How long is the commute from Los Alamos, CA?

Name: Commute and cars in Los Alamos, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Los Alamos, CA take an average of 18.6 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

47.7% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

4.6% of workers walk to work.

14.5% work from home.

0.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 18.6 minutes (±2.6)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 14.5%
Households without a car: 0.0%

How people in Los Alamos get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Los Alamos	Santa Barbara County	California	United States
Drove alone	47.7% (±23.0 points)	64.7%	65.7%	68.8%
Carpooled	33.2% (±25.1 points)	11.7%	9.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±6.8 points)	2.2%	2.9%	3.2%
Walked	4.6% (±2.9 points)	3.9%	2.4%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±6.8 points)	4.1%	2.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	14.5% (±16.9 points)	13.4%	17.2%	15.1%

In Los Alamos, the average commute is not measurably different from Santa Barbara County (20.8 minutes).

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

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

In Los Alamos, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Santa Barbara County (2.2%).

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

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

In Santa Barbara County, Los Alamos ranks 14 of 22 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 994 of 1,076.

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

Cars per household in Los Alamos

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Los Alamos	Santa Barbara County	California	United States
No vehicle	0.0% (±7.5 points)	5.9%	7.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	36.7% (±20.0 points)	30.7%	30.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	54.6% (±18.6 points)	36.3%	36.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	8.7% (±6.0 points)	27.0%	25.8%	21.9%

In Los Alamos, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Santa Barbara County (5.9%).

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

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

Working from home and internet access in Los Alamos

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Los Alamos	Santa Barbara County	California	United States
Workers working from home	14.5% (±16.9 points)	13.4% (±0.7 points)	17.2% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	100.0% (±7.5 points)	96.4% (±0.3 points)	96.9% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	100.0% (±7.5 points)	92.5% (±0.5 points)	93.5% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Los Alamos, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Santa Barbara County (92.5%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Los Alamos

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Los Alamos
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Los Alamos	—	18.6 minutes (±2.6)	—
Buellton	9.8 mi	28.4 minutes (±4.6)	Higher
Mission Hills	10 mi	27.5 minutes (±3.7)	Higher
Los Olivos	11 mi	19.6 minutes (±7.9)	Not measurably different
Vandenberg Village	11 mi	22.2 minutes (±3.6)	Not measurably different
Orcutt	12 mi	22.1 minutes (±1.8)	Higher
Lompoc	12 mi	27.6 minutes (±1.3)	Higher
Solvang	13 mi	29.2 minutes (±4.9)	Higher
Vandenberg AFB	13 mi	11.2 minutes (±4.4)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Vandenberg AFB, CA (11.2 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Buellton, CA (28.4 minutes), Mission Hills, CA (27.5 minutes), Orcutt, CA (22.1 minutes).

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

Average commute across Santa Barbara County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
8	Carpinteria	24.9 minutes (±2.4)
9	Santa Maria	22.4 minutes (±0.9)
10	Vandenberg Village	22.2 minutes (±3.6)
11	Orcutt	22.1 minutes (±1.8)
12	Summerland	21.4 minutes (±7.9)
13	Los Olivos	19.6 minutes (±7.9)
14	Los Alamos	18.6 minutes (±2.6)
15	Montecito	18.4 minutes (±2.8)
16	Goleta	17.8 minutes (±1.4)
17	Santa Barbara	17.3 minutes (±0.8)
18	Isla Vista	15.6 minutes (±1.5)
19	Eastern Goleta Valley	15.3 minutes (±1.1)
20	University of California-Santa Barbara	14.3 minutes (±1.7)

Showing 13 of 22 places in Santa Barbara County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Los Alamos 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 Los Alamos

How long is the average commute in Los Alamos?

Workers who live in Los Alamos, CA take an average of 18.6 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Los Alamos without a car?

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

How many people work from home in Los Alamos?

14.5% (±16.9 points) of workers who live in Los Alamos worked from home, and 100.0% 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 Los Alamos CDP, California (place:43252, 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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