How long is the commute from Spring Valley, CA?

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

Workers who live in Spring Valley, CA take an average of 26.2 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

76.7% of workers drive alone to work.

1.1% take public transportation.

0.4% of workers walk to work.

10.6% work from home.

2.3% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 26.2 minutes (±1.2)
Public transportation: 1.1%
Work from home: 10.6%
Households without a car: 2.3%

How people in Spring Valley get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Spring Valley	San Diego County	California	United States
Drove alone	76.7% (±2.7 points)	65.9%	65.7%	68.8%
Carpooled	9.2% (±1.5 points)	8.1%	9.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	1.1% (±0.6 points)	1.9%	2.9%	3.2%
Walked	0.4% (±0.3 points)	3.2%	2.4%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.9% (±1.1 points)	2.2%	2.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	10.6% (±1.9 points)	18.7%	17.2%	15.1%

In Spring Valley, the average commute is not measurably different from San Diego County (25.5 minutes).

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

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

In Spring Valley, the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in San Diego County (1.9%).

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

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

In San Diego County, Spring Valley ranks 32 of 50 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 643 of 1,076.

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

Cars per household in Spring Valley

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Spring Valley	San Diego County	California	United States
No vehicle	2.3% (±0.9 points)	5.5%	7.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	21.7% (±3.2 points)	30.6%	30.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	40.6% (±3.8 points)	39.4%	36.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	35.4% (±3.9 points)	24.5%	25.8%	21.9%

In Spring Valley, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in San Diego County (5.5%).

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 Spring Valley

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Spring Valley	San Diego County	California	United States
Workers working from home	10.6% (±1.9 points)	18.7% (±0.3 points)	17.2% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	97.1% (±1.6 points)	97.6% (±0.1 points)	96.9% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	93.9% (±2.3 points)	94.9% (±0.2 points)	93.5% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Spring Valley, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from San Diego County (94.9%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Spring Valley

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Spring Valley
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Spring Valley	—	26.2 minutes (±1.2)	—
La Presa	2.0 mi	26.9 minutes (±1.3)	Not measurably different
Casa de Oro-Mount Helix	2.4 mi	26.0 minutes (±1.4)	Not measurably different
Lemon Grove	3.4 mi	29.2 minutes (±2.7)	Higher
La Mesa	3.8 mi	23.8 minutes (±0.9)	Lower
Rancho San Diego	4.0 mi	28.2 minutes (±2.8)	Not measurably different
Bonita	4.3 mi	23.9 minutes (±2.4)	Not measurably different
El Cajon	5.0 mi	24.8 minutes (±0.9)	Not measurably different
Jamul	6.2 mi	33.6 minutes (±3.6)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: La Mesa, CA (23.8 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lemon Grove, CA (29.2 minutes), Jamul, CA (33.6 minutes).

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

Average commute across San Diego County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
25 (tie)	Imperial Beach	27.1 minutes (±1.4)
27	Descanso	27.0 minutes (±7.2)
28	La Presa	26.9 minutes (±1.3)
29 (tie)	Santee	26.7 minutes (±1.3)
29 (tie)	Vista	26.7 minutes (±0.8)
31	San Marcos	26.5 minutes (±0.9)
32	Spring Valley	26.2 minutes (±1.2)
33	Casa de Oro-Mount Helix	26.0 minutes (±1.4)
34	Winter Gardens	25.9 minutes (±1.9)
35	Lakeside	25.6 minutes (±1.8)
36	National City	25.4 minutes (±1.4)
37	Poway	25.3 minutes (±1.0)
38	Bostonia	24.9 minutes (±2.0)

Showing 13 of 50 places in San Diego County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Spring Valley 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 Spring Valley

How long is the average commute in Spring Valley?

Workers who live in Spring Valley, CA take an average of 26.2 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Spring Valley without a car?

2.3% of households in Spring Valley have no vehicle, and 1.1% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Spring Valley?

10.6% (±1.9 points) of workers who live in Spring Valley worked from home, and 93.9% 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 Spring Valley CDP (San Diego County), California (place:73696, 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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