| Statistic | The Rockaways | New York | New York |
| Average one way commute | n/a | 41min | 33min |
| Workers who drive to work | 45.1% | 22.3% | 53.0% |
| Workers who carpool | 6.3% | 4.5% | 6.7% |
| Workers who take public transit | 37.6% | 52.8% | 28.0% |
| Workers who bicycle | 0.7% | 1.3% | 0.7% |
| Workers who walk | 6.3% | 9.8% | 6.3% |
| Working from home | 2.3% | 7.4% | 4.0% |
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