How long is the commute from Rio del Mar, CA?

Name: Commute and cars in Rio del Mar, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Rio del Mar, CA take an average of 30.0 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

60.9% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.3% of workers walk to work.

30.2% work from home.

1.8% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 30.0 minutes (±3.0)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 30.2%
Households without a car: 1.8%

How people in Rio del Mar get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Rio del Mar	Santa Cruz County	California	United States
Drove alone	60.9% (±7.9 points)	62.2%	65.7%	68.8%
Carpooled	6.7% (±2.6 points)	8.1%	9.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±0.9 points)	1.9%	2.9%	3.2%
Walked	0.3% (±0.4 points)	4.2%	2.4%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.8% (±1.5 points)	4.3%	2.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	30.2% (±8.5 points)	19.3%	17.2%	15.1%

In Rio del Mar, the average commute is higher than in Santa Cruz County (25.7 minutes).

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

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

In Rio del Mar, the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in Santa Cruz County (1.9%).

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

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

In Santa Cruz County, Rio del Mar ranks 7 of 23 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 391 of 1,076.

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

Cars per household in Rio del Mar

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Rio del Mar	Santa Cruz County	California	United States
No vehicle	1.8% (±1.5 points)	5.2%	7.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	27.7% (±5.4 points)	27.6%	30.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	43.5% (±6.2 points)	38.1%	36.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	26.9% (±5.1 points)	29.2%	25.8%	21.9%

In Rio del Mar, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Santa Cruz County (5.2%).

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 Rio del Mar

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Rio del Mar	Santa Cruz County	California	United States
Workers working from home	30.2% (±8.5 points)	19.3% (±1.1 points)	17.2% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	98.3% (±2.4 points)	97.1% (±0.5 points)	96.9% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	96.5% (±3.2 points)	94.2% (±0.7 points)	93.5% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Rio del Mar, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Santa Cruz County (94.2%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Rio del Mar

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rio del Mar
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Rio del Mar	—	30.0 minutes (±3.0)	—
Seacliff	2.3 mi	24.1 minutes (±3.7)	Lower
Aptos	2.3 mi	25.4 minutes (±3.3)	Lower
Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley	2.8 mi	28.1 minutes (±3.4)	Not measurably different
La Selva Beach	3.1 mi	26.4 minutes (±8.1)	Not measurably different
Capitola	4.0 mi	23.4 minutes (±2.6)	Lower
Soquel	4.5 mi	23.0 minutes (±1.9)	Lower
Pleasure Point	4.7 mi	22.9 minutes (±4.4)	Lower
Day Valley	4.9 mi	28.9 minutes (±4.4)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Seacliff, CA (24.1 minutes), Aptos, CA (25.4 minutes), Capitola, CA (23.4 minutes).

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

Average commute across Santa Cruz County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Bonny Doon	39.9 minutes (±22.3)
2	Amesti	39.1 minutes (±6.1)
3	Boulder Creek	37.4 minutes (±6.5)
4	Brookdale	35.1 minutes (±12.7)
5	Ben Lomond	33.1 minutes (±4.4)
6	Freedom	30.8 minutes (±4.9)
7	Rio del Mar	30.0 minutes (±3.0)
8	Day Valley	28.9 minutes (±4.4)
9	Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley	28.1 minutes (±3.4)
10 (tie)	Felton	26.4 minutes (±3.2)
10 (tie)	La Selva Beach	26.4 minutes (±8.1)
12	Watsonville	26.1 minutes (±1.3)
13	Interlaken	25.5 minutes (±2.5)

Showing 13 of 23 places in Santa Cruz County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Rio del Mar 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 Rio del Mar

How long is the average commute in Rio del Mar?

Workers who live in Rio del Mar, CA take an average of 30.0 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Rio del Mar without a car?

1.8% of households in Rio del Mar have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Rio del Mar?

30.2% (±8.5 points) of workers who live in Rio del Mar worked from home, and 96.5% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

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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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