RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 142 SHOWN OF 642

Most car-dependent, California cities · 2010

California cities ranked by the share of commuters who drive to work alone (2010 ACS).

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

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

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPDRIVE ALONE TO WORKVS –

501East Palo Alto, CACA28,87270.7%–

502Sun, CACA11,03670.4%–

503Patterson, CACA26,58770.4%–

504Live Oak, CACA9,46670.4%–

505Moraga, CACA16,32270.4%–

506West Modesto, CACA5,97870.3%–

507Madera, CACA69,01770.3%–

508Delhi, CACA11,00970.3%–

509Adelanto, CACA38,79870.2%–

510Topanga, CACA8,88569.9%–

511San Leandro, CACA85,35369.7%–

512St. Helena, CACA5,19469.6%–

513Reedley, CACA26,98269.5%–

514El Sobrante CDP (Contra Costa County), CACA16,29469.5%–

515Westmont, CACA34,12369.4%–

516Twin Lakes CDP (Santa Cruz County), CACA5,07369.4%–

517Carpinteria, CACA12,73469.3%–

518Goleta, CACA32,40169.2%–

519California City, CACA13,30069.0%–

520Lucas Valley-Marinwood, CACA6,47369.0%–

521Solana Beach, CACA12,60268.9%–

522Beverly Hills, CACA30,76468.9%–

523Bay Point, CACA24,23168.9%–

524North Fair Oaks, CACA13,10068.9%–

525Concord, CACA123,26168.7%–

526Fortuna, CACA12,00368.7%–

527Good Hope, CACA8,81668.7%–

528El Monte, CACA105,07568.5%–

529Greenfield, CACA21,13868.3%–

530Lafayette, CACA25,31368.3%–

531Tehachapi, CACA11,85268.2%–

532Willowbrook, CACA21,68168.1%–

533Fairfax, CACA7,41768.1%–

534Cudahy, CACA21,44568.0%–

535East San Gabriel, CACA23,41068.0%–

536Florence-Graham, CACA60,69068.0%–

537Millbrae, CACA22,86967.9%–

538Taft, CACA6,99567.9%–

539Cherryland, CACA14,14367.9%–

540Fruitridge Pocket, CACA6,09567.8%–

541Port Hueneme, CACA20,98767.7%–

542San Fernando, CACA23,44967.6%–

543Cambria, CACA5,97867.6%–

544Watsonville, CACA50,71667.5%–

545Wasco, CACA26,52567.5%–

546Victorville, CACA141,39567.4%–

547Buellton, CACA5,15867.4%–

548Palo Alto, CACA67,60967.3%–

549Malibu, CACA9,57467.3%–

550Santa Ana, CACA315,58667.3%–

551Lennox, CACA19,44967.3%–

552Claremont, CACA35,83867.3%–

553Walnut Creek, CACA70,01267.3%–

554Los Angeles, CACA3,869,08967.3%–

555Apple Valley, CACA75,24767.2%–

556South San Francisco, CACA64,94167.2%–

557Crescent City, CACA6,00267.2%–

558Desert Palms, CACA6,57967.2%–

559Hercules, CACA26,32667.1%–

560Seaside, CACA31,63667.0%–

561Barstow, CACA24,80466.7%–

562Boyes Hot Springs, CACA7,24766.5%–

563Grass Valley, CACA14,03566.5%–

564Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CACA12,08566.4%–

565South Lake Tahoe, CACA21,11566.3%–

566Pinole, CACA18,54366.1%–

567Menlo Park, CACA32,71366.0%–

568Mead Valley, CACA19,28665.9%–

569Pittsburg, CACA77,54265.8%–

570Tiburon, CACA8,88165.4%–

571Kentfield, CACA6,90065.3%–

572Farmersville, CACA10,32665.2%–

573Oak Hills, CACA9,01365.1%–

574Ashland, CACA22,21064.9%–

575Corte Madera, CACA9,92964.8%–

576Santa Maria, CACA111,39064.8%–

577Orinda, CACA19,50764.8%–

578Firebaugh, CACA8,77464.8%–

579East Rancho Dominguez, CACA14,60364.6%–

580Parlier, CACA14,62264.6%–

581Oceano, CACA7,12864.4%–

582Hesperia, CACA102,60564.4%–

583Williams, CACA5,52964.3%–

584Lompoc, CACA43,31564.0%–

585Mountain House, CACA25,31564.0%–

586Alameda, CACA76,87664.0%–

587Guadalupe, CACA8,84663.9%–

588Santa Barbara, CACA86,42263.8%–

589Mill Valley, CACA13,79963.5%–

590Walnut Park, CACA14,95863.5%–

591Delano, CACA52,33463.1%–

592Huntington Park, CACA51,54463.1%–

593Solvang, CACA5,94463.0%–

594Richmond, CACA114,86162.5%–

595San Rafael, CACA59,41062.4%–

596Woodlake, CACA8,07362.3%–

597Parkway, CACA15,39762.1%–

598National City, CACA57,80762.1%–

599San Pablo, CACA31,67862.0%–

600San Anselmo, CACA12,55561.8%–

601Sausalito, CACA7,01961.6%–

602Maywood, CACA23,60061.4%–

603Santa Cruz, CACA61,79761.4%–

604East Los Angeles, CACA111,64761.2%–

605Home Gardens, CACA10,50660.9%–

606Orange Cove, CACA9,81160.9%–

607Lucerne Valley, CACA5,95760.4%–

608Montecito, CACA9,03159.9%–

609Piedmont, CACA10,64259.2%–

610West Rancho Dominguez, CACA23,30059.1%–

611Daly City, CACA101,26158.7%–

612Arcata, CACA19,04758.3%–

613El Cerrito, CACA26,12157.8%–

614Davis, CACA66,11057.6%–

615Salton City, CACA5,98857.5%–

616Oakland, CACA440,83857.2%–

617East Porterville, CACA5,06657.2%–

618Lamont, CACA13,16457.2%–

619Lemon Hill, CACA15,31256.7%–

620Arvin, CACA19,82056.6%–

621Kensington, CACA5,17956.1%–

622Coronado, CACA21,09455.5%–

623Monterey, CACA28,95355.3%–

624Camp Pendleton South, CACA15,76655.2%–

625Twentynine Palms, CACA25,93955.1%–

626Emeryville, CACA13,25153.8%–

627Mammoth Lakes, CACA6,86753.2%–

628Albany, CACA19,19553.0%–

629McFarland, CACA14,70952.9%–

630Mecca, CACA7,18451.4%–

631Earlimart, CACA7,21450.4%–

632Lemoore Station, CACA6,17549.8%–

633Mendota, CACA12,77849.2%–

634Huron, CACA7,39448.3%–

635King City, CACA14,00247.9%–

636Orosi, CACA8,96646.6%–

637Avenal, CACA13,47946.2%–

638Isla Vista, CACA13,92041.2%–

639Berkeley, CACA121,91140.4%–

640San Francisco, CACA826,07938.1%–

641University of California-Davis, CACA8,69617.9%–

642Stanford, CACA18,66217.3%–

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