How long is the commute from Carmel Valley Village, CA?

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

Workers who live in Carmel Valley Village, CA take an average of 28.7 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

58.2% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

1.1% of workers walk to work.

36.1% work from home.

1.8% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 28.7 minutes (±4.2)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 36.1%
Households without a car: 1.8%

How people in Carmel Valley Village get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Carmel Valley Village	Monterey County	California	United States
Drove alone	58.2% (±9.2 points)	70.3%	65.7%	68.8%
Carpooled	4.6% (±3.2 points)	9.9%	9.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±2.2 points)	1.1%	2.9%	3.2%
Walked	1.1% (±1.6 points)	2.9%	2.4%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.1% (±0.1 points)	6.0%	2.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	36.1% (±9.8 points)	9.8%	17.2%	15.1%

In Carmel Valley Village, the average commute is not measurably different from Monterey County (25.4 minutes).

It is not measurably different from California (28.7 minutes).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Carmel Valley Village, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Monterey County (1.1%).

It is also lower than in California (2.9%).

It is lower than the national figure (3.2%).

In Monterey County, Carmel Valley Village ranks 6 of 22 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 462 of 1,076.

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

Cars per household in Carmel Valley Village

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Carmel Valley Village	Monterey County	California	United States
No vehicle	1.8% (±1.7 points)	4.7%	7.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	30.4% (±8.2 points)	26.9%	30.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	37.8% (±8.9 points)	37.3%	36.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	30.0% (±7.6 points)	31.1%	25.8%	21.9%

In Carmel Valley Village, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Monterey County (4.7%).

It is also lower than in California (7.1%).

It is lower than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Carmel Valley Village

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Carmel Valley Village	Monterey County	California	United States
Workers working from home	36.1% (±9.8 points)	9.8% (±0.6 points)	17.2% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	98.4% (±2.0 points)	97.3% (±0.3 points)	96.9% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	94.9% (±4.6 points)	93.8% (±0.4 points)	93.5% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Carmel Valley Village, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Monterey County (93.8%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Carmel Valley Village

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Carmel Valley Village
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Carmel Valley Village	—	28.7 minutes (±4.2)	—
Del Rey Oaks	8.2 mi	22.3 minutes (±3.2)	Lower
Seaside	9.8 mi	21.0 minutes (±1.1)	Lower
Sand City	11 mi	21.3 minutes (±4.5)	Lower
Monterey	11 mi	18.5 minutes (±1.7)	Lower
Carmel-by-the-Sea	11 mi	10.9 minutes (±5.4)	Lower
Marina	13 mi	24.1 minutes (±1.4)	Lower
Del Monte Forest	13 mi	23.8 minutes (±5.0)	Not measurably different
Pacific Grove	14 mi	22.1 minutes (±2.2)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Del Rey Oaks, CA (22.3 minutes), Seaside, CA (21.0 minutes), Sand City, CA (21.3 minutes).

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

Average commute across Monterey County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Elkhorn	35.4 minutes (±5.8)
2	Prunedale	30.9 minutes (±3.0)
3	Pine Canyon	30.6 minutes (±6.0)
4	Soledad	30.0 minutes (±2.2)
5	King City	29.4 minutes (±3.4)
6 (tie)	Carmel Valley Village	28.7 minutes (±4.2)
6 (tie)	Pajaro	28.7 minutes (±5.7)
8	Boronda	28.0 minutes (±5.3)
9	Gonzales	27.0 minutes (±2.7)
10	Castroville	26.8 minutes (±2.4)
11	Salinas	26.6 minutes (±0.6)
12	Marina	24.1 minutes (±1.4)

Showing 12 of 22 places in Monterey County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Carmel Valley Village 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 Carmel Valley Village

How long is the average commute in Carmel Valley Village?

Workers who live in Carmel Valley Village, CA take an average of 28.7 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Carmel Valley Village without a car?

1.8% of households in Carmel Valley Village have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Carmel Valley Village?

36.1% (±9.8 points) of workers who live in Carmel Valley Village worked from home, and 94.9% 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 Carmel Valley Village CDP, California (place:11324, 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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