How long is the commute from Montara, CA?

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

Workers who live in Montara, CA take an average of 31.2 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

54.5% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

28.7% work from home.

0.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 31.2 minutes (±7.6)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 28.7%
Households without a car: 0.0%

How people in Montara get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Montara	San Mateo County	California	United States
Drove alone	54.5% (±14.9 points)	56.7%	65.7%	68.8%
Carpooled	9.9% (±8.6 points)	8.7%	9.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±2.9 points)	5.1%	2.9%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±2.9 points)	2.3%	2.4%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	6.8% (±9.6 points)	3.0%	2.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	28.7% (±11.5 points)	24.3%	17.2%	15.1%

In Montara, the average commute is not measurably different from San Mateo County (26.4 minutes).

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

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

In Montara, the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in San Mateo County (5.1%).

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

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

In San Mateo County, Montara ranks 4 of 31 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 313 of 1,076.

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

Cars per household in Montara

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Montara	San Mateo County	California	United States
No vehicle	0.0% (±4.1 points)	5.8%	7.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	18.5% (±10.7 points)	31.2%	30.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	41.4% (±14.5 points)	38.2%	36.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	40.1% (±14.8 points)	24.8%	25.8%	21.9%

In Montara, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in San Mateo County (5.8%).

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 Montara

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Montara	San Mateo County	California	United States
Workers working from home	28.7% (±11.5 points)	24.3% (±0.6 points)	17.2% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	100.0% (±4.1 points)	97.7% (±0.3 points)	96.9% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	93.2% (±9.9 points)	95.7% (±0.4 points)	93.5% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Montara, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from San Mateo County (95.7%).

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 Montara

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Montara
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Montara	—	31.2 minutes (±7.6)	—
Moss Beach	2.4 mi	32.4 minutes (±6.5)	Not measurably different
El Granada	2.8 mi	30.1 minutes (±3.4)	Not measurably different
Pacifica	4.1 mi	27.2 minutes (±1.1)	Not measurably different
Millbrae	6.1 mi	28.6 minutes (±1.4)	Not measurably different
Half Moon Bay	6.3 mi	29.3 minutes (±2.5)	Not measurably different
San Bruno	6.3 mi	23.7 minutes (±1.0)	Not measurably different
Hillsborough	7.4 mi	27.1 minutes (±2.4)	Not measurably different
Burlingame	7.6 mi	30.7 minutes (±3.1)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

Average commute across San Mateo County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	La Honda	40.2 minutes (±7.9)
2	Brisbane	33.8 minutes (±5.5)
3	Moss Beach	32.4 minutes (±6.5)
4	Montara	31.2 minutes (±7.6)
5	Burlingame	30.7 minutes (±3.1)
6	El Granada	30.1 minutes (±3.4)
7	Foster City	29.4 minutes (±1.4)
8	Half Moon Bay	29.3 minutes (±2.5)
9 (tie)	Daly City	28.8 minutes (±1.0)
9 (tie)	Woodside	28.8 minutes (±3.0)

Showing 10 of 31 places in San Mateo County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Montara 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 Montara

How long is the average commute in Montara?

Workers who live in Montara, CA take an average of 31.2 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Montara without a car?

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

How many people work from home in Montara?

28.7% (±11.5 points) of workers who live in Montara worked from home, and 93.2% 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 Montara CDP, California (place:48760, 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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