Mean Commute Time in California
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
Mean Commute Time
31.5 min +14.2% vs nat'l
Rank #6 of 52
How California Compares
California
31.5 min
National
27.6 min
14.2% above
State Ranking
| Rank | State | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | New Jersey | 33.7 min |
| #4 | District of Columbia | 33.0 min |
| #5 | Massachusetts | 32.2 min |
| #6 | California | 31.5 min |
| #7 | Puerto Rico | 31.4 min |
| #8 | Georgia | 31.1 min |
| #9 | Florida | 30.8 min |
Highest Commute Counties in California
| # | County | Commute |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Benito County | 40.1 min |
| 2 | Contra Costa County | 39.0 min |
| 3 | Riverside County | 36.9 min |
| 4 | Calaveras County | 36.6 min |
| 5 | San Joaquin County | 36.4 min |
| 6 | Amador County | 35.8 min |
| 7 | San Bernardino County | 35.2 min |
| 8 | Yuba County | 35.0 min |
| 9 | Alameda County | 34.5 min |
| 10 | Mariposa County | 34.2 min |
Lowest Commute Counties in California
| # | County | Commute |
|---|---|---|
| 58 | Mono County | 18.5 min |
| 57 | Inyo County | 18.5 min |
| 56 | Del Norte County | 19.7 min |
| 55 | Humboldt County | 20.6 min |
| 54 | Shasta County | 21.5 min |
| 53 | Lassen County | 21.7 min |
| 52 | Butte County | 22.6 min |
| 51 | Plumas County | 22.7 min |
| 50 | Siskiyou County | 23.2 min |
| 49 | Santa Barbara County | 23.2 min |
Mean Commute Time in California
California has a mean commute time of 31.5 min, ranking #6 of 52 among all 52 states and territories. This is 14.2% above the national value of 27.6 min.
Across California's 58 counties, mean commute time ranges from 18.5 min to 40.1 min. The county with the highest value is San Benito County at 40.1 min.
Estimated mean travel time to work in minutes for workers aged 16+.
About this data
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.