How long is the commute from Los Angeles, CA?

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

Workers who live in Los Angeles, CA take an average of 30.7 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

59.8% of workers drive alone to work.

6.1% take public transportation.

3.2% of workers walk to work.

19.5% work from home.

11.9% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 30.7 minutes (±0.2)
Public transportation: 6.1%
Work from home: 19.5%
Households without a car: 11.9%

How people in Los Angeles get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Los Angeles	Los Angeles County	California	United States
Drove alone	59.8% (±0.3 points)	64.8%	65.7%	68.8%
Carpooled	8.7% (±0.2 points)	9.3%	9.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	6.1% (±0.2 points)	3.9%	2.9%	3.2%
Walked	3.2% (±0.1 points)	2.4%	2.4%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	2.7% (±0.1 points)	2.5%	2.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	19.5% (±0.2 points)	17.1%	17.2%	15.1%

In Los Angeles, the average commute is higher than in Los Angeles County (30.4 minutes).

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

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

In Los Angeles, the share commuting by public transportation is higher than in Los Angeles County (3.9%).

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

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

In Los Angeles County, Los Angeles ranks 60 of 140 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 345 of 1,076.

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

Cars per household in Los Angeles

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Los Angeles	Los Angeles County	California	United States
No vehicle	11.9% (±0.2 points)	8.9%	7.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	40.0% (±0.3 points)	34.5%	30.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	31.8% (±0.3 points)	34.3%	36.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	16.3% (±0.2 points)	22.3%	25.8%	21.9%

In Los Angeles, the share of households without a vehicle is higher than in Los Angeles County (8.9%).

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

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

Working from home and internet access in Los Angeles

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Los Angeles	Los Angeles County	California	United States
Workers working from home	19.5% (±0.2 points)	17.1% (±0.2 points)	17.2% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	96.4% (±0.1 points)	96.7% (±0.1 points)	96.9% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	92.6% (±0.2 points)	93.0% (±0.1 points)	93.5% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Los Angeles, the share of households with a broadband subscription is lower than in Los Angeles County (93.0%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Los Angeles

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Los Angeles
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Los Angeles	—	30.7 minutes (±0.2)	—
Culver City	1.2 mi	26.7 minutes (±1.2)	Lower
Ladera Heights	2.8 mi	34.2 minutes (±4.3)	Not measurably different
Marina del Rey	3.8 mi	32.4 minutes (±6.0)	Not measurably different
View Park-Windsor Hills	4.0 mi	31.0 minutes (±2.7)	Not measurably different
Beverly Hills	4.2 mi	25.1 minutes (±2.0)	Lower
Santa Monica	5.0 mi	24.8 minutes (±1.3)	Lower
West Hollywood	5.3 mi	27.1 minutes (±1.6)	Lower
Inglewood	5.8 mi	30.5 minutes (±1.1)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Culver City, CA (26.7 minutes), Beverly Hills, CA (25.1 minutes), Santa Monica, CA (24.8 minutes).

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

Average commute across Los Angeles County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
50 (tie)	Signal Hill	31.0 minutes (±3.1)
50 (tie)	Castaic	31.0 minutes (±2.1)
50 (tie)	View Park-Windsor Hills	31.0 minutes (±2.7)
57 (tie)	La Puente	30.9 minutes (±1.5)
57 (tie)	Temple City	30.9 minutes (±1.6)
59	Lancaster	30.8 minutes (±1.1)
60 (tie)	Los Angeles	30.7 minutes (±0.2)
60 (tie)	Avocado Heights	30.7 minutes (±2.4)
62	Mayflower Village	30.6 minutes (±3.1)
63 (tie)	Compton	30.5 minutes (±1.0)
63 (tie)	Inglewood	30.5 minutes (±1.1)
63 (tie)	Vincent	30.5 minutes (±2.2)
63 (tie)	West Rancho Dominguez	30.5 minutes (±2.1)

Showing 13 of 140 places in Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles

How long is the average commute in Los Angeles?

Workers who live in Los Angeles, CA take an average of 30.7 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Los Angeles without a car?

11.9% of households in Los Angeles have no vehicle, and 6.1% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Los Angeles?

19.5% (±0.2 points) of workers who live in Los Angeles worked from home, and 92.6% 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 Angeles city, California (place:44000, 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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