ACS 2024 5-YEAR ESTIMATES↗ DIRECTIONAL CHANGE FROM 2021UPDATED JAN 29, 2026
COMMUTESHIFTHow America gets to work

STATE COMMUTE ATLAS

California

Mean one-way trip28.7 min
Worked from home17.2%
Drove alone65.7%
Public transit2.9%
01 / LEADERBOARDS

How California commutes differ

Rankings cover published places with at least 5,000 residents and 500 estimated workers.

02 / LARGEST PLACES

Commute profiles in California

662 places and 57 counties meet the publication threshold.

AreaPopulationMean tripWFHDrive aloneTransit
Los Angeles CountyCounty9,808,66730.4 min17.1%64.8%3.9%
Los AngelesPlace3,857,26330.7 min19.5%59.8%6.1%
San Diego CountyCounty3,288,77425.5 min18.7%65.9%1.9%
Orange CountyCounty3,165,82026.7 min18.5%67.5%1.2%
Riverside CountyCounty2,478,60033.8 min12.3%73.3%0.7%
San Bernardino CountyCounty2,197,10432.6 min11.0%74.1%0.9%
Santa Clara CountyCounty1,902,04726.2 min23.9%59.9%2.3%
Alameda CountyCounty1,649,47331.0 min25.7%52.6%7.7%
Sacramento CountyCounty1,594,00627.3 min19.1%66.0%1.3%
San DiegoPlace1,389,52623.5 min21.2%62.6%2.7%
Contra Costa CountyCounty1,165,01235.3 min21.3%59.7%5.4%
Fresno CountyCounty1,016,72523.5 min10.1%73.2%0.8%
San JosePlace990,13827.3 min20.3%62.9%2.4%
Kern CountyCounty915,07524.4 min7.5%78.4%0.4%
Ventura CountyCounty837,46925.6 min15.8%70.4%0.6%
San Francisco CountyCounty830,23530.4 min31.0%28.6%18.7%
San FranciscoPlace830,23530.4 min31.0%28.6%18.7%
San Joaquin CountyCounty797,33434.1 min10.6%73.7%0.9%
San Mateo CountyCounty742,34026.4 min24.3%56.7%5.1%
Stanislaus CountyCounty553,99030.8 min8.1%77.2%0.8%
FresnoPlace545,97022.4 min10.9%72.1%1.2%
SacramentoPlace528,70625.3 min19.7%64.0%1.8%
Sonoma CountyCounty485,04025.1 min15.9%69.4%1.1%
Tulare CountyCounty478,69323.7 min6.1%77.0%0.4%
Long BeachPlace455,54829.9 min16.2%66.8%3.8%
Solano CountyCounty451,91831.0 min12.2%74.3%1.5%
Santa Barbara CountyCounty443,70120.8 min13.4%64.7%2.2%
OaklandPlace439,41829.8 min26.5%46.9%12.5%
Monterey CountyCounty437,61325.4 min9.8%70.3%1.1%
Placer CountyCounty419,15627.4 min22.7%67.5%0.5%
BakersfieldPlace411,98623.6 min8.2%79.1%0.4%
AnaheimPlace344,52127.4 min11.1%71.7%1.8%
StocktonPlace322,32631.7 min8.0%75.6%1.0%
RiversidePlace319,06931.3 min10.6%73.1%1.4%
Santa AnaPlace312,53424.5 min9.3%69.7%2.7%
IrvinePlace311,69024.7 min28.0%59.1%1.1%
Merced CountyCounty290,20131.3 min6.6%76.0%0.5%
San Luis Obispo CountyCounty281,55522.3 min15.2%70.5%0.6%
Chula VistaPlace276,37528.6 min12.6%71.6%2.2%
Santa Cruz CountyCounty264,92625.7 min19.3%62.2%1.9%
Marin CountyCounty257,96927.4 min31.5%51.8%3.6%
Santa ClaritaPlace230,22134.1 min18.5%68.1%1.6%
FremontPlace228,29530.3 min32.1%53.8%3.8%
San BernardinoPlace222,72429.7 min6.2%76.5%1.2%
Yolo CountyCounty220,56424.0 min18.1%61.7%2.8%
ModestoPlace219,21530.2 min8.4%74.9%1.6%
FontanaPlace214,16933.4 min13.0%72.5%1.3%
Moreno ValleyPlace211,66635.5 min8.0%75.4%0.8%
Butte CountyCounty207,92921.0 min12.6%71.9%0.6%
OxnardPlace200,92825.3 min7.4%73.5%0.6%
Huntington BeachPlace195,24028.4 min21.8%68.1%0.6%
El Dorado CountyCounty192,66228.6 min22.1%65.9%0.5%
GlendalePlace190,74827.1 min21.2%65.4%2.3%
Shasta CountyCounty181,43619.8 min9.7%76.9%0.5%
OntarioPlace180,54731.5 min9.1%76.7%0.9%
Imperial CountyCounty180,20222.1 min7.2%79.0%0.3%
Elk GrovePlace179,15530.8 min21.2%65.9%0.8%
Santa RosaPlace177,09022.9 min11.5%71.4%1.3%
Rancho CucamongaPlace175,41132.3 min13.8%73.8%1.0%
OceansidePlace172,24228.7 min16.0%70.3%1.8%
Garden GrovePlace170,96428.5 min11.3%72.6%1.1%
LancasterPlace169,16930.8 min9.8%72.1%1.4%
PalmdalePlace164,63439.9 min9.1%72.5%0.9%
SalinasPlace161,76126.6 min4.3%74.2%0.7%
Madera CountyCounty160,94027.9 min9.7%71.8%0.3%
CoronaPlace159,67034.3 min13.9%74.6%0.9%
HaywardPlace158,80132.3 min13.9%65.4%4.3%
RosevillePlace155,95527.3 min23.7%67.4%0.5%
SunnyvalePlace154,23623.0 min29.2%53.7%3.9%
Kings CountyCounty153,29823.0 min5.2%77.1%0.4%
EscondidoPlace149,66827.5 min13.9%71.1%1.3%
PomonaPlace147,94331.8 min9.3%71.9%1.9%
VisaliaPlace143,93922.9 min8.0%76.7%0.4%
TorrancePlace142,13026.9 min20.8%69.7%0.9%
FullertonPlace140,96830.5 min14.9%68.8%1.9%
OrangePlace138,26625.8 min17.7%67.8%1.1%
VictorvillePlace137,62740.4 min8.7%76.1%0.8%
PasadenaPlace136,96926.9 min27.6%55.5%3.8%
Napa CountyCounty134,86924.9 min14.6%70.3%1.1%
Humboldt CountyCounty134,54119.0 min13.0%67.9%1.0%
Santa ClaraPlace130,25622.6 min25.7%58.2%2.5%
Simi ValleyPlace125,63427.1 min19.1%70.2%0.4%
Thousand OaksPlace125,20524.6 min24.3%63.5%0.5%
ClovisPlace124,72523.6 min11.7%74.9%0.4%
VallejoPlace124,26834.2 min11.8%70.7%3.3%
ConcordPlace124,03532.6 min17.6%61.3%6.1%
FairfieldPlace120,78530.7 min11.6%73.0%1.2%
BerkeleyPlace120,25727.8 min37.1%27.2%12.4%
AntiochPlace116,47742.0 min12.7%65.6%4.8%
RichmondPlace115,50534.2 min14.0%60.3%8.2%
CarlsbadPlace114,37327.1 min31.9%59.6%0.8%
MurrietaPlace112,06437.4 min16.8%72.2%0.3%
East Los AngelesPlace111,64730.2 min8.5%63.7%6.1%
TemeculaPlace111,16736.3 min19.2%70.0%0.3%
DowneyPlace110,93931.0 min9.2%73.6%2.6%
Santa MariaPlace110,46222.4 min4.7%71.3%1.8%
Costa MesaPlace110,33022.4 min22.2%62.4%1.6%
MenifeePlace110,30541.5 min14.2%76.0%0.2%
San Buenaventura (Ventura)Place109,85724.1 min15.3%72.4%1.3%
West CovinaPlace107,03732.9 min13.2%71.1%2.0%