.1% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Cleveland, the share of households with a broadband subscription is lower than in Cuyahoga County (89.5%).

It is also lower than in Ohio (90.1%).

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

Average commute in places near Cleveland

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cleveland
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Cleveland	—	22.5 minutes (±0.5)	—
Newburgh Heights	2.1 mi	50.0 minutes (±28.0)	Not measurably different
Cuyahoga Heights	3.2 mi	22.0 minutes (±4.6)	Not measurably different
Brooklyn Heights	4.1 mi	16.9 minutes (±1.4)	Lower
Brooklyn	4.7 mi	20.7 minutes (±1.9)	Not measurably different
Linndale	5.1 mi	16.2 minutes (±5.5)	Lower
Garfield Heights	5.6 mi	21.1 minutes (±1.3)	Lower
Lakewood	6.3 mi	22.8 minutes (±1.0)	Not measurably different
East Cleveland	6.3 mi	25.0 minutes (±2.3)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Brooklyn Heights, OH (16.9 minutes), Linndale, OH (16.2 minutes), Garfield Heights, OH (21.1 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: East Cleveland, OH (25.0 minutes).

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

Average commute across Cuyahoga County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
26	Solon	22.9 minutes (±1.0)
27 (tie)	Fairview Park	22.8 minutes (±1.5)
27 (tie)	Lakewood	22.8 minutes (±1.0)
27 (tie)	Moreland Hills	22.8 minutes (±2.0)
27 (tie)	Pepper Pike	22.8 minutes (±1.9)
31	Independence	22.6 minutes (±2.8)
32	Cleveland	22.5 minutes (±0.5)
33 (tie)	Glenwillow	22.4 minutes (±2.8)
33 (tie)	Lyndhurst	22.4 minutes (±1.8)
35 (tie)	Mayfield	22.2 minutes (±3.1)
35 (tie)	Shaker Heights	22.2 minutes (±1.0)
37 (tie)	Mayfield Heights	22.1 minutes (±1.8)
37 (tie)	Orange	22.1 minutes (±2.9)

Showing 13 of 59 places in Cuyahoga 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 Cleveland

How long is the average commute in Cleveland?

Workers who live in Cleveland, OH take an average of 22.5 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Cleveland without a car?

22.0% of households in Cleveland have no vehicle, and 6.5% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Cleveland?

11.5% (±0.8 points) of workers who live in Cleveland worked from home, and 84.7% 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 Cleveland city, Ohio (place:16000, in state:39).

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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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