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Shortest commutes, California counties

California counties with the shortest mean travel time to work (2023 ACS). This list covers the 58 counties in California that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAVERAGE COMMUTEVS 2000

01Inyo County, CACA18,15816.0+32%

02Mono County, CACA12,50517.1+40%

03Humboldt County, CACA131,64719.0+56%

04Lassen County, CACA28,11719.5+39%

05Del Norte County, CACA26,41019.6+80%

06Plumas County, CACA18,58319.8+27%

07Shasta County, CACA181,64819.8+48%

08Santa Barbara County, CACA442,06520.8+55%

09Butte County, CACA209,21121.0+47%

10Siskiyou County, CACA42,01321.2+57%

11Mendocino County, CACA88,12221.5+44%

12Imperial County, CACA181,41122.1+63%

13San Luis Obispo County, CACA282,36722.3+60%

14Modoc County, CACA8,42622.5+109%

15Glenn County, CACA28,14122.9+49%

16Kings County, CACA154,32723.0+58%

17Tehama County, CACA64,66523.4+52%

18Fresno County, CACA1,035,45623.5+64%

19Nevada County, CACA101,91123.6+28%

20Tulare County, CACA485,14623.7+57%

21Yolo County, CACA224,41024.0+70%

22Colusa County, CACA21,83624.2+49%

23Sierra County, CACA3,09824.3+7%

24Kern County, CACA927,06824.4+55%

25Napa County, CACA132,94924.9+39%

26Sonoma County, CACA486,44425.1+30%

27Monterey County, CACA433,72925.4+59%

28San Diego County, CACA3,282,24825.5+53%

29Ventura County, CACA830,85125.6+43%

30Santa Cruz County, CACA258,85225.7+19%

31Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,39126.2+49%

32San Mateo County, CACA743,56826.4+43%

33Orange County, CACA3,149,50726.7+41%

34Sutter County, CACA98,78727.1+42%

35Trinity County, CACA15,72027.2+55%

36Sacramento County, CACA1,618,46027.3+68%

37Marin County, CACA253,69427.4+10%

38Placer County, CACA442,08127.4+47%

39Madera County, CACA167,92727.9+49%

40El Dorado County, CACA192,32328.6+30%

41Tuolumne County, CACA53,16030.0+63%

42San Francisco County, CACA826,07930.4+43%

43Los Angeles County, CACA9,694,93430.4+45%

44Stanislaus County, CACA557,71930.8+65%

45Alameda County, CACA1,636,63031.0+35%

46Solano County, CACA455,37631.0+26%

47Merced County, CACA297,26031.3+67%

48Lake County, CACA67,77232.4+48%

49Yuba County, CACA88,69132.4+69%

50San Bernardino County, CACA2,224,09132.6+42%

51Alpine County, CACA1,04332.7+133%

52Riverside County, CACA2,544,91633.8+44%

53Mariposa County, CACA16,91833.9+45%

54Amador County, CACA41,87634.0+54%

55San Joaquin County, CACA823,81534.1+60%

56Calaveras County, CACA46,60534.2+32%

57Contra Costa County, CACA1,170,07035.3+31%

58San Benito County, CACA70,08236.6+32%

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