Which county in California has the lowest commute time?

Inyo has the lowest commute time in California, at 16.0 min.

What is the commute time in Inyo?

Inyo is ranked #1 in California for commute time, at 16.0 min.

How is this commute time ranking calculated?

Counties in California are ranked by avg commute time (Census ACS 5-Year, 2020-2024), lowest first. Values describe the county, not an individual property. Source vintage is shown on the page.

Counties With the Shortest Commute in California (2026)

Shortest counties for commute time in California

Top 25 of 58 counties with data.

Ranked by avg commute time (Census ACS 5-Year, 2020-2024), lowest first.

Shortest counties for commute time in California

Rank	County	Value
01	Inyo16.0 min County page
02	Mono17.1 min County page
03	Humboldt19.0 min County page
04	Lassen19.5 min County page
05	Del Norte19.6 min County page
06	Plumas19.8 min County page
07	Shasta19.8 min County page
08	Santa Barbara20.8 min County page
09	Butte21.0 min County page
10	Siskiyou21.2 min County page
11	Mendocino21.5 min County page
12	Imperial22.1 min County page
13	San Luis Obispo22.3 min County page
14	Modoc22.5 min County page
15	Glenn22.9 min County page
16	Kings23.0 min County page
17	Tehama23.4 min County page
18	Fresno23.5 min County page
19	Nevada23.6 min County page
20	Tulare23.7 min County page
21	Yolo24.0 min County page
22	Colusa24.2 min County page
23	Sierra24.3 min County page
24	Kern24.4 min County page
25	Napa24.9 min County page

How this ranking works

This page ranks California counties by avg commute time, sorted so the shortest places appear first. Click any county to see its housing, schools, crime, and demographics in detail.

For commute time, a lower value is generally more favorable, so the top of the list is the lowest. Want to weigh commute time against schools, taxes, commute, and more at once? Use the live map to build a custom match.

Data comes from public sources. Source attribution and the exact data vintage are shown above and on the full map of avg commute time.

Frequently asked questions

Which county in California has the lowest commute time?: Inyo has the lowest commute time in California, at 16.0 min.
What is the commute time in Inyo?: Inyo is ranked #1 in California for commute time, at 16.0 min.
How is this commute time ranking calculated?: Counties in California are ranked by avg commute time (Census ACS 5-Year, 2020-2024), lowest first. Values describe the county, not an individual property. Source vintage is shown on the page.