How long is the commute from Alto, CA?

Name: Commute and cars in Alto, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Workers who live in Alto, CA take an average of 14.1 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

82.8% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

17.2% work from home.

0.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 14.1 minutes (±3.1)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 17.2%
Households without a car: 0.0%

How people in Alto get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Alto	Marin County	California	United States
Drove alone	82.8% (±14.2 points)	51.8%	65.7%	68.8%
Carpooled	0.0% (±6.5 points)	7.1%	9.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±6.5 points)	3.6%	2.9%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±6.5 points)	3.5%	2.4%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±6.5 points)	2.5%	2.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	17.2% (±14.2 points)	31.5%	17.2%	15.1%

In Alto, the average commute is lower than in Marin County (27.4 minutes).

It is also lower than in California (28.7 minutes).

It is lower than the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Alto, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Marin County (3.6%).

It is not measurably different from California (2.9%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.2%).

In Marin County, Alto ranks 24 of 24 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1052 of 1,076.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Cars per household in Alto

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Alto	Marin County	California	United States
No vehicle	0.0% (±9.0 points)	4.9%	7.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	20.6% (±17.2 points)	33.4%	30.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	52.8% (±23.5 points)	39.7%	36.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	26.6% (±22.4 points)	22.0%	25.8%	21.9%

In Alto, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Marin County (4.9%).

It is not measurably different from California (7.1%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Alto

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Alto	Marin County	California	United States
Workers working from home	17.2% (±14.2 points)	31.5% (±1.1 points)	17.2% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	97.3% (±3.9 points)	97.7% (±0.4 points)	96.9% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	97.3% (±3.9 points)	95.8% (±0.6 points)	93.5% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Alto, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Marin County (95.8%).

It is not measurably different from California (93.5%).

It is higher than the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Alto

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Alto
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Alto	—	14.1 minutes (±3.1)	—
Strawberry	1.1 mi	29.9 minutes (±4.0)	Higher
Mill Valley	1.3 mi	24.8 minutes (±2.5)	Higher
Corte Madera	1.9 mi	30.9 minutes (±3.0)	Higher
Tamalpais-Homestead Valley	2.1 mi	29.3 minutes (±3.5)	Higher
Marin City	2.4 mi	22.4 minutes (±8.7)	Not measurably different
Larkspur	2.5 mi	27.5 minutes (±2.3)	Higher
Kentfield	3.0 mi	25.3 minutes (±2.9)	Higher
Tiburon	3.3 mi	29.2 minutes (±4.2)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Strawberry, CA (29.9 minutes), Mill Valley, CA (24.8 minutes), Corte Madera, CA (30.9 minutes).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Average commute across Marin County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
17 (tie)	Kentfield	25.3 minutes (±2.9)
17 (tie)	Woodacre	25.3 minutes (±5.1)
20 (tie)	Mill Valley	24.8 minutes (±2.5)
20 (tie)	Lucas Valley-Marinwood	24.8 minutes (±4.4)
22	Inverness	24.2 minutes (±8.8)
23	Marin City	22.4 minutes (±8.7)
24	Alto	14.1 minutes (±3.1)

Showing 7 of 24 places in Marin County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Alto is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Alto

How long is the average commute in Alto?

Workers who live in Alto, CA take an average of 14.1 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Alto without a car?

0.0% of households in Alto have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Alto?

17.2% (±14.2 points) of workers who live in Alto worked from home, and 97.3% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Alto CDP, California (place:01416, in state:06).

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DP03_0018E, DP03_0018M, DP03_0025E, DP03_0025M, DP03_0019PE, DP03_0019PM, DP03_0020PE, DP03_0020PM, DP03_0021PE, DP03_0021PM, DP03_0022PE, DP03_0022PM, DP03_0023PE, DP03_0023PM, DP03_0024PE, DP03_0024PM, DP04_0058PE, DP04_0058PM, DP04_0059PE, DP04_0059PM, DP04_0060PE, DP04_0060PM, DP04_0061PE, DP04_0061PM, DP02_0153PE, DP02_0153PM, DP02_0154PE, DP02_0154PM

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