How long is the commute from Huntington Beach, CA?

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

Workers who live in Huntington Beach, CA take an average of 28.4 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

68.1% of workers drive alone to work.

0.6% take public transportation.

1.5% of workers walk to work.

21.8% work from home.

3.6% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 28.4 minutes (±0.8)
Public transportation: 0.6%
Work from home: 21.8%
Households without a car: 3.6%

How people in Huntington Beach get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Huntington Beach	Orange County	California	United States
Drove alone	68.1% (±1.4 points)	67.5%	65.7%	68.8%
Carpooled	6.0% (±0.7 points)	8.9%	9.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.6% (±0.2 points)	1.2%	2.9%	3.2%
Walked	1.5% (±0.3 points)	1.7%	2.4%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.9% (±0.4 points)	2.2%	2.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	21.8% (±1.4 points)	18.5%	17.2%	15.1%

In Huntington Beach, the average commute is higher than in Orange County (26.7 minutes).

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

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

In Huntington Beach, the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in Orange County (1.2%).

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

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

In Orange County, Huntington Beach ranks 18 of 42 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 485 of 1,076.

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

Cars per household in Huntington Beach

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Huntington Beach	Orange County	California	United States
No vehicle	3.6% (±0.5 points)	4.8%	7.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	30.8% (±1.3 points)	28.1%	30.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	41.7% (±1.5 points)	40.3%	36.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	24.0% (±1.1 points)	26.8%	25.8%	21.9%

In Huntington Beach, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Orange County (4.8%).

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 Huntington Beach

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Huntington Beach	Orange County	California	United States
Workers working from home	21.8% (±1.4 points)	18.5% (±0.3 points)	17.2% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	98.3% (±0.3 points)	97.9% (±0.1 points)	96.9% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	95.9% (±0.6 points)	95.0% (±0.2 points)	93.5% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Huntington Beach, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Orange County (95.0%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Huntington Beach

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Huntington Beach
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Huntington Beach	—	28.4 minutes (±0.8)	—
Fountain Valley	3.2 mi	26.0 minutes (±1.0)	Lower
Midway City	3.4 mi	22.6 minutes (±2.1)	Lower
Westminster	3.8 mi	27.0 minutes (±0.8)	Lower
Seal Beach	5.5 mi	28.8 minutes (±1.5)	Not measurably different
Costa Mesa	5.7 mi	22.4 minutes (±0.7)	Lower
Garden Grove	6.1 mi	28.5 minutes (±0.6)	Not measurably different
Stanton	7.1 mi	29.0 minutes (±1.2)	Not measurably different
Santa Ana	7.4 mi	24.5 minutes (±0.4)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Fountain Valley, CA (26.0 minutes), Midway City, CA (22.6 minutes), Westminster, CA (27.0 minutes).

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

Average commute across Orange County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
10 (tie)	Rancho Mission Viejo	29.0 minutes (±2.6)
13	Cypress	28.9 minutes (±1.2)
14 (tie)	Buena Park	28.8 minutes (±1.0)
14 (tie)	Seal Beach	28.8 minutes (±1.5)
16	San Clemente	28.6 minutes (±1.5)
17	Garden Grove	28.5 minutes (±0.6)
18	Huntington Beach	28.4 minutes (±0.8)
19	Rossmoor	27.6 minutes (±2.4)
20 (tie)	Anaheim	27.4 minutes (±0.5)
20 (tie)	Laguna Hills	27.4 minutes (±3.6)
22	Ladera Ranch	27.2 minutes (±2.2)
23	Westminster	27.0 minutes (±0.8)
24 (tie)	Mission Viejo	26.6 minutes (±1.0)

Showing 13 of 42 places in Orange County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Huntington Beach

How long is the average commute in Huntington Beach?

Workers who live in Huntington Beach, CA take an average of 28.4 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Huntington Beach without a car?

3.6% of households in Huntington Beach have no vehicle, and 0.6% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Huntington Beach?

21.8% (±1.4 points) of workers who live in Huntington Beach worked from home, and 95.9% 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 Huntington Beach city, California (place:36000, 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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