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 (2023 ACS).

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RELATEDLongest commutes Shortest commutes Most car-free households Most work-from-home Most transit commuters Most walking commuters

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPDRIVE ALONE TO WORKVS 2000

501Willows, CACA6,11671.1%–

502Woodside, CACA5,18171.0%–

503West Athens, CACA8,72670.9%–

504Martinez, CACA36,84970.9%–

505Westlake, CACA7,50570.9%–

506Clayton, CACA10,84270.8%–

507East Los Angeles, CACA111,64770.8%–

508Dana Point, CACA32,23270.8%–

509Encinitas, CACA60,73670.8%–

510Morro Bay, CACA10,61370.8%–

511Maywood, CACA23,60070.6%–

512San Marino, CACA11,96470.6%–

513Sonoma, CACA10,53770.6%–

514Artesia, CACA15,78970.6%–

515Watsonville, CACA50,71670.6%–

516Greenfield, CACA21,13870.3%–

517Vallejo, CACA123,28770.3%–

518Lakeport, CACA5,05970.2%–

519Eastern Goleta Valley, CACA28,29570.2%–

520Lemoore Station, CACA6,17570.2%–

521Goleta, CACA32,40170.2%–

522Arvin, CACA19,82070.1%–

523Grover Beach, CACA12,45669.9%–

524West Modesto, CACA5,97869.8%–

525Alondra Park, CACA8,37369.7%–

526Novato, CACA51,94769.7%–

527Live Oak, CACA16,91169.6%–

528South Monrovia Island, CACA6,83069.6%–

529Cloverdale, CACA8,70169.5%–

530East Palo Alto, CACA28,87269.5%–

531Hidden Valley Lake, CACA5,87269.4%–

532Ojai, CACA7,47469.4%–

533Solana Beach, CACA12,60269.4%–

534Hillsborough, CACA11,20669.4%–

535San Luis Obispo, CACA50,63669.4%–

536Florence-Graham, CACA60,69069.4%–

537Rodeo, CACA8,97669.2%–

538Palm Desert, CACA53,25969.2%–

539Castro Valley, CACA65,00169.2%–

540West Hollywood, CACA34,23169.1%–

541Walnut Park, CACA14,95869.1%–

542Santa Maria, CACA111,39069.1%–

543Big Bear Lake, CACA5,01869.0%–

544El Sobrante CDP (Contra Costa County), CACA16,29469.0%–

545Lompoc, CACA43,31568.8%–

546San Carlos, CACA29,26168.8%–

547Rancho Mirage, CACA17,87668.8%–

548Pacifica, CACA36,89068.8%–

549Avenal, CACA13,47968.6%–

550Belmont, CACA28,75268.5%–

551Santa Clara, CACA133,44668.5%–

552South Lake Tahoe, CACA21,11568.3%–

553Danville, CACA43,30268.3%–

554Pittsburg, CACA77,54268.2%–

555Carpinteria, CACA12,73468.0%–

556Oak View, CACA6,14168.0%–

557Hayward, CACA157,11368.0%–

558Alamo, CACA14,48867.8%–

559Union City, CACA65,28267.7%–

560Los Angeles, CACA3,869,08967.7%–

561Sunnyvale, CACA156,57767.6%–

562San Ramon, CACA86,20967.6%–

563Laguna Beach, CACA22,39167.5%–

564Newark, CACA47,89567.5%–

565Redwood City, CACA82,17867.5%–

566Hercules, CACA26,32667.4%–

567Concord, CACA123,26167.3%–

568Twentynine Palms, CACA25,93967.2%–

569Santa Barbara, CACA86,42267.2%–

570Orange Cove, CACA9,81167.1%–

571Clearlake, CACA16,89367.0%–

572Palm Springs, CACA45,31566.7%–

573Foster City, CACA32,41166.6%–

574Beverly Hills, CACA30,76466.6%–

575Pleasanton, CACA74,55666.6%–

576San Leandro, CACA85,35366.4%–

577Los Altos Hills, CACA8,41966.3%–

578San Mateo, CACA103,33766.3%–

579Topanga, CACA8,88566.1%–

580Capitola, CACA9,34066.0%–

581National City, CACA57,80766.0%–

582Pasadena, CACA135,80465.9%–

583Antioch, CACA118,95865.8%–

584Ashland, CACA22,21065.7%–

585Camp Pendleton South, CACA15,76665.6%–

586San Anselmo, CACA12,55565.6%–

587Fremont, CACA226,44265.3%–

588Huntington Park, CACA51,54465.3%–

589Rancho Mission Viejo, CACA11,97165.0%–

590Pleasant Hill, CACA34,01765.0%–

591Crescent City, CACA6,00264.9%–

592Saranap, CACA5,66264.7%–

593Lennox, CACA19,44964.6%–

594Millbrae, CACA22,86964.3%–

595Solvang, CACA5,94464.3%–

596Fairfax, CACA7,41764.2%–

597Rio del Mar, CACA9,20164.2%–

598Wilton, CACA6,43364.1%–

599Mira Monte, CACA6,88864.1%–

600Mountain House, CACA25,31564.1%–

601Mountain View, CACA85,43864.0%–

602San Bruno, CACA42,30563.9%–

603Fort Irwin, CACA8,41963.7%–

604Fort Bragg, CACA6,94663.6%–

605San Pablo, CACA31,67863.5%–

606Santa Monica, CACA90,08263.3%–

607Richmond, CACA114,86163.2%–

608Burlingame, CACA31,92963.1%–

609Claremont, CACA35,83862.9%–

610King City, CACA14,00262.6%–

611Monterey, CACA28,95362.6%–

612Strawberry CDP (Marin County), CACA5,83062.4%–

613Dublin, CACA71,60262.3%–

614Marina del Rey, CACA9,17661.9%–

615San Rafael, CACA59,41061.5%–

616Larkspur, CACA12,62061.3%–

617Desert Palms, CACA6,57961.1%–

618South San Francisco, CACA64,94161.0%–

619Malibu, CACA9,57460.3%–

620Mill Valley, CACA13,79959.9%–

621Huron, CACA7,39459.8%–

622Blackhawk, CACA10,13759.7%–

623Menlo Park, CACA32,71359.7%–

624Atherton, CACA6,96058.4%–

625Santa Cruz, CACA61,79758.1%–

626Daly City, CACA101,26158.1%–

627Myrtletown, CACA5,32257.9%–

628Palo Alto, CACA67,60957.7%–

629Arcata, CACA19,04757.4%–

630Coronado, CACA21,09457.3%–

631Montecito, CACA9,03156.2%–

632Kentfield, CACA6,90056.1%–

633Lafayette, CACA25,31356.1%–

634Corte Madera, CACA9,92956.1%–

635Camino Tassajara, CACA5,83156.1%–

636Sausalito, CACA7,01956.0%–

637Walnut Creek, CACA70,01255.6%–

638Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CACA12,08555.1%–

639Earlimart, CACA7,21454.5%–

640Alameda, CACA76,87654.4%–

641Davis, CACA66,11054.4%–

642Tiburon, CACA8,88153.7%–

643Orinda, CACA19,50753.5%–

644Moraga, CACA16,32253.0%–

645Mendota, CACA12,77852.5%–

646Piedmont, CACA10,64252.2%–

647Oakland, CACA440,83849.9%–

648El Cerrito, CACA26,12148.7%–

649Kensington, CACA5,17945.8%–

650Mammoth Lakes, CACA6,86744.8%–

651Isla Vista, CACA13,92043.0%–

652Emeryville, CACA13,25143.0%–

653Contra Costa Centre, CACA6,89342.3%–

654Albany, CACA19,19536.0%–

655Camp Pendleton Mainside, CACA9,50132.4%–

656Berkeley, CACA121,91130.9%–

657San Francisco, CACA826,07930.5%–

658University of California-Davis, CACA8,69622.1%–

659California Polytechnic State University, CACA7,91521.8%–

660Stanford, CACA18,66221.6%–

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

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