How long is the commute from Santa Nella, CA?

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

Workers who live in Santa Nella, CA take an average of 55.9 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

72.8% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

3.5% of workers walk to work.

6.8% work from home.

10.5% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 55.9 minutes (±9.7)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 6.8%
Households without a car: 10.5%

How people in Santa Nella get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Santa Nella	Merced County	California	United States
Drove alone	72.8% (±13.0 points)	76.0%	65.7%	68.8%
Carpooled	17.0% (±12.9 points)	10.5%	9.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±6.5 points)	0.5%	2.9%	3.2%
Walked	3.5% (±4.8 points)	2.4%	2.4%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±6.5 points)	3.9%	2.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	6.8% (±7.0 points)	6.6%	17.2%	15.1%

In Santa Nella, the average commute is higher than in Merced County (31.3 minutes).

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

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

In Santa Nella, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Merced County (0.5%).

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

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

In Merced County, Santa Nella ranks 1 of 15 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 7 of 1,076.

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

Cars per household in Santa Nella

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Santa Nella	Merced County	California	United States
No vehicle	10.5% (±13.6 points)	7.3%	7.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	7.8% (±6.5 points)	26.9%	30.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	59.7% (±14.5 points)	35.4%	36.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	21.9% (±14.0 points)	30.4%	25.8%	21.9%

In Santa Nella, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Merced County (7.3%).

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 Santa Nella

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Santa Nella	Merced County	California	United States
Workers working from home	6.8% (±7.0 points)	6.6% (±0.5 points)	17.2% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	91.6% (±13.4 points)	91.4% (±0.8 points)	96.9% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	91.6% (±13.4 points)	88.4% (±1.0 points)	93.5% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Santa Nella, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Merced County (88.4%).

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 Santa Nella

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Santa Nella
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Santa Nella	—	55.9 minutes (±9.7)	—
Los Banos	10 mi	54.6 minutes (±4.1)	Not measurably different
Gustine	11 mi	34.4 minutes (±8.9)	Lower
Newman	15 mi	36.6 minutes (±3.3)	Lower
South Dos Palos	22 mi	29.6 minutes (±8.8)	Lower
Dos Palos	23 mi	28.1 minutes (±5.5)	Lower
Hilmar-Irwin	23 mi	21.8 minutes (±2.4)	Lower
Diablo Grande	25 mi	61.9 minutes (±15.1)	Not measurably different
Livingston	25 mi	22.5 minutes (±2.1)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Gustine, CA (34.4 minutes), Newman, CA (36.6 minutes), South Dos Palos, CA (29.6 minutes).

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

Average commute across Merced County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Santa Nella	55.9 minutes (±9.7)
2	Los Banos	54.6 minutes (±4.1)
3	Le Grand	40.6 minutes (±10.7)
4	Gustine	34.4 minutes (±8.9)
5	South Dos Palos	29.6 minutes (±8.8)
6	Merced	28.6 minutes (±1.8)
7	Atwater	28.3 minutes (±2.3)

Showing 7 of 15 places in Merced County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Santa Nella 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 Santa Nella

How long is the average commute in Santa Nella?

Workers who live in Santa Nella, CA take an average of 55.9 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Santa Nella without a car?

10.5% of households in Santa Nella have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Santa Nella?

6.8% (±7.0 points) of workers who live in Santa Nella worked from home, and 91.6% 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 Santa Nella CDP, California (place:70028, 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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