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Shortest commutes, California counties · 2010

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

01Del Norte County, CACA26,41014.9+37%

02Inyo County, CACA18,15817.2+43%

03Humboldt County, CACA131,64717.9+46%

04Lassen County, CACA28,11717.9+27%

05Modoc County, CACA8,42618.2+69%

06Mono County, CACA12,50518.4+50%

07Mendocino County, CACA88,12219.2+29%

08Imperial County, CACA181,41119.2+42%

09Shasta County, CACA181,64819.4+45%

10Santa Barbara County, CACA442,06519.5+45%

11Siskiyou County, CACA42,01319.5+44%

12San Luis Obispo County, CACA282,36720.3+46%

13Glenn County, CACA28,14120.5+33%

14Plumas County, CACA18,58320.6+32%

15Butte County, CACA209,21120.8+46%

16Trinity County, CACA15,72020.9+19%

17Tulare County, CACA485,14620.9+38%

18Kings County, CACA154,32720.9+43%

19Yolo County, CACA224,41021.3+51%

20Fresno County, CACA1,035,45621.5+50%

21Monterey County, CACA433,72922.0+38%

22Colusa County, CACA21,83622.4+38%

23Tehama County, CACA64,66522.7+48%

24Alpine County, CACA1,04323.1+65%

25Kern County, CACA927,06823.2+48%

26Napa County, CACA132,94924.1+35%

27Nevada County, CACA101,91124.1+31%

28Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,39124.2+38%

29San Diego County, CACA3,282,24824.6+47%

30San Mateo County, CACA743,56825.0+35%

31Sonoma County, CACA486,44425.1+30%

32Ventura County, CACA830,85125.4+42%

33Merced County, CACA297,26025.6+37%

34Santa Cruz County, CACA258,85225.7+20%

35Sacramento County, CACA1,618,46025.8+58%

36Tuolumne County, CACA53,16025.8+40%

37Orange County, CACA3,149,50725.9+37%

38Stanislaus County, CACA557,71926.5+42%

39Madera County, CACA167,92726.9+44%

40Placer County, CACA442,08127.0+44%

41Sierra County, CACA3,09827.4+21%

42Lake County, CACA67,77227.8+27%

43Alameda County, CACA1,636,63027.9+22%

44Sutter County, CACA98,78727.9+47%

45Marin County, CACA253,69428.2+13%

46Yuba County, CACA88,69128.8+51%

47Amador County, CACA41,87628.9+31%

48Los Angeles County, CACA9,694,93429.0+38%

49San Bernardino County, CACA2,224,09129.3+28%

50San Francisco County, CACA826,07929.4+38%

51El Dorado County, CACA192,32329.4+34%

52Solano County, CACA455,37629.5+20%

53San Joaquin County, CACA823,81529.7+39%

54San Benito County, CACA70,08230.6+10%

55Riverside County, CACA2,544,91631.7+35%

56Contra Costa County, CACA1,170,07032.0+19%

57Mariposa County, CACA16,91835.2+51%

58Calaveras County, CACA46,60537.2+43%

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