| TRANSPORT | Santa Barbara | La Quinta | United States |
| Commute Time | 19.1 | 26.8 | 28.1 |
| COMMUTE MODE | | | |
| Auto (alone) | 60.42% | 77.93% | 75.83% |
| Carpool | 12.98% | 10.46% | 10.67% |
| Mass Transit | 6.95% | 0.71% | 4.78% |
| Work at Home | 7.61% | 8.47% | 4.07% |
| COMMUTE TIME TO WORK | | | |
| Commute Less Than 15 min. | 50.54% | 24.18% | 28.58% |
| Commute 15 to 29 min. | 34.96% | 49.49% | 36.13% |
| Commute 30 to 44 min. | 8.42% | 17.11% | 19.69% |
| Commute 45 to 59 min. | 2.52% | 3.05% | 7.50% |
| Commute greater than 60 min. | 3.55% | 6.17% | 8.10% |
