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Longest commutes, California cities · 2000

California cities ranked by mean travel time to work (2000 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 1990

501Palm Springs, CACA45,31514.7−24%

502Castroville, CACA6,72014.6−8%

503Sacramento, CACA536,44914.6−23%

504Paradise, CACA10,02314.6−30%

505Rosedale, CACA18,87714.6−34%

506Thermalito, CACA6,72014.6−18%

507Calipatria, CACA6,01214.5−37%

508Atascadero, CACA29,46414.5−29%

509Solvang, CACA5,94414.5−35%

510Rosemont, CACA23,76614.5−25%

511North Fair Oaks, CACA13,10014.5−31%

512Carpinteria, CACA12,73414.4−20%

513San Diego, CACA1,406,10614.4−33%

514Rancho Cordova, CACA87,55414.3−28%

515Port Hueneme, CACA20,98714.3−24%

516Oroville, CACA20,45114.3−6%

517Bakersfield, CACA422,16514.3−16%

518Woodland, CACA62,51314.3−18%

519Shasta Lake, CACA10,20814.2–

520Oroville East, CACA7,50414.2−29%

521Lemoore, CACA27,29114.2−20%

522Colusa, CACA6,51914.1−10%

523Twentynine Palms, CACA25,93914.1−14%

524Selma, CACA24,70214.0−12%

525Grass Valley, CACA14,03514.0−25%

526Santa Maria, CACA111,39013.9−15%

527Livingston, CACA14,69013.9−2%

528Oceano, CACA7,12813.9−34%

529Marina, CACA23,25613.9−11%

530Nipomo, CACA17,51613.9−36%

531Hanford, CACA62,22913.9−19%

532Holtville, CACA5,59113.9−25%

533Pismo Beach, CACA7,91113.8−25%

534Sunnyvale, CACA156,57713.8−23%

535West Sacramento, CACA56,21613.8−24%

536Los Altos, CACA30,96513.7−37%

537Morro Bay, CACA10,61313.7−33%

538Willows, CACA6,11613.7−13%

539Fresno, CACA555,54913.6−22%

540Tulare, CACA73,90713.5−11%

541Cambria, CACA5,97813.5−44%

542Jackson, CACA5,10013.5−39%

543Brawley, CACA28,00813.5−13%

544Santa Clara, CACA133,44613.5−23%

545Corcoran, CACA22,35813.5−11%

546Palo Alto, CACA67,60913.5−35%

547Mountain View, CACA85,43813.5−22%

548La Riviera, CACA11,49213.4−30%

549Arden-Arcade, CACA94,99413.3−32%

550Arroyo Grande, CACA18,12313.3−30%

551Davis, CACA66,11013.2−23%

552Oildale, CACA34,68713.1−25%

553Palm Desert, CACA53,25913.1−19%

554Coalinga, CACA17,28113.1−20%

555Cathedral City, CACA52,37513.1−20%

556Visalia, CACA146,54113.0−18%

557Pacific Grove, CACA14,65913.0−31%

558Kingsburg, CACA13,24912.9−23%

559Fortuna, CACA12,00312.9−31%

560Indio, CACA94,26912.9−22%

561Ukiah, CACA16,06812.8−10%

562Clovis, CACA129,34712.6−32%

563Coronado, CACA21,09412.5−74%

564El Rio, CACA6,36812.5−42%

565Red Bluff, CACA14,40412.5−24%

566McKinleyville, CACA17,11312.5−39%

567Grover Beach, CACA12,45612.4–

568Lakeport, CACA5,05912.3−19%

569El Centro, CACA44,38212.3−14%

570Anderson, CACA11,13112.2−34%

571Fort Bragg, CACA6,94612.2+3%

572Imperial, CACA22,33012.2−5%

573Fowler, CACA7,74512.2−28%

574Chico, CACA105,08112.1−23%

575Seaside, CACA31,63612.0−35%

576Camp Pendleton South, CACA15,76611.9–

577Redding, CACA94,09211.9−17%

578Durham, CACA5,34011.6−44%

579Ridgecrest, CACA28,33311.4−8%

580Thousand Palms, CACA7,72011.4−38%

581Taft, CACA6,99511.3−6%

582Monterey, CACA28,95311.3−20%

583Santa Barbara, CACA86,42211.3−33%

584South Lake Tahoe, CACA21,11511.2−22%

585Susanville, CACA12,81611.1−34%

586San Luis Obispo, CACA50,63610.8−18%

587Crescent City, CACA6,00210.7−21%

588Blythe, CACA15,04210.7−11%

589Goleta, CACA32,40110.6–

590Eureka, CACA25,30410.6−26%

591Arcata, CACA19,04710.1−39%

592Goshen, CACA5,1369.9–

593Stanford, CACA18,6629.8−34%

594Mammoth Lakes, CACA6,8679.7−48%

595Isla Vista, CACA13,9209.6−28%

596Myrtletown, CACA5,3229.0−48%

597Lemoore Station, CACA6,1759.0–

598Yreka, CACA7,7148.9−29%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS