Which county in New Jersey has the lowest commute time?

Cape May has the lowest commute time in New Jersey, at 22.0 min.

What is the commute time in Cape May?

Cape May is ranked #1 in New Jersey for commute time, at 22.0 min.

How is this commute time ranking calculated?

Counties in New Jersey are ranked by avg commute time (Census ACS 5-Year, 2020-2024), lowest first. Values describe the county, not an individual property. Source vintage is shown on the page.

Counties With the Shortest Commute in New Jersey (2026)

Shortest counties for commute time in New Jersey

Top 21 of 21 counties with data.

Ranked by avg commute time (Census ACS 5-Year, 2020-2024), lowest first.

Shortest counties for commute time in New Jersey

Rank	County	Value
01	Cape May22.0 min County page
02	Atlantic25.2 min County page
03	Cumberland25.5 min County page
04	Passaic26.5 min County page
05	Salem26.5 min County page
06	Mercer27.1 min County page
07	Camden27.4 min County page
08	Gloucester28.2 min County page
09	Burlington29.1 min County page
10	Morris29.8 min County page
11	Ocean30.0 min County page
12	Union30.2 min County page
13	Bergen31.2 min County page
14	Middlesex31.2 min County page
15	Somerset31.4 min County page
16	Monmouth32.1 min County page
17	Hunterdon33.0 min County page
18	Essex33.6 min County page
19	Warren34.0 min County page
20	Hudson35.4 min County page
21	Sussex36.3 min County page

How this ranking works

This page ranks New Jersey counties by avg commute time, sorted so the shortest places appear first. Click any county to see its housing, schools, crime, and demographics in detail.

For commute time, a lower value is generally more favorable, so the top of the list is the lowest. Want to weigh commute time against schools, taxes, commute, and more at once? Use the live map to build a custom match.

Data comes from public sources. Source attribution and the exact data vintage are shown above and on the full map of avg commute time.

Frequently asked questions

Which county in New Jersey has the lowest commute time?: Cape May has the lowest commute time in New Jersey, at 22.0 min.
What is the commute time in Cape May?: Cape May is ranked #1 in New Jersey for commute time, at 22.0 min.
How is this commute time ranking calculated?: Counties in New Jersey are ranked by avg commute time (Census ACS 5-Year, 2020-2024), lowest first. Values describe the county, not an individual property. Source vintage is shown on the page.