Walnut Commute Time Map & Patterns

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Commute Time Burden in Walnut: Annual Hours and Cost

Commuters in Walnut spend about 62 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 260 hours, about 10.8 full days, spent commuting.

That is 32% more time on the road than the California average of 23.6 minutes each way, a difference of 7.5 minutes.

Walnut 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 Walnut would save about 104 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $3,218 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)
Walnut 31.1 min 62.3 min 260 hrs/yr $8,045 3,849
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.

Walnut Commute Map

On average, it takes 31.1 minutes to get to work in Walnut. That's 39% longer than the 22.5-minute U.S. average.

The most common departure window is 08:00 AM – 08:29 AM , followed by 09:00 AM – 09:59 AM .

Most people travel to work by Car , followed by Worked at Home . About 18.4% work from home.

Commute mode distribution

  • Car: 77.1%
  • Worked at Home: 18.4%
  • Public Transportation: 2.4%
  • Other: 1.3%
  • Walked: 0.5% unusually low
  • Bicycle: 0.3%
  • Motorcycle: < 0.1% unusually low
  • Taxi: < 0.1% unusually low

Motorcycle commuting is essentially absent in Walnut, versus 0.2% in California.

Walked commuting is unusually low in Walnut: 4.6 times less than the California average (0.5% vs 2.4%).

Taxi commuting is essentially absent in Walnut, versus 0.2% in California.

Few people walk or bike to work in Walnut: just 0.8%, 3.8 times below the California average of 3.1%.

How does Walnut's commute time compare?

Metric Walnut California US Average
Avg. Commute Time 31.1 min 23.6 min 22.5 min
Departure Window 08:00 AM – 08:29 AM 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM
Secondary Departure Window 09:00 AM – 09:59 AM 08:00 AM – 08:29 AM 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM
Work From Home 18.4% 15.5% 13.4%
Walked 0.5% 2.4% 2.4%
Public Transit 2.4% 3.2% 3.5%

The average commute time in Walnut is 31.1 minutes, longer than the 23.6 minutes in California.

2.4% commute by public transit, lower than the 3.2% in California. 0.5% commute by walking, lower than the 2.4% in California.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about commuting in Walnut, California.

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

Commuters here spend an estimated 260 hours a year on the road, worth roughly $8,045 at a typical national wage. That's 32% more than the typical California commuter spends.

When is rush hour worst in Walnut, California?

Traffic peaks between 08:00 AM – 08:29 AM in Walnut, California. Leaving before or after this window is the single easiest way to avoid the heaviest local congestion, though 09:00 AM – 09:59 AM also sees a secondary bump.