How long is the commute from La Selva Beach, CA?

Name: Commute and cars in La Selva Beach, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in La Selva Beach, CA take an average of 26.4 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

64.5% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

9.8% of workers walk to work.

18.5% work from home.

0.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 26.4 minutes (±8.1)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 18.5%
Households without a car: 0.0%

How people in La Selva Beach get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	La Selva Beach	Santa Cruz County	California	United States
Drove alone	64.5% (±12.5 points)	62.2%	65.7%	68.8%
Carpooled	4.9% (±4.7 points)	8.1%	9.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±3.3 points)	1.9%	2.9%	3.2%
Walked	9.8% (±8.5 points)	4.2%	2.4%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	2.3% (±4.1 points)	4.3%	2.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	18.5% (±8.8 points)	19.3%	17.2%	15.1%

In La Selva Beach, the average commute is not measurably different from Santa Cruz County (25.7 minutes).

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

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

In La Selva Beach, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Santa Cruz County (1.9%).

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

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

In Santa Cruz County, La Selva Beach ranks 11 of 23 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 631 of 1,076.

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

Cars per household in La Selva Beach

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	La Selva Beach	Santa Cruz County	California	United States
No vehicle	0.0% (±4.6 points)	5.2%	7.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	27.1% (±11.1 points)	27.6%	30.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	46.0% (±14.7 points)	38.1%	36.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	26.9% (±10.9 points)	29.2%	25.8%	21.9%

In La Selva Beach, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Santa Cruz County (5.2%).

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 La Selva Beach

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	La Selva Beach	Santa Cruz County	California	United States
Workers working from home	18.5% (±8.8 points)	19.3% (±1.1 points)	17.2% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	99.3% (±1.3 points)	97.1% (±0.5 points)	96.9% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	98.7% (±1.8 points)	94.2% (±0.7 points)	93.5% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In La Selva Beach, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Santa Cruz County (94.2%).

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

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

Average commute in places near La Selva Beach

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with La Selva Beach
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
La Selva Beach	—	26.4 minutes (±8.1)	—
Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley	2.5 mi	28.1 minutes (±3.4)	Not measurably different
Freedom	2.9 mi	30.8 minutes (±4.9)	Not measurably different
Rio del Mar	3.1 mi	30.0 minutes (±3.0)	Not measurably different
Watsonville	4.0 mi	26.1 minutes (±1.3)	Not measurably different
Amesti	4.1 mi	39.1 minutes (±6.1)	Higher
Corralitos	5.0 mi	21.4 minutes (±6.0)	Not measurably different
Aptos	5.2 mi	25.4 minutes (±3.3)	Not measurably different
Seacliff	5.4 mi	24.1 minutes (±3.7)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Amesti, CA (39.1 minutes).

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

Average commute across Santa Cruz County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
5	Ben Lomond	33.1 minutes (±4.4)
6	Freedom	30.8 minutes (±4.9)
7	Rio del Mar	30.0 minutes (±3.0)
8	Day Valley	28.9 minutes (±4.4)
9	Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley	28.1 minutes (±3.4)
10 (tie)	Felton	26.4 minutes (±3.2)
10 (tie)	La Selva Beach	26.4 minutes (±8.1)
12	Watsonville	26.1 minutes (±1.3)
13	Interlaken	25.5 minutes (±2.5)
14	Aptos	25.4 minutes (±3.3)
15	Scotts Valley	24.9 minutes (±2.5)
16	Seacliff	24.1 minutes (±3.7)
17	Capitola	23.4 minutes (±2.6)

Showing 13 of 23 places in Santa Cruz County, ranked from highest to lowest.

La Selva Beach 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 La Selva Beach

How long is the average commute in La Selva Beach?

Workers who live in La Selva Beach, CA take an average of 26.4 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in La Selva Beach without a car?

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

How many people work from home in La Selva Beach?

18.5% (±8.8 points) of workers who live in La Selva Beach worked from home, and 98.7% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

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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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