How long is the commute from Melrose Park, PA?

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

Workers who live in Melrose Park, PA take an average of 34.9 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

58.8% of workers drive alone to work.

16.4% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

16.9% work from home.

4.3% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 34.9 minutes (±5.7)
Public transportation: 16.4%
Work from home: 16.9%
Households without a car: 4.3%

How people in Melrose Park get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Melrose Park	Montgomery County	Pennsylvania	United States
Drove alone	58.8% (±10.5 points)	64.4%	68.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	4.0% (±3.6 points)	6.2%	7.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	16.4% (±10.3 points)	2.9%	3.6%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±2.7 points)	2.0%	3.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	3.9% (±4.7 points)	1.3%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	16.9% (±7.1 points)	23.3%	15.6%	15.1%

In Melrose Park, the average commute is higher than in Montgomery County (27.8 minutes).

It is also higher than in Pennsylvania (26.3 minutes).

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

In Melrose Park, the share commuting by public transportation is higher than in Montgomery County (2.9%).

It is also higher than in Pennsylvania (3.6%).

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

In Montgomery County, Melrose Park ranks 3 of 43 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 35 of 396.

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

Cars per household in Melrose Park

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Melrose Park	Montgomery County	Pennsylvania	United States
No vehicle	4.3% (±6.5 points)	5.7%	10.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	37.5% (±10.1 points)	32.6%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	46.1% (±11.1 points)	42.2%	35.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	12.1% (±6.6 points)	19.5%	18.6%	21.9%

In Melrose Park, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Montgomery County (5.7%).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (10.4%).

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

Working from home and internet access in Melrose Park

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Melrose Park	Montgomery County	Pennsylvania	United States
Workers working from home	16.9% (±7.1 points)	23.3% (±0.6 points)	15.6% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	99.5% (±0.7 points)	96.7% (±0.3 points)	93.8% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	96.3% (±3.6 points)	94.3% (±0.3 points)	89.7% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Melrose Park, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Montgomery County (94.3%).

It is also higher than in Pennsylvania (89.7%).

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

Average commute in places near Melrose Park

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Melrose Park
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Melrose Park	—	34.9 minutes (±5.7)	—
Oak Lane	0.9 mi	32.6 minutes (±2.5)	Not measurably different
Elkins Park	0.9 mi	33.8 minutes (±3.6)	Not measurably different
McKinley	1.6 mi	34.3 minutes (±17.3)	Not measurably different
Cheltenham Village	1.8 mi	30.7 minutes (±5.5)	Not measurably different
Wyncote	2.1 mi	26.7 minutes (±5.7)	Lower
Jenkintown	2.2 mi	33.3 minutes (±4.7)	Not measurably different
Rockledge	2.4 mi	29.9 minutes (±4.1)	Not measurably different
Glenside	3.0 mi	29.8 minutes (±3.2)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Wyncote, PA (26.7 minutes).

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

Average commute across Montgomery County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Penn Wynne	35.7 minutes (±4.8)
2	Halfway House	35.3 minutes (±4.2)
3	Melrose Park	34.9 minutes (±5.7)
4	McKinley	34.3 minutes (±17.3)
5	Elkins Park	33.8 minutes (±3.6)
6	Oak Lane	32.6 minutes (±2.5)
7	Spring Mount	32.2 minutes (±3.6)
8	Wynnewood	31.5 minutes (±4.6)
9	Blue Bell	31.3 minutes (±4.5)

Showing 9 of 43 places in Montgomery County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside Cheltenham Township, 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 Melrose Park

How long is the average commute in Melrose Park?

Workers who live in Melrose Park, PA take an average of 34.9 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Melrose Park without a car?

4.3% of households in Melrose Park have no vehicle, and 16.4% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Melrose Park?

16.9% (±7.1 points) of workers who live in Melrose Park worked from home, and 96.3% 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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