Brooklyn, PA is a small borough located just north of Philadelphia and is home to approximately 4,000 people. Despite its small size, Brooklyn has several convenient public transportation options available for its residents. The SEPTA Fox Chase Line provides train services from the borough to Center City Philadelphia. Additionally, the SEPTA bus routes 66 and 77 both have stops in Brooklyn and provide connections to nearby cities. Furthermore, there are several private shuttle services that offer transportation around the area at an affordable cost. For those traveling farther away, the nearest airports are located in Philadelphia and Newark, NJ. With all of these options available, it is easy to get around town or travel to other areas from Brooklyn.
The typical American commute has been getting longer each year since 2010. The average one-way commute in Brooklyn takes 35.7 minutes. That's longer than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
How people in Brooklyn get to work:
- 82.5% drive their own car alone
- 3.7% carpool with others
- 8.1% work from home
- 0.0% take mass transit