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Shortest commutes, California cities · 1990

California cities with the shortest mean travel time to work (2023 ACS).

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAVERAGE COMMUTEVS 2000

501Pinole, CACA18,54328.9+7%

502Rialto, CACA106,55429.1+17%

503Larkspur, CACA12,62029.1+22%

504Simi Valley, CACA124,86129.1+36%

505Cherry Valley, CACA6,66829.1+45%

506Lathrop, CACA42,78329.3−5%

507Salida, CACA13,90029.3−7%

508La Habra Heights, CACA5,32729.3−3%

509Strawberry CDP (Marin County), CACA5,83029.3+63%

510Hesperia, CACA102,60529.5+2%

511Brentwood, CACA66,60729.5−23%

512Rowland Heights, CACA45,91129.6+13%

513El Dorado Hills, CACA51,02629.7+33%

514Suisun City, CACA29,45429.8+5%

515Pollock Pines, CACA6,21229.8+10%

516Westlake, CACA7,50529.9+22%

517Agoura Hills, CACA19,24329.9+25%

518Lafayette, CACA25,31330.0+35%

519Lucas Valley-Marinwood, CACA6,47330.1+3%

520Alpine, CACA15,18030.2+31%

521Woodcrest, CACA17,36830.3+29%

522Walnut, CACA27,31630.4+6%

523Home Gardens, CACA10,50630.4+36%

524Orinda, CACA19,50730.4+36%

525Lake Elsinore, CACA75,06730.5−10%

526Lakeland, CACA12,23630.7−0%

527Corona, CACA161,73430.9+7%

528Diamond Bar, CACA51,88430.9+13%

529Kentfield, CACA6,90030.9+29%

530Kensington, CACA5,17930.9+39%

531Palos Verdes Estates, CACA12,55930.9+17%

532Ramona, CACA22,63431.0+20%

533Laguna Niguel, CACA64,10731.0+40%

534Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CACA12,08531.1+31%

535Laguna Beach, CACA22,39131.2+66%

536Oak Park, CACA13,75731.2+52%

537Clayton, CACA10,84231.3+8%

538Fairfax, CACA7,41731.3+5%

539Patterson, CACA26,58731.3−1%

540Blackhawk, CACA10,13731.4–

541Wilton, CACA6,43331.8+33%

542Perris, CACA83,23731.9+13%

543Moreno Valley, CACA214,26332.1+22%

544Woodside, CACA5,18132.1+79%

545Valley Center, CACA11,11932.2+31%

546El Granada, CACA5,23232.3+20%

547Mill Valley, CACA13,79932.4+31%

548Sausalito, CACA7,01932.6+48%

549Rancho Santa Margarita, CACA45,77932.8+43%

550Rancho Murieta, CACA5,87533.0+30%

551San Anselmo, CACA12,55533.0+37%

552Crestline, CACA9,83533.0+17%

553San Martin, CACA6,95433.1+27%

554Tiburon, CACA8,88133.2+41%

555Oakley, CACA47,58333.4−14%

556El Cerrito, CACA5,32533.6+28%

557Wildomar, CACA37,88933.7+4%

558Ben Lomond, CACA6,85833.7+34%

559Hercules, CACA26,32633.8+5%

560Hidden Valley Lake, CACA5,87234.0−15%

561Norco, CACA25,08134.1+22%

562Alameda, CACA76,87634.4+62%

563Palmdale, CACA161,84534.9−6%

564Chino Hills, CACA77,51935.1+9%

565Canyon Lake, CACA11,11336.7+11%

566Wrightwood, CACA5,06737.6+8%

567San Diego Country Estates, CACA10,22337.9+7%

568Yosemite Lakes, CACA5,28838.0+42%

569Discovery Bay, CACA14,91139.3−7%

570Acton, CACA7,88039.6+5%

571Coto de Caza, CACA15,19039.8+42%

572National City, CACA57,80740.5+158%

573Lake Los Angeles, CACA13,05145.3+7%

574Coronado, CACA21,09447.9+282%

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