Sun Valley Lake, IA is a small community located in Hamilton County. With a population of just over 1,000 people, many of the residents take advantage of the public transportation options available in the area. Sun Valley Lake is served by the Central Iowa Public Transit System, which offers routes to Des Moines and Ames. There are also several taxi services that can be used for local trips and to get to nearby cities. For those who prefer to drive their own vehicles, there are several highways nearby that offer easy access to other parts of Iowa. While there isn’t much in terms of public transportation options within Sun Valley Lake itself, with its proximity to larger cities and towns it makes it easy for residents to get around and enjoy everything Iowa has to offer.
The typical American commute has been getting longer each year since 2010. The average one-way commute in Sun Valley Lake takes 20.3 minutes. That's shorter than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
How people in Sun Valley Lake get to work:
- 73.3% drive their own car alone
- 0.0% carpool with others
- 26.7% work from home
- 0.0% take mass transit