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Longest commutes, California cities · 2000

California cities ranked by mean travel time to work (2023 ACS).

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAVERAGE COMMUTEVS 2000

501Palm Springs, CACA45,31514.7+0%

502Castroville, CACA6,72014.6+0%

503Sacramento, CACA536,44914.6+0%

504Paradise, CACA10,02314.6+0%

505Rosedale, CACA18,87714.6+0%

506Thermalito, CACA6,72014.6+0%

507Calipatria, CACA6,01214.5+0%

508Atascadero, CACA29,46414.5+0%

509Solvang, CACA5,94414.5+0%

510Rosemont, CACA23,76614.5+0%

511North Fair Oaks, CACA13,10014.5+0%

512Carpinteria, CACA12,73414.4+0%

513San Diego, CACA1,406,10614.4+0%

514Rancho Cordova, CACA87,55414.3+0%

515Port Hueneme, CACA20,98714.3+0%

516Oroville, CACA20,45114.3+0%

517Bakersfield, CACA422,16514.3+0%

518Woodland, CACA62,51314.3+0%

519Shasta Lake, CACA10,20814.2+0%

520Oroville East, CACA7,50414.2+0%

521Lemoore, CACA27,29114.2+0%

522Colusa, CACA6,51914.1+0%

523Twentynine Palms, CACA25,93914.1+0%

524Selma, CACA24,70214.0+0%

525Grass Valley, CACA14,03514.0+0%

526Santa Maria, CACA111,39013.9+0%

527Livingston, CACA14,69013.9+0%

528Oceano, CACA7,12813.9+0%

529Marina, CACA23,25613.9+0%

530Nipomo, CACA17,51613.9+0%

531Hanford, CACA62,22913.9+0%

532Holtville, CACA5,59113.9+0%

533Pismo Beach, CACA7,91113.8+0%

534Sunnyvale, CACA156,57713.8+0%

535West Sacramento, CACA56,21613.8+0%

536Los Altos, CACA30,96513.7+0%

537Morro Bay, CACA10,61313.7+0%

538Willows, CACA6,11613.7+0%

539Fresno, CACA555,54913.6+0%

540Tulare, CACA73,90713.5+0%

541Cambria, CACA5,97813.5+0%

542Jackson, CACA5,10013.5+0%

543Brawley, CACA28,00813.5+0%

544Santa Clara, CACA133,44613.5+0%

545Corcoran, CACA22,35813.5+0%

546Palo Alto, CACA67,60913.5+0%

547Mountain View, CACA85,43813.5+0%

548La Riviera, CACA11,49213.4+0%

549Arden-Arcade, CACA94,99413.3+0%

550Arroyo Grande, CACA18,12313.3+0%

551Davis, CACA66,11013.2+0%

552Oildale, CACA34,68713.1+0%

553Palm Desert, CACA53,25913.1+0%

554Coalinga, CACA17,28113.1+0%

555Cathedral City, CACA52,37513.1+0%

556Visalia, CACA146,54113.0+0%

557Pacific Grove, CACA14,65913.0+0%

558Kingsburg, CACA13,24912.9+0%

559Fortuna, CACA12,00312.9+0%

560Indio, CACA94,26912.9+0%

561Ukiah, CACA16,06812.8+0%

562Clovis, CACA129,34712.6+0%

563Coronado, CACA21,09412.5+0%

564El Rio, CACA6,36812.5+0%

565Red Bluff, CACA14,40412.5+0%

566McKinleyville, CACA17,11312.5+0%

567Grover Beach, CACA12,45612.4+0%

568Lakeport, CACA5,05912.3+0%

569El Centro, CACA44,38212.3+0%

570Anderson, CACA11,13112.2+0%

571Fort Bragg, CACA6,94612.2+0%

572Imperial, CACA22,33012.2+0%

573Fowler, CACA7,74512.2+0%

574Chico, CACA105,08112.1+0%

575Seaside, CACA31,63612.0+0%

576Camp Pendleton South, CACA15,76611.9+0%

577Redding, CACA94,09211.9+0%

578Durham, CACA5,34011.6+0%

579Ridgecrest, CACA28,33311.4+0%

580Thousand Palms, CACA7,72011.4+0%

581Taft, CACA6,99511.3+0%

582Monterey, CACA28,95311.3+0%

583Santa Barbara, CACA86,42211.3+0%

584South Lake Tahoe, CACA21,11511.2+0%

585Susanville, CACA12,81611.1+0%

586San Luis Obispo, CACA50,63610.8+0%

587Crescent City, CACA6,00210.7+0%

588Blythe, CACA15,04210.7+0%

589Goleta, CACA32,40110.6+0%

590Eureka, CACA25,30410.6+0%

591Arcata, CACA19,04710.1+0%

592Goshen, CACA5,1369.9+0%

593Stanford, CACA18,6629.8+0%

594Mammoth Lakes, CACA6,8679.7+0%

595Isla Vista, CACA13,9209.6+0%

596Myrtletown, CACA5,3229.0+0%

597Lemoore Station, CACA6,1759.0+0%

598Yreka, CACA7,7148.9+0%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES