How long is the commute from El Dorado Hills, CA?

Name: Commute and cars in El Dorado Hills, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in El Dorado Hills, CA take an average of 32.0 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

62.9% of workers drive alone to work.

0.4% take public transportation.

0.9% of workers walk to work.

30.0% work from home.

2.2% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 32.0 minutes (±2.9)
Public transportation: 0.4%
Work from home: 30.0%
Households without a car: 2.2%

How people in El Dorado Hills get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	El Dorado Hills	El Dorado County	California	United States
Drove alone	62.9% (±3.4 points)	65.9%	65.7%	68.8%
Carpooled	4.4% (±1.0 points)	7.0%	9.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.4% (±0.3 points)	0.5%	2.9%	3.2%
Walked	0.9% (±0.5 points)	2.4%	2.4%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.4% (±0.8 points)	2.1%	2.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	30.0% (±3.6 points)	22.1%	17.2%	15.1%

In El Dorado Hills, the average commute is higher than in El Dorado County (28.6 minutes).

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

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

In El Dorado Hills, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from El Dorado County (0.5%).

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

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

In El Dorado County, El Dorado Hills ranks 4 of 12 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 277 of 1,076.

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

Cars per household in El Dorado Hills

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	El Dorado Hills	El Dorado County	California	United States
No vehicle	2.2% (±1.0 points)	3.6%	7.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	18.8% (±2.0 points)	23.9%	30.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	45.4% (±2.8 points)	37.7%	36.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	33.5% (±2.4 points)	34.8%	25.8%	21.9%

In El Dorado Hills, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in El Dorado County (3.6%).

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 El Dorado Hills

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	El Dorado Hills	El Dorado County	California	United States
Workers working from home	30.0% (±3.6 points)	22.1% (±1.3 points)	17.2% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	97.8% (±1.1 points)	96.2% (±0.6 points)	96.9% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	97.1% (±1.1 points)	92.5% (±0.9 points)	93.5% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In El Dorado Hills, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in El Dorado County (92.5%).

It is also higher than in California (93.5%).

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

Average commute in places near El Dorado Hills

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with El Dorado Hills
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
El Dorado Hills	—	32.0 minutes (±2.9)	—
Cameron Park	3.2 mi	29.6 minutes (±3.6)	Not measurably different
Folsom	5.1 mi	26.6 minutes (±1.2)	Lower
Shingle Springs	6.1 mi	27.6 minutes (±6.3)	Not measurably different
Granite Bay	8.7 mi	25.3 minutes (±2.0)	Lower
Orangevale	9.5 mi	28.4 minutes (±1.2)	Lower
Fair Oaks	11 mi	29.7 minutes (±2.3)	Not measurably different
Diamond Springs	11 mi	21.1 minutes (±3.4)	Lower
Gold River	11 mi	23.1 minutes (±2.6)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Folsom, CA (26.6 minutes), Granite Bay, CA (25.3 minutes), Orangevale, CA (28.4 minutes).

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

Average commute across El Dorado County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Grizzly Flats	56.6 minutes (±7.2)
2	Auburn Lake Trails	40.8 minutes (±11.4)
3	Pollock Pines	32.2 minutes (±6.2)
4	El Dorado Hills	32.0 minutes (±2.9)
5	Georgetown	31.8 minutes (±11.7)
6	Cameron Park	29.6 minutes (±3.6)
7	Camino	29.3 minutes (±8.5)
8	Placerville	28.1 minutes (±3.6)
9	Shingle Springs	27.6 minutes (±6.3)
10	Meyers	26.6 minutes (±6.5)

Showing 10 of 12 places in El Dorado County, ranked from highest to lowest.

El Dorado Hills 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 El Dorado Hills

How long is the average commute in El Dorado Hills?

Workers who live in El Dorado Hills, CA take an average of 32.0 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in El Dorado Hills without a car?

2.2% of households in El Dorado Hills have no vehicle, and 0.4% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in El Dorado Hills?

30.0% (±3.6 points) of workers who live in El Dorado Hills worked from home, and 97.1% 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 El Dorado Hills CDP, California (place:21880, 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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