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Longest commutes, California cities · 2020

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

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAVERAGE COMMUTEVS 2000

501Winton, CACA11,79724.7+34%

502Orosi, CACA8,96624.7–

503Garnet, CACA7,38224.7–

504Tehachapi, CACA11,85224.6+41%

505Palo Alto, CACA67,60924.6+82%

506Williams, CACA5,52924.6+57%

507Salinas, CACA159,13424.5+42%

508San Diego, CACA1,406,10624.5+70%

509Diamond Springs, CACA10,92724.5+35%

510Laguna Hills, CACA30,02024.5+27%

511Truckee, CACA17,27824.5+61%

512Paradise, CACA10,02324.4+68%

513Kingsburg, CACA13,24924.4+89%

514Encinitas, CACA60,73624.4+36%

515Loma Linda, CACA25,22124.4+62%

516Tustin, CACA77,84324.4+59%

517Santa Clara, CACA133,44624.3+80%

518Villa Park, CACA5,64524.3+36%

519Mountain View, CACA85,43824.3+80%

520Camarillo, CACA68,65224.2+59%

521La Quinta, CACA39,44024.2+61%

522Wasco, CACA26,52524.2+46%

523Potomac Park, CACA10,13824.0–

524Arvin, CACA19,82024.0+24%

525Los Altos, CACA30,96523.9+75%

526Corcoran, CACA22,35823.9+77%

527La Cresta, CACA8,38923.9–

528Cambria, CACA5,97823.8+76%

529Hanford, CACA62,22923.7+71%

530North Auburn, CACA13,48023.7+51%

531Thermalito, CACA6,72023.5+61%

532East Bakersfield, CACA11,06223.5–

533Redlands, CACA74,12823.4+45%

534Parlier, CACA14,62223.4+41%

535Reedley, CACA26,98223.4+41%

536Benton Park, CACA5,70723.4–

537Bakersfield, CACA422,16523.4+63%

538Selma, CACA24,70223.3+66%

539Marina, CACA23,25623.3+68%

540Gonzales, CACA8,31323.3+50%

541Santa Rosa, CACA179,43723.3+45%

542Greenfield, CACA21,13823.3+2%

543Woodland, CACA62,51323.2+63%

544Fortuna, CACA12,00323.2+80%

545Clovis, CACA129,34723.2+84%

546Carpinteria, CACA12,73423.1+60%

547Port Hueneme, CACA20,98723.1+62%

548Placerville, CACA10,68523.1+26%

549Coachella, CACA45,41123.1+48%

550Santa Cruz, CACA61,79723.0+29%

551Heber, CACA7,31223.0+40%

552Napa, CACA76,56222.9+31%

553Davis, CACA66,11022.9+73%

554Capitola, CACA9,34022.9+4%

555Live Oak, CACA16,91122.9+11%

556Camp Pendleton South, CACA15,76622.8+92%

557Marysville, CACA12,73822.8+30%

558Brawley, CACA28,00822.7+68%

559Exeter, CACA10,12222.7+50%

560Atascadero, CACA29,46422.7+56%

561Costa Mesa, CACA108,88122.7+48%

562Mojave, CACA5,17322.7+32%

563Soledad, CACA26,35722.6+9%

564Healdsburg, CACA11,17222.6+47%

565Solana Beach, CACA12,60222.5+52%

566Burbank, CACA5,33322.5+30%

567Big Bear Lake, CACA5,01822.5+21%

568Indio, CACA94,26922.4+74%

569Laguna Woods, CACA16,84422.4+39%

570Porterville, CACA63,08822.4+46%

571Windsor, CACA25,86422.4+28%

572Atherton, CACA6,96022.3+41%

573Jackson, CACA5,10022.3+65%

574Fresno, CACA555,54922.3+64%

575Los Osos, CACA14,16622.3–

576Arroyo Grande, CACA18,12322.2+67%

577Holtville, CACA5,59122.2+60%

578Oceano, CACA7,12822.2+59%

579Oakhurst, CACA6,09122.1+19%

580King City, CACA14,00222.1+4%

581Santa Maria, CACA111,39022.0+58%

582Seaside, CACA31,63622.0+83%

583Morro Bay, CACA10,61322.0+60%

584Coronado, CACA21,09421.9+74%

585Oildale, CACA34,68721.8+66%

586Palm Springs, CACA45,31521.8+49%

587Orcutt, CACA31,45421.8+44%

588Guadalupe, CACA8,84621.6+46%

589Dinuba, CACA25,94921.5+37%

590Shafter, CACA23,87121.4+15%

591Templeton, CACA9,58021.3+36%

592Hilmar-Irwin, CACA6,13221.3+28%

593Fowler, CACA7,74521.1+73%

594Lemoore, CACA27,29121.0+48%

595Earlimart, CACA7,21421.0+9%

596Visalia, CACA146,54120.9+61%

597Tulare, CACA73,90720.9+55%

598Mecca, CACA7,18420.9+29%

599Thousand Palms, CACA7,72020.9+84%

600Auburn, CACA13,84720.9+26%

601Grover Beach, CACA12,45620.8+67%

602Old Fig Garden, CACA5,50320.8–

603Imperial, CACA22,33020.5+68%

604Shasta Lake, CACA10,20820.5+44%

605Cathedral City, CACA52,37520.4+56%

606Palm Desert, CACA53,25920.3+55%

607Lamont, CACA13,16420.3+31%

608El Centro, CACA44,38220.3+65%

609Hillcrest, CACA10,51120.2–

610McFarland, CACA14,70920.2+13%

611Pismo Beach, CACA7,91120.2+46%

612Pacific Grove, CACA14,65920.1+55%

613McSwain, CACA5,78319.9–

614Taft, CACA6,99519.8+75%

615Larkfield-Wikiup, CACA8,76519.8+25%

616Anderson, CACA11,13119.5+60%

617Oroville, CACA20,45119.3+35%

618Bermuda Dunes, CACA7,97119.2+24%

619Monterey, CACA28,95319.2+70%

620Farmersville, CACA10,32619.1+19%

621Mayfair, CACA5,04418.9–

622Corning, CACA8,26018.7+15%

623Coalinga, CACA17,28118.7+43%

624Willows, CACA6,11618.5+35%

625Goleta, CACA32,40118.3+73%

626Delano, CACA52,33418.3+9%

627Montecito, CACA9,03118.0+10%

628Eastern Goleta Valley, CACA28,29518.0–

629St. Helena, CACA5,19417.9+22%

630Goshen, CACA5,13617.7+80%

631Franklin CDP (Merced County), CACA7,39217.6–

632Calipatria, CACA6,01217.6+21%

633Redding, CACA94,09217.5+47%

634Chico, CACA105,08117.2+43%

635Santa Barbara, CACA86,42217.2+53%

636Arcata, CACA19,04717.1+70%

637Susanville, CACA12,81617.1+54%

638Lemoore Station, CACA6,17516.9+89%

639Ukiah, CACA16,06816.8+31%

640Blythe, CACA15,04216.8+58%

641Desert Palms, CACA6,57916.8–

642Red Bluff, CACA14,40416.7+34%

643Fort Bragg, CACA6,94616.7+37%

644Grass Valley, CACA14,03516.2+16%

645McKinleyville, CACA17,11315.8+27%

646University of California-Davis, CACA8,69615.7–

647Twentynine Palms, CACA25,93915.6+11%

648Ridgecrest, CACA28,33315.6+37%

649South Lake Tahoe, CACA21,11515.5+39%

650Lakeport, CACA5,05915.5+25%

651Eureka, CACA25,30415.3+45%

652San Luis Obispo, CACA50,63615.3+41%

653Stanford, CACA18,66214.6+50%

654University of California-Santa Barbara, CACA12,12114.3–

655Isla Vista, CACA13,92013.7+43%

656Crescent City, CACA6,00213.1+22%

657California Polytechnic State University, CACA7,91513.0–

658Camp Pendleton Mainside, CACA9,50111.8–

659Yreka, CACA7,71411.8+32%

660Mammoth Lakes, CACA6,86711.4+17%

661Fort Irwin, CACA8,4197.7–

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