Cities in California by mean travel time to work, 2024

Los Banos, CA had the highest mean travel time to work of 370 cities in 2024, at 54.6 minutes. Eureka, CA had the lowest, at 15.8 minutes. The median was 28 minutes and the figure for California was 28.7 minutes. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest54.6Los Banos, CA

Lowest15.8Eureka, CA

Median28370 cities

California28.7History

Top 40 cities, 2024

minutes. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

Rank	Cities	2024 minutes	Change on 2023
1	Los Banos, CA Estimated	54.6	+2.4
2	Mountain House, CA Estimated	49.6	-5.1
3	Canyon Lake, CA Estimated	48.2	-0.4
4	Adelanto, CA Estimated	47	+0.8
5	Lathrop, CA Estimated	45.2	+1.6
6	California City, CA Estimated	43.3	-3.3
7	Hesperia, CA Estimated	42.9	+1.3
7	Lake Elsinore, CA Estimated	42.9	+0.7
9	Tracy, CA Estimated	42.5	-0.3
10	Antioch, CA Estimated	42	-1.3
11	Patterson, CA Estimated	41.6	-5.1
12	Menifee, CA Estimated	41.5	0
13	Apple Valley, CA Estimated	41.1	-0.3
14	San Jacinto, CA Estimated	40.5	-1.9
15	Victorville, CA Estimated	40.4	-0.5
16	Oakley, CA Estimated	40.3	-1.6
16	Rio Vista, CA Estimated	40.3	+4.3
18	Brentwood, CA Estimated	40	-1.1
19	Palmdale, CA Estimated	39.9	-1.7
20	Wildomar, CA Estimated	38.4	+0.3
21	Pittsburg, CA Estimated	38	-0.1
22	Hercules, CA Estimated	37.6	-1.2
22	Manteca, CA Estimated	37.6	-1
24	Murrieta, CA Estimated	37.4	+0.3
25	Eastvale, CA Estimated	37.1	-1.2
25	Perris, CA Estimated	37.1	+0.5
27	Hollister, CA Estimated	36.6	+0.6
28	Norco, CA Estimated	36.5	+2.4
29	Avenal, CA Estimated	36.4	+5.2
29	Hemet, CA Estimated	36.4	+0.2
31	Temecula, CA Estimated	36.3	-0.1
32	Chino Hills, CA Estimated	36.1	+0.4
32	Orinda, CA Estimated	36.1	-0.3
34	Dublin, CA Estimated	35.9	-1.9
35	Calimesa, CA Estimated	35.8	-2
36	Beaumont, CA Estimated	35.7	-0.3
37	Clayton, CA Estimated	35.5	-3.5
37	Moreno Valley, CA Estimated	35.5	+0.8
39	Oakdale, CA Estimated	35.4	-0.9
40	Pinole, CA Estimated	35	-2.5
41	San Ramon, CA Estimated	34.7	-0.8
42	Corona, CA Estimated	34.3	-0.7
42	Pleasanton, CA Estimated	34.3	+0.3
44	Richmond, CA Estimated	34.2	-0.7
44	Vallejo, CA Estimated	34.2	-1.5
46	Calabasas, CA Estimated	34.1	-0.3
46	Santa Clarita, CA Estimated	34.1	-0.4
48	Ceres, CA Estimated	33.8	-0.6
49	Morgan Hill, CA Estimated	33.5	-1.3
49	Santa Fe Springs, CA Estimated	33.5	+1.1
49	Walnut, CA Estimated	33.5	-1
52	Fontana, CA Estimated	33.4	+0.2
53	Diamond Bar, CA Estimated	33.3	-1.4
53	El Cerrito, CA Estimated	33.3	+0.2
53	Fillmore, CA Estimated	33.3	+2.4
53	Gilroy, CA Estimated	33.3	-0.6
57	Whittier, CA Estimated	33.2	0
58	Chino, CA Estimated	33.1	-1.2
58	Clearlake, CA Estimated	33.1	+0.8
58	Glendora, CA Estimated	33.1	+0.7
61	West Covina, CA Estimated	32.9	-0.3
62	La Verne, CA Estimated	32.8	0
62	Rancho Palos Verdes, CA Estimated	32.8	-1.5
64	Banning, CA Estimated	32.6	+2.5
64	Concord, CA Estimated	32.6	0
64	Yucaipa, CA Estimated	32.6	+1
67	Danville, CA Estimated	32.5	+0.7
67	La Palma, CA Estimated	32.5	-0.4
67	South Gate, CA Estimated	32.5	+0.1
70	Cerritos, CA Estimated	32.4	-0.7
70	Huntington Park, CA Estimated	32.4	+0.6
72	Hayward, CA Estimated	32.3	-1.4
72	Rancho Cucamonga, CA Estimated	32.3	+0.1
72	San Pablo, CA Estimated	32.3	-0.6
75	La Mirada, CA Estimated	32	0
76	Palos Verdes Estates, CA Estimated	31.9	-0.1
76	Rialto, CA Estimated	31.9	-1.3
76	Suisun City, CA Estimated	31.9	-1.6
76	Union City, CA Estimated	31.9	-1
80	Pomona, CA Estimated	31.8	0
81	Jurupa Valley, CA Estimated	31.7	-0.2
81	Piedmont, CA Estimated	31.7	+1
81	Stockton, CA Estimated	31.7	-0.4
84	Alameda, CA Estimated	31.6	-0.5
84	San Dimas, CA Estimated	31.6	-0.3
86	Ontario, CA Estimated	31.5	-0.1
87	Cudahy, CA Estimated	31.3	-0.9
87	Los Alamitos, CA Estimated	31.3	+0.8
87	Riverside, CA Estimated	31.3	-0.3
90	Brea, CA Estimated	31.2	+0.1
90	Galt, CA Estimated	31.2	+0.1
90	San Leandro, CA Estimated	31.2	-1.3
93	Upland, CA Estimated	31.1	+0.4
94	Covina, CA Estimated	31	-2.2
94	Downey, CA Estimated	31	0
94	Maywood, CA Estimated	31	+0.9
94	Montebello, CA Estimated	31	0
94	Signal Hill, CA Estimated	31	-0.3
94	Yorba Linda, CA Estimated	31	0
100	La Puente, CA Estimated	30.9	+0.2
100	Temple City, CA Estimated	30.9	-0.7
102	Albany, CA Estimated	30.8	-1.9
102	Elk Grove, CA Estimated	30.8	-1.6
102	Lancaster, CA Estimated	30.8	-0.7
105	Burlingame, CA Estimated	30.7	-0.6
105	Fairfield, CA Estimated	30.7	-0.4
105	Los Angeles, CA Estimated	30.7	-0.4
105	Petaluma, CA Estimated	30.7	+0.4
109	Mendota, CA Estimated	30.6	-3.9
109	Moraga, CA Estimated	30.6	-0.2
109	Newark, CA Estimated	30.6	-0.1
109	Walnut Creek, CA Estimated	30.6	-1.9
113	Compton, CA Estimated	30.5	+0.4
113	Fullerton, CA Estimated	30.5	+0.5
113	Inglewood, CA Estimated	30.5	-0.2
113	La Habra, CA Estimated	30.5	+0.6
117	Highland, CA Estimated	30.4	+0.7
117	San Francisco, CA Estimated	30.4	-0.8
119	Alhambra, CA Estimated	30.3	-0.4
119	Duarte, CA Estimated	30.3	0
119	Fremont, CA Estimated	30.3	-0.8
119	Lynwood, CA Estimated	30.3	-0.4
119	Pico Rivera, CA Estimated	30.3	-0.1
124	Modesto, CA Estimated	30.2	+0.5
124	Montclair, CA Estimated	30.2	-0.2
124	Pleasant Hill, CA Estimated	30.2	0
124	San Anselmo, CA Estimated	30.2	+1.2
128	Azusa, CA Estimated	30.1	-0.8
128	Livermore, CA Estimated	30.1	+0.8
128	Monrovia, CA Estimated	30.1	-0.3
131	Bell, CA Estimated	30	-1.3
131	Dana Point, CA Estimated	30	+0.7
131	Riverbank, CA Estimated	30	+1.5
131	Soledad, CA Estimated	30	+1.3
135	Long Beach, CA Estimated	29.9	-0.1
135	South Pasadena, CA Estimated	29.9	-0.3
137	Lincoln, CA Estimated	29.8	+0.3
137	Oakland, CA Estimated	29.8	-0.7
137	San Fernando, CA Estimated	29.8	+0.1
140	American Canyon, CA Estimated	29.7	-2
140	San Bernardino, CA Estimated	29.7	+1
142	La Cañada Flintridge, CA Estimated	29.5	+1.3
142	Norwalk, CA Estimated	29.5	+0.1
144	Bellflower, CA Estimated	29.4	-0.2
144	Foster City, CA Estimated	29.4	-1.3
144	King City, CA Estimated	29.4	+1.8
147	Arcadia, CA Estimated	29.3	-1
147	Gardena, CA Estimated	29.3	+0.7
147	Half Moon Bay, CA Estimated	29.3	-2
147	Lafayette, CA Estimated	29.3	+0.5
151	Lemon Grove, CA Estimated	29.2	-1.2
152	Laguna Beach, CA Estimated	29	+0.7
152	Stanton, CA Estimated	29	-0.1
154	Baldwin Park, CA Estimated	28.9	-0.7
154	Cypress, CA Estimated	28.9	-1
154	Emeryville, CA Estimated	28.9	-1.6
157	Buena Park, CA Estimated	28.8	-0.2
157	Daly City, CA Estimated	28.8	-0.4
157	Seal Beach, CA Estimated	28.8	-1.2
160	Benicia, CA Estimated	28.7	-2.2
160	Oceanside, CA Estimated	28.7	-0.8
162	Agoura Hills, CA Estimated	28.6	-0.8
162	Chula Vista, CA Estimated	28.6	0
162	Merced, CA Estimated	28.6	+1.7
162	Millbrae, CA Estimated	28.6	-0.2
162	San Clemente, CA Estimated	28.6	-0.2
167	Belmont, CA Estimated	28.5	-1
167	Desert Hot Springs, CA Estimated	28.5	-0.2
167	Garden Grove, CA Estimated	28.5	-0.3
167	Hermosa Beach, CA Estimated	28.5	-0.7
167	Moorpark, CA Estimated	28.5	-0.4
172	Huntington Beach, CA Estimated	28.4	-0.3
172	Lakewood, CA Estimated	28.4	-0.6
172	Martinez, CA Estimated	28.4	-1.7
172	Monterey Park, CA Estimated	28.4	-0.7
172	Paramount, CA Estimated	28.4	-0.4
172	San Gabriel, CA Estimated	28.4	-0.9
178	Atwater, CA Estimated	28.3	-0.7
178	Hawthorne, CA Estimated	28.3	-0.6
178	Marysville, CA Estimated	28.3	+0.7
178	Yucca Valley, CA Estimated	28.3	+0.5
182	Vacaville, CA Estimated	28.2	-0.2
183	Novato, CA Estimated	28.1	+0.4
183	Placerville, CA Estimated	28.1	+0.2
185	Citrus Heights, CA Estimated	28	-0.2
185	Lindsay, CA Estimated	28	-1.3
185	Manhattan Beach, CA Estimated	28	-0.9
188	Bell Gardens, CA Estimated	27.9	-0.5
188	Sierra Madre, CA Estimated	27.9	-1.8
190	Berkeley, CA Estimated	27.8	-2.1
190	El Monte, CA Estimated	27.8	-1.1
192	Lompoc, CA Estimated	27.6	-0.2
192	Los Gatos, CA Estimated	27.6	-0.2
194	Carson, CA Estimated	27.5	+0.7
194	Colton, CA Estimated	27.5	-1.1
194	Escondido, CA Estimated	27.5	-0.6
194	Larkspur, CA Estimated	27.5	-2.3
194	Santa Paula, CA Estimated	27.5	+0.5
199	Anaheim, CA Estimated	27.4	-0.8
199	Commerce, CA Estimated	27.4	+0.6
199	Laguna Hills, CA Estimated	27.4	+2.1
202	Roseville, CA Estimated	27.3	-0.3
202	San Jose, CA Estimated	27.3	-0.8
202	South El Monte, CA Estimated	27.3	+0.3
205	Pacifica, CA Estimated	27.2	-1.1
206	Carlsbad, CA Estimated	27.1	-0.9
206	Glendale, CA Estimated	27.1	-0.2
206	Hillsborough, CA Estimated	27.1	-0.5
206	Imperial Beach, CA Estimated	27.1	-0.5
206	Simi Valley, CA Estimated	27.1	-1.5
206	West Hollywood, CA Estimated	27.1	-0.4
212	Claremont, CA Estimated	27	-0.4
212	Redondo Beach, CA Estimated	27	-0.3
212	Tehachapi, CA Estimated	27	+1.2
212	Westminster, CA Estimated	27	-0.6
216	Pasadena, CA Estimated	26.9	-0.4
216	Rosemead, CA Estimated	26.9	-1.1
216	Torrance, CA Estimated	26.9	-0.5
216	Yuba City, CA Estimated	26.9	-0.5
220	Ripon, CA Estimated	26.8	+0.1
221	Culver City, CA Estimated	26.7	-0.5
221	Dixon, CA Estimated	26.7	+1.2
221	Rancho Cordova, CA Estimated	26.7	-0.8
221	Rohnert Park, CA Estimated	26.7	-1.2
221	Santee, CA Estimated	26.7	-1.2
221	Vista, CA Estimated	26.7	+0.1
227	Folsom, CA Estimated	26.6	+1.1
227	Hawaiian Gardens, CA Estimated	26.6	-0.7
227	Mission Viejo, CA Estimated	26.6	-0.7
227	Placentia, CA Estimated	26.6	-2.6
227	Salinas, CA Estimated	26.6	0
227	San Marino, CA Estimated	26.6	-1.8
233	San Juan Capistrano, CA Estimated	26.5	-0.5
233	San Marcos, CA Estimated	26.5	-0.6
235	Rancho Santa Margarita, CA Estimated	26.2	-1.2
235	Turlock, CA Estimated	26.2	+0.6
237	Rocklin, CA Estimated	26.1	-0.5
237	San Mateo, CA Estimated	26.1	-1
237	Watsonville, CA Estimated	26.1	-0.7
240	Burbank, CA Estimated	26	-0.4
240	Fountain Valley, CA Estimated	26	+0.1
242	Laguna Niguel, CA Estimated	25.9	-0.6
243	Artesia, CA Estimated	25.8	+0.4
243	Calexico, CA Estimated	25.8	+1.1
243	Chowchilla, CA Estimated	25.8	-0.7
243	Milpitas, CA Estimated	25.8	-0.6
243	Orange, CA Estimated	25.8	-0.3
248	Madera, CA Estimated	25.7	-0.8
249	El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CA Estimated	25.6	+1.7
249	Grand Terrace, CA Estimated	25.6	+0.6

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Mean one-way travel time to work in minutes for workers aged 16 and over who did not work from home.

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U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates: mean travel time to work, B08135 aggregate minutes divided by B08303 workers not working at home, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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