How long is the commute from Mission Hills, CA?

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

Workers who live in Mission Hills, CA take an average of 27.5 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

55.5% of workers drive alone to work.

8.7% take public transportation.

2.9% of workers walk to work.

10.1% work from home.

1.7% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 27.5 minutes (±3.7)
Public transportation: 8.7%
Work from home: 10.1%
Households without a car: 1.7%

How people in Mission Hills get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Mission Hills	Santa Barbara County	California	United States
Drove alone	55.5% (±9.6 points)	64.7%	65.7%	68.8%
Carpooled	19.8% (±9.9 points)	11.7%	9.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	8.7% (±11.0 points)	2.2%	2.9%	3.2%
Walked	2.9% (±3.8 points)	3.9%	2.4%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	3.0% (±3.3 points)	4.1%	2.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	10.1% (±5.5 points)	13.4%	17.2%	15.1%

In Mission Hills, the average commute is higher than in Santa Barbara County (20.8 minutes).

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

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

In Mission Hills, 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, Mission Hills ranks 4 of 22 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 550 of 1,076.

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

Cars per household in Mission Hills

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Mission Hills	Santa Barbara County	California	United States
No vehicle	1.7% (±2.2 points)	5.9%	7.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	14.8% (±5.9 points)	30.7%	30.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	40.9% (±12.0 points)	36.3%	36.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	42.5% (±11.7 points)	27.0%	25.8%	21.9%

In Mission Hills, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Santa Barbara County (5.9%).

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 Mission Hills

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Mission Hills	Santa Barbara County	California	United States
Workers working from home	10.1% (±5.5 points)	13.4% (±0.7 points)	17.2% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	99.4% (±1.1 points)	96.4% (±0.3 points)	96.9% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	95.4% (±3.4 points)	92.5% (±0.5 points)	93.5% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Mission Hills, 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 Mission Hills

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mission Hills
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Mission Hills	—	27.5 minutes (±3.7)	—
Vandenberg Village	2.0 mi	22.2 minutes (±3.6)	Lower
Lompoc	2.5 mi	27.6 minutes (±1.3)	Not measurably different
Vandenberg AFB	4.7 mi	11.2 minutes (±4.4)	Lower
Los Alamos	10 mi	18.6 minutes (±2.6)	Lower
Orcutt	13 mi	22.1 minutes (±1.8)	Lower
Buellton	15 mi	28.4 minutes (±4.6)	Not measurably different
Santa Maria	17 mi	22.4 minutes (±0.9)	Lower
Solvang	18 mi	29.2 minutes (±4.9)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Vandenberg Village, CA (22.2 minutes), Vandenberg AFB, CA (11.2 minutes), Los Alamos, CA (18.6 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
1	Solvang	29.2 minutes (±4.9)
2	Buellton	28.4 minutes (±4.6)
3	Lompoc	27.6 minutes (±1.3)
4	Mission Hills	27.5 minutes (±3.7)
5	Santa Ynez	26.9 minutes (±5.2)
6 (tie)	Guadalupe	26.5 minutes (±4.2)
6 (tie)	Toro Canyon	26.5 minutes (±12.1)
8	Carpinteria	24.9 minutes (±2.4)
9	Santa Maria	22.4 minutes (±0.9)
10	Vandenberg Village	22.2 minutes (±3.6)

Showing 10 of 22 places in Santa Barbara County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Mission Hills 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 Mission Hills

How long is the average commute in Mission Hills?

Workers who live in Mission Hills, CA take an average of 27.5 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Mission Hills without a car?

1.7% of households in Mission Hills have no vehicle, and 8.7% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Mission Hills?

10.1% (±5.5 points) of workers who live in Mission Hills worked from home, and 95.4% 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 Mission Hills CDP, California (place:48186, 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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