How long is the commute from Mesa Verde, CA?

Name: Commute and cars in Mesa Verde, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Mesa Verde, CA take an average of 22.8 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

83.1% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

0.0% work from home.

4.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 22.8 minutes (±5.1)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 0.0%
Households without a car: 4.0%

How people in Mesa Verde get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Mesa Verde	Riverside County	California	United States
Drove alone	83.1% (±20.0 points)	73.3%	65.7%	68.8%
Carpooled	16.9% (±20.0 points)	11.0%	9.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±9.4 points)	0.7%	2.9%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±9.4 points)	1.2%	2.4%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±9.4 points)	1.5%	2.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	0.0% (±9.4 points)	12.3%	17.2%	15.1%

In Mesa Verde, the average commute is lower than in Riverside County (33.8 minutes).

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

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

In Mesa Verde, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Riverside County (0.7%).

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

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

In Riverside County, Mesa Verde ranks 62 of 71 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 849 of 1,076.

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

Cars per household in Mesa Verde

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Mesa Verde	Riverside County	California	United States
No vehicle	4.0% (±6.0 points)	4.3%	7.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	4.7% (±4.7 points)	26.2%	30.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	34.2% (±18.5 points)	36.4%	36.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	57.2% (±20.3 points)	33.2%	25.8%	21.9%

In Mesa Verde, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Riverside County (4.3%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Mesa Verde

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Mesa Verde	Riverside County	California	United States
Workers working from home	0.0% (±9.4 points)	12.3% (±0.3 points)	17.2% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	100.0% (±14.1 points)	97.0% (±0.2 points)	96.9% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	88.1% (±14.7 points)	93.6% (±0.3 points)	93.5% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Mesa Verde, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Riverside County (93.6%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Mesa Verde

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mesa Verde
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Mesa Verde	—	22.8 minutes (±5.1)	—
Blythe	7.5 mi	19.0 minutes (±3.3)	Not measurably different
Quartzsite	30 mi	5.1 minutes (±2.7)	Lower
Parker	42 mi	11.2 minutes (±2.6)	Lower
Big River	43 mi	13.2 minutes (±3.3)	Lower
Bouse	47 mi	18.6 minutes (±9.4)	Not measurably different
Cienega Springs	51 mi	14.1 minutes (±4.0)	Lower
Niland	51 mi	25.0 minutes (±14.8)	Not measurably different
Calipatria	53 mi	14.9 minutes (±3.1)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Quartzsite, AZ (5.1 minutes), Parker, AZ (11.2 minutes), Big River, CA (13.2 minutes).

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

Average commute across Riverside County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
56	La Quinta	25.6 minutes (±2.1)
57	Rancho Mirage	25.3 minutes (±2.7)
58	Desert Palms	24.9 minutes (±9.1)
59	Idyllwild-Pine Cove	23.4 minutes (±6.2)
60	Coachella	23.2 minutes (±1.5)
61	Indio	23.0 minutes (±0.9)
62	Mesa Verde	22.8 minutes (±5.1)
63	Palm Springs	22.2 minutes (±1.3)
64	Thermal	22.0 minutes (±3.9)
65	Thousand Palms	21.9 minutes (±3.6)
66	Palm Desert	21.0 minutes (±1.3)
67	Bermuda Dunes	20.8 minutes (±2.7)
68	Desert Edge	20.4 minutes (±2.9)

Showing 13 of 71 places in Riverside County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Mesa Verde 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 Mesa Verde

How long is the average commute in Mesa Verde?

Workers who live in Mesa Verde, CA take an average of 22.8 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Mesa Verde without a car?

4.0% of households in Mesa Verde have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Mesa Verde?

0.0% (±9.4 points) of workers who live in Mesa Verde worked from home, and 88.1% 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 Mesa Verde CDP, California (place:47066, 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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