Bell Commute Time Map & Patterns

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Commute Time Burden in Bell: Annual Hours and Cost

Commuters in Bell spend about 61 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 256 hours, about 10.7 full days, spent commuting.

That is 30% more time on the road than the California average of 23.6 minutes each way, a difference of 7.1 minutes.

Bell holds about 0.1% of California's population and accounts for roughly 0.1% of its total commuting time.

Working from home just 2 days a week in Bell would save about 102 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $3,170 at the same national wage assumption used above.

Area One-Way Commute Daily Round-Trip Yearly Time Spent Estimated Yearly Cost Local Road Traffic (VPD)
Bell 30.7 min 61.3 min 256 hrs/yr $7,924 3,883
California 23.6 min 47.2 min 197 hrs/yr $6,099 2,449
United States 22.5 min 44.9 min 187 hrs/yr $5,803 1,355

The estimated yearly cost applies a single national rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area - treat it as a rough estimate, not a paycheck figure. Local road traffic counts, vehicles per day on non-highway roads, come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.

Bell Commute Map

On average, it takes 30.7 minutes to get to work in Bell. That's 37% longer than the 22.5-minute U.S. average.

The most common departure window is 12:00 AM – 04:59 AM , followed by 06:30 AM – 06:59 AM .

Most people travel to work by Car , followed by Public Transportation . About 4.3% work from home.

Commute mode distribution

  • Car: 87.2%
  • Public Transportation: 4.3%
  • Worked at Home: 4.3% unusually low
  • Walked: 2.5%
  • Other: 1.2%
  • Motorcycle: 0.2%
  • Taxi: 0.1%
  • Bicycle: 0.1% unusually low

Bicycle commuting is unusually low in Bell: 6.0 times less than the California average (0.1% vs 0.7%).

Worked at Home commuting is unusually low in Bell: 3.6 times less than the California average (4.3% vs 15.5%).

How does Bell's commute time compare?

Metric Bell California US Average
Avg. Commute Time 30.7 min 23.6 min 22.5 min
Departure Window 12:00 AM – 04:59 AM 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM
Secondary Departure Window 06:30 AM – 06:59 AM 08:00 AM – 08:29 AM 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM
Work From Home 4.3% 15.5% 13.4%
Walked 2.5% 2.4% 2.4%
Public Transit 4.3% 3.2% 3.5%

The average commute time in Bell is 30.7 minutes, longer than the 23.6 minutes in California.

4.3% commute by public transit, higher than the 3.2% in California. 2.5% commute by walking, higher than the 2.4% in California.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about commuting in Bell, California.

How much does the average commute cost workers in Bell, California?

Commuters here spend an estimated 256 hours a year on the road, worth roughly $7,924 at a typical national wage. That's 30% more than the typical California commuter spends.

When is rush hour worst in Bell, California?

Traffic peaks between 12:00 AM – 04:59 AM in Bell, California. Leaving before or after this window is the single easiest way to avoid the heaviest local congestion, though 06:30 AM – 06:59 AM also sees a secondary bump.