RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 74 SHOWN OF 574

Longest commutes, California cities · 1990

California cities ranked by mean travel time to work (1990 ACS).

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RELATEDMost remote workers Most public transit riders Most car-free households Shortest commutes Most car-dependent Most car-free households

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAVERAGE COMMUTEVS –

501Thermalito, CACA6,72017.8–

502Turlock, CACA72,86417.7–

503Salinas, CACA159,13417.7–

504Lemoore, CACA27,29117.7–

505Lindsay, CACA12,57817.7–

506Winton, CACA11,79717.7–

507Santa Clara, CACA133,44617.7–

508Oildale, CACA34,68717.6–

509Country Club, CACA10,16117.5–

510Myrtletown, CACA5,32217.4–

511Calexico, CACA38,62317.4–

512Fresno, CACA555,54917.4–

513Watsonville, CACA50,71617.3–

514Parlier, CACA14,62217.3–

515Los Banos, CACA49,61417.3–

516Mountain View, CACA85,43817.3–

517Woodland, CACA62,51317.3–

518Hanford, CACA62,22917.2–

519Yuba City, CACA69,48517.2–

520Orange Cove, CACA9,81117.2–

521Davis, CACA66,11017.1–

522Bakersfield, CACA422,16517.1–

523Lodi, CACA69,10017.1–

524Fowler, CACA7,74517.0–

525Porterville, CACA63,08817.0–

526Loma Linda, CACA25,22117.0–

527El Segundo, CACA16,37916.9–

528Exeter, CACA10,12216.9–

529Santa Barbara, CACA86,42216.9–

530Huron, CACA7,39416.9–

531Susanville, CACA12,81616.8–

532Arcata, CACA19,04716.6–

533Kingsburg, CACA13,24916.6–

534Cottonwood CDP (Shasta County), CACA7,40816.5–

535Red Bluff, CACA14,40416.5–

536Coalinga, CACA17,28116.5–

537Twentynine Palms, CACA25,93916.4–

538Indio, CACA94,26916.4–

539Santa Maria, CACA111,39016.4–

540Cathedral City, CACA52,37516.3–

541Palm Desert, CACA53,25916.3–

542Delhi, CACA11,00916.2–

543Selma, CACA24,70216.0–

544Castroville, CACA6,72016.0–

545Visalia, CACA146,54115.8–

546Willows, CACA6,11615.8–

547Atwater, CACA32,13315.7–

548Colusa, CACA6,51915.7–

549Chico, CACA105,08115.6–

550Marina, CACA23,25615.5–

551Brawley, CACA28,00815.5–

552Tulare, CACA73,90715.3–

553Lakeport, CACA5,05915.3–

554Corcoran, CACA22,35815.2–

555Oroville, CACA20,45115.2–

556Merced, CACA99,72414.8–

557Stanford, CACA18,66214.7–

558King City, CACA14,00214.3–

559South Lake Tahoe, CACA21,11514.3–

560Eureka, CACA25,30414.3–

561El Centro, CACA44,38214.2–

562Redding, CACA94,09214.2–

563Ukiah, CACA16,06814.2–

564Livingston, CACA14,69014.2–

565Monterey, CACA28,95314.1–

566Crescent City, CACA6,00213.6–

567Isla Vista, CACA13,92013.4–

568San Luis Obispo, CACA50,63613.2–

569Imperial, CACA22,33012.8–

570Yreka, CACA7,71412.5–

571Ridgecrest, CACA28,33312.3–

572Taft, CACA6,99512.1–

573Blythe, CACA15,04212.0–

574Fort Bragg, CACA6,94611.8–

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS