RANKING · 2024 ACS · 161 SHOWN OF 661

Most car-dependent, California cities

California cities ranked by the share of commuters who drive to work alone (2023 ACS).

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPDRIVE ALONE TO WORKVS 2000

501San Luis Obispo, CACA50,63663.8%–

502East Los Angeles, CACA111,64763.7%–

503Bear Valley Springs, CACA5,91263.7%–

504Lake Mathews, CACA6,52763.7%–

505San Pablo, CACA31,67863.5%–

506Redondo Beach, CACA67,28163.5%–

507Thousand Oaks, CACA122,23063.5%–

508Lucerne Valley, CACA5,95763.5%–

509Burbank, CACA5,33363.4%–

510Aliso Viejo, CACA49,84463.4%–

511Granite Bay, CACA21,67363.4%–

512Alta Sierra CDP (Nevada County), CACA7,36163.3%–

513Live Oak, CACA16,91163.2%–

514Pleasure Point, CACA5,48963.1%–

515Newport Beach, CACA81,97763.0%–

516El Dorado Hills, CACA51,02662.9%–

517San Jose, CACA989,81462.9%–

518Hercules, CACA26,32662.9%–

519Laguna Niguel, CACA64,10762.8%–

520Arcadia, CACA54,11762.6%–

521Strawberry CDP (Marin County), CACA5,83062.6%–

522San Diego, CACA1,406,10662.6%–

523El Granada, CACA5,23262.6%–

524Castro Valley, CACA65,00162.5%–

525San Bruno, CACA42,30562.5%–

526Joshua Tree, CACA6,23462.5%–

527Crestline, CACA9,83562.4%–

528Costa Mesa, CACA108,88162.4%–

529Altadena, CACA41,70562.3%–

530Pacifica, CACA36,89062.1%–

531North Fair Oaks, CACA13,10062.0%–

532Eastern Goleta Valley, CACA28,29562.0%–

533Healdsburg, CACA11,17262.0%–

534Oak Park, CACA13,75761.7%–

535Palm Springs, CACA45,31561.7%–

536Goleta, CACA32,40161.4%–

537South San Francisco, CACA64,94161.4%–

538Concord, CACA123,26161.3%–

539Rancho Mirage, CACA17,87661.1%–

540Rio del Mar, CACA9,20160.9%–

541Santa Barbara, CACA86,42260.8%–

542Ladera Heights, CACA7,33460.7%–

543Del Aire, CACA11,11560.7%–

544Villa Park, CACA5,64560.6%–

545Coto de Caza, CACA15,19060.6%–

546Milpitas, CACA78,59660.3%–

547Half Moon Bay, CACA11,28760.3%–

548Richmond, CACA114,86160.3%–

549San Leandro, CACA85,35360.2%–

550La Riviera, CACA11,49260.1%–

551Mountain House, CACA25,31560.1%–

552Union City, CACA65,28260.0%–

553South Lake Tahoe, CACA21,11560.0%–

554San Martin, CACA6,95459.9%–

555Ojai, CACA7,47459.9%–

556Big Bear Lake, CACA5,01859.8%–

557Los Angeles, CACA3,869,08959.8%–

558Newark, CACA47,89559.8%–

559Canyon Lake, CACA11,11359.7%–

560Folsom, CACA91,98359.7%–

561Carlsbad, CACA112,26059.6%–

562Burbank, CACA102,98859.4%–

563La Cañada Flintridge, CACA19,48059.1%–

564Irvine, CACA318,76459.1%–

565Millbrae, CACA22,86959.0%–

566South Pasadena, CACA25,50358.9%–

567Arcata, CACA19,04758.6%–

568Solana Beach, CACA12,60258.4%–

569Cupertino, CACA58,33358.3%–

570Santa Clara, CACA133,44658.2%–

571Sebastopol, CACA7,53258.0%–

572Encinitas, CACA60,73657.8%–

573Woodside, CACA5,18157.8%–

574Myrtletown, CACA5,32257.7%–

575San Mateo, CACA103,33757.7%–

576Monterey, CACA28,95357.7%–

577East Porterville, CACA5,06657.5%–

578San Marino, CACA11,96457.5%–

579Dana Point, CACA32,23257.2%–

580Los Gatos, CACA32,57657.1%–

581Gold River, CACA7,92456.8%–

582Desert Palms, CACA6,57956.7%–

583Mendota, CACA12,77855.8%–

584Saratoga, CACA30,41855.7%–

585Claremont, CACA35,83855.6%–

586Truckee, CACA17,27855.5%–

587Beverly Hills, CACA30,76455.5%–

588Pasadena, CACA135,80455.5%–

589Daly City, CACA101,26155.5%–

590Rancho Mission Viejo, CACA11,97155.3%–

591Redwood City, CACA82,17855.3%–

592Culver City, CACA39,45255.1%–

593Laguna Beach, CACA22,39154.8%–

594Lucas Valley-Marinwood, CACA6,47354.8%–

595San Ramon, CACA86,20954.7%–

596Pleasanton, CACA74,55654.6%–

597Alamo, CACA14,48854.1%–

598West Hollywood, CACA34,23154.1%–

599El Segundo, CACA16,37954.1%–

600Fremont, CACA226,44253.8%–

601Sunnyvale, CACA156,57753.7%–

602East Foothills, CACA7,13953.5%–

603Burlingame, CACA31,92953.3%–

604Hermosa Beach, CACA18,51353.0%–

605Pleasant Hill, CACA34,01753.0%–

606Capitola, CACA9,34052.8%–

607Larkspur, CACA12,62052.8%–

608Danville, CACA43,30252.6%–

609San Carlos, CACA29,26152.3%–

610Belmont, CACA28,75252.2%–

611Mountain View, CACA85,43851.8%–

612Foster City, CACA32,41151.8%–

613Hillsborough, CACA11,20651.8%–

614Manhattan Beach, CACA33,12251.4%–

615Santa Cruz, CACA61,79751.3%–

616Malibu, CACA9,57451.0%–

617Coronado, CACA21,09450.9%–

618San Anselmo, CACA12,55550.7%–

619Los Altos, CACA30,96550.7%–

620Walnut Creek, CACA70,01250.1%–

621Isla Vista, CACA13,92050.0%–

622Davis, CACA66,11049.7%–

623Dublin, CACA71,60249.4%–

624Saranap, CACA5,66249.4%–

625Mill Valley, CACA13,79948.7%–

626Menlo Park, CACA32,71348.4%–

627Los Altos Hills, CACA8,41948.4%–

628San Rafael, CACA59,41048.3%–

629Topanga, CACA8,88548.3%–

630Montecito, CACA9,03148.3%–

631Crescent City, CACA6,00248.2%–

632Fairfax, CACA7,41747.1%–

633Santa Monica, CACA90,08247.0%–

634Oakland, CACA440,83846.9%–

635Contra Costa Centre, CACA6,89346.2%–

636Blackhawk, CACA10,13745.3%–

637Atherton, CACA6,96044.9%–

638Alameda, CACA76,87644.2%–

639Palo Alto, CACA67,60944.2%–

640Kentfield, CACA6,90043.6%–

641Moraga, CACA16,32243.4%–

642Orinda, CACA19,50743.3%–

643Tiburon, CACA8,88142.3%–

644Piedmont, CACA10,64242.1%–

645Lafayette, CACA25,31341.4%–

646El Cerrito, CACA26,12140.6%–

647Sausalito, CACA7,01940.4%–

648Marina del Rey, CACA9,17640.2%–

649Emeryville, CACA13,25139.6%–

650Corte Madera, CACA9,92939.0%–

651Camino Tassajara, CACA5,83138.4%–

652Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CACA12,08538.1%–

653Albany, CACA19,19536.5%–

654San Francisco, CACA826,07928.6%–

655Camp Pendleton Mainside, CACA9,50128.5%–

656Kensington, CACA5,17927.8%–

657Berkeley, CACA121,91127.2%–

658University of California-Santa Barbara, CACA12,12122.7%–

659California Polytechnic State University, CACA7,91518.4%–

660University of California-Davis, CACA8,69615.6%–

661Stanford, CACA18,66213.9%–

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