RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 161 SHOWN OF 661

Most car-dependent, California cities · 2020

California cities ranked by the share of commuters who drive to work alone (2020 ACS).

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPDRIVE ALONE TO WORKVS 2010

501Willows, CACA6,11671.1%−6.1 pts

502Woodside, CACA5,18171.0%−3.0 pts

503West Athens, CACA8,72670.9%−2.0 pts

504Martinez, CACA36,84970.9%−3.6 pts

505Westlake, CACA7,50570.9%−8.3 pts

506Clayton, CACA10,84270.8%−8.0 pts

507East Los Angeles, CACA111,64770.8%+9.6 pts

508Dana Point, CACA32,23270.8%−11.6 pts

509Encinitas, CACA60,73670.8%−5.4 pts

510Morro Bay, CACA10,61370.8%−3.2 pts

511Maywood, CACA23,60070.6%+9.2 pts

512San Marino, CACA11,96470.6%−5.4 pts

513Sonoma, CACA10,53770.6%−1.1 pts

514Artesia, CACA15,78970.6%−7.3 pts

515Watsonville, CACA50,71670.6%+3.0 pts

516Greenfield, CACA21,13870.3%+2.0 pts

517Vallejo, CACA123,28770.3%−0.9 pts

518Lakeport, CACA5,05970.2%−10.9 pts

519Eastern Goleta Valley, CACA28,29570.2%–

520Lemoore Station, CACA6,17570.2%+20.4 pts

521Goleta, CACA32,40170.2%+0.9 pts

522Arvin, CACA19,82070.1%+13.5 pts

523Grover Beach, CACA12,45669.9%−8.8 pts

524West Modesto, CACA5,97869.8%−0.5 pts

525Alondra Park, CACA8,37369.7%−6.9 pts

526Novato, CACA51,94769.7%−3.5 pts

527Live Oak, CACA16,91169.6%−2.2 pts

528South Monrovia Island, CACA6,83069.6%−4.0 pts

529Cloverdale, CACA8,70169.5%−11.5 pts

530East Palo Alto, CACA28,87269.5%−1.2 pts

531Hidden Valley Lake, CACA5,87269.4%−10.5 pts

532Ojai, CACA7,47469.4%−4.5 pts

533Solana Beach, CACA12,60269.4%+0.5 pts

534Hillsborough, CACA11,20669.4%−8.4 pts

535San Luis Obispo, CACA50,63669.4%−2.4 pts

536Florence-Graham, CACA60,69069.4%+1.4 pts

537Rodeo, CACA8,97669.2%−4.8 pts

538Palm Desert, CACA53,25969.2%−7.7 pts

539Castro Valley, CACA65,00169.2%−4.9 pts

540West Hollywood, CACA34,23169.1%−2.1 pts

541Walnut Park, CACA14,95869.1%+5.6 pts

542Santa Maria, CACA111,39069.1%+4.3 pts

543Big Bear Lake, CACA5,01869.0%−19.0 pts

544El Sobrante CDP (Contra Costa County), CACA16,29469.0%−0.4 pts

545Lompoc, CACA43,31568.8%+4.7 pts

546San Carlos, CACA29,26168.8%−10.9 pts

547Rancho Mirage, CACA17,87668.8%−9.4 pts

548Pacifica, CACA36,89068.8%−5.5 pts

549Avenal, CACA13,47968.6%+22.5 pts

550Belmont, CACA28,75268.5%−6.4 pts

551Santa Clara, CACA133,44668.5%−10.9 pts

552South Lake Tahoe, CACA21,11568.3%+2.0 pts

553Danville, CACA43,30268.3%−6.8 pts

554Pittsburg, CACA77,54268.2%+2.3 pts

555Carpinteria, CACA12,73468.0%−1.2 pts

556Oak View, CACA6,14168.0%−15.4 pts

557Hayward, CACA157,11368.0%−3.2 pts

558Alamo, CACA14,48867.8%−7.6 pts

559Union City, CACA65,28267.7%−4.6 pts

560Los Angeles, CACA3,869,08967.7%+0.4 pts

561Sunnyvale, CACA156,57767.6%−9.6 pts

562San Ramon, CACA86,20967.6%−9.0 pts

563Laguna Beach, CACA22,39167.5%−12.6 pts

564Newark, CACA47,89567.5%−10.3 pts

565Redwood City, CACA82,17867.5%−7.5 pts

566Hercules, CACA26,32667.4%+0.3 pts

567Concord, CACA123,26167.3%−1.4 pts

568Twentynine Palms, CACA25,93967.2%+12.1 pts

569Santa Barbara, CACA86,42267.2%+3.3 pts

570Orange Cove, CACA9,81167.1%+6.2 pts

571Clearlake, CACA16,89367.0%−4.9 pts

572Palm Springs, CACA45,31566.7%−9.7 pts

573Foster City, CACA32,41166.6%−11.3 pts

574Beverly Hills, CACA30,76466.6%−2.4 pts

575Pleasanton, CACA74,55666.6%−9.9 pts

576San Leandro, CACA85,35366.4%−3.3 pts

577Los Altos Hills, CACA8,41966.3%−12.2 pts

578San Mateo, CACA103,33766.3%−6.0 pts

579Topanga, CACA8,88566.1%−3.7 pts

580Capitola, CACA9,34066.0%−6.7 pts

581National City, CACA57,80766.0%+3.9 pts

582Pasadena, CACA135,80465.9%−5.0 pts

583Antioch, CACA118,95865.8%−6.3 pts

584Ashland, CACA22,21065.7%+0.7 pts

585Camp Pendleton South, CACA15,76665.6%+10.5 pts

586San Anselmo, CACA12,55565.6%+3.8 pts

587Fremont, CACA226,44265.3%−10.1 pts

588Huntington Park, CACA51,54465.3%+2.2 pts

589Rancho Mission Viejo, CACA11,97165.0%–

590Pleasant Hill, CACA34,01765.0%−7.2 pts

591Crescent City, CACA6,00264.9%−2.3 pts

592Saranap, CACA5,66264.7%−9.8 pts

593Lennox, CACA19,44964.6%−2.8 pts

594Millbrae, CACA22,86964.3%−3.6 pts

595Solvang, CACA5,94464.3%+1.2 pts

596Fairfax, CACA7,41764.2%−3.8 pts

597Rio del Mar, CACA9,20164.2%−12.5 pts

598Wilton, CACA6,43364.1%−16.4 pts

599Mira Monte, CACA6,88864.1%−13.6 pts

600Mountain House, CACA25,31564.1%+0.1 pts

601Mountain View, CACA85,43864.0%−8.5 pts

602San Bruno, CACA42,30563.9%−7.3 pts

603Fort Irwin, CACA8,41963.7%−11.1 pts

604Fort Bragg, CACA6,94663.6%−7.9 pts

605San Pablo, CACA31,67863.5%+1.5 pts

606Santa Monica, CACA90,08263.3%−9.5 pts

607Richmond, CACA114,86163.2%+0.6 pts

608Burlingame, CACA31,92963.1%−9.3 pts

609Claremont, CACA35,83862.9%−4.5 pts

610King City, CACA14,00262.6%+14.7 pts

611Monterey, CACA28,95362.6%+7.2 pts

612Strawberry CDP (Marin County), CACA5,83062.4%−14.8 pts

613Dublin, CACA71,60262.3%−13.9 pts

614Marina del Rey, CACA9,17661.9%−16.6 pts

615San Rafael, CACA59,41061.5%−0.9 pts

616Larkspur, CACA12,62061.3%−9.9 pts

617Desert Palms, CACA6,57961.1%−6.1 pts

618South San Francisco, CACA64,94161.0%−6.3 pts

619Malibu, CACA9,57460.3%−7.0 pts

620Mill Valley, CACA13,79959.9%−3.6 pts

621Huron, CACA7,39459.8%+11.5 pts

622Blackhawk, CACA10,13759.7%−14.3 pts

623Menlo Park, CACA32,71359.7%−6.4 pts

624Atherton, CACA6,96058.4%−23.0 pts

625Santa Cruz, CACA61,79758.1%−3.3 pts

626Daly City, CACA101,26158.1%−0.6 pts

627Myrtletown, CACA5,32257.9%−17.3 pts

628Palo Alto, CACA67,60957.7%−9.6 pts

629Arcata, CACA19,04757.4%−0.9 pts

630Coronado, CACA21,09457.3%+1.8 pts

631Montecito, CACA9,03156.2%−3.8 pts

632Kentfield, CACA6,90056.1%−9.2 pts

633Lafayette, CACA25,31356.1%−12.2 pts

634Corte Madera, CACA9,92956.1%−8.7 pts

635Camino Tassajara, CACA5,83156.1%−17.8 pts

636Sausalito, CACA7,01956.0%−5.6 pts

637Walnut Creek, CACA70,01255.6%−11.7 pts

638Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CACA12,08555.1%−11.3 pts

639Earlimart, CACA7,21454.5%+4.2 pts

640Alameda, CACA76,87654.4%−9.6 pts

641Davis, CACA66,11054.4%−3.2 pts

642Tiburon, CACA8,88153.7%−11.7 pts

643Orinda, CACA19,50753.5%−11.3 pts

644Moraga, CACA16,32253.0%−17.3 pts

645Mendota, CACA12,77852.5%+3.4 pts

646Piedmont, CACA10,64252.2%−7.0 pts

647Oakland, CACA440,83849.9%−7.4 pts

648El Cerrito, CACA26,12148.7%−9.0 pts

649Kensington, CACA5,17945.8%−10.3 pts

650Mammoth Lakes, CACA6,86744.8%−8.5 pts

651Isla Vista, CACA13,92043.0%+1.8 pts

652Emeryville, CACA13,25143.0%−10.8 pts

653Contra Costa Centre, CACA6,89342.3%–

654Albany, CACA19,19536.0%−17.0 pts

655Camp Pendleton Mainside, CACA9,50132.4%–

656Berkeley, CACA121,91130.9%−9.5 pts

657San Francisco, CACA826,07930.5%−7.7 pts

658University of California-Davis, CACA8,69622.1%+4.1 pts

659California Polytechnic State University, CACA7,91521.8%–

660Stanford, CACA18,66221.6%+4.3 pts

661University of California-Santa Barbara, CACA12,12118.1%–

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS