Atwater, CA is a small city located in Merced County with a population of about 30,000. The city is very conveniently located, situated between the San Francisco Bay area and Yosemite National Park. As such, it offers many great transportation options for residents and visitors alike. These include bus service operated by Merced County Transit, which provides several routes throughout the city and to nearby destinations. There is also Amtrak's San Joaquin line, which stops in Atwater twice daily and provides connections to Bakersfield and beyond. Finally, there are two airports in close proximity to Atwater: Castle Air Force Base airport and Merced Regional Airport. Both offer flights to major cities within California as well as other states across the U.S., making travel from Atwater convenient for anyone looking to explore California or further out.
The typical American commute has been getting longer each year since 2010. The average one-way commute in Atwater takes 26.7 minutes. That's longer than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
How people in Atwater get to work:
- 80.4% drive their own car alone
- 10.4% carpool with others
- 3.0% work from home
- 1.4% take mass transit