| TRANSPORT | Modesto | Costa Mesa | United States |
| Commute Time | 28.2 | 25.2 | 28.1 |
| COMMUTE MODE | | | |
| Auto (alone) | 81.77% | 73.64% | 75.83% |
| Carpool | 9.26% | 10.56% | 10.67% |
| Mass Transit | 1.18% | 5.50% | 4.78% |
| Work at Home | 3.57% | 4.47% | 4.07% |
| COMMUTE TIME TO WORK | | | |
| Commute Less Than 15 min. | 34.41% | 32.46% | 28.58% |
| Commute 15 to 29 min. | 38.01% | 41.31% | 36.13% |
| Commute 30 to 44 min. | 12.66% | 16.37% | 19.69% |
| Commute 45 to 59 min. | 4.25% | 4.08% | 7.50% |
| Commute greater than 60 min. | 10.67% | 5.79% | 8.10% |
