Compton, CA is a city located in Los Angeles County and has a population of just over 96,000. The public transportation available in Compton is varied and comprehensive. The Compton bus system operated by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LA Metro) offers local bus routes throughout the city as well as several express routes to nearby suburbs and Downtown LA. In addition to the bus system, LA Metro also provides the Silver Line which is a light rail service that connects Compton with Downtown LA, passing through Watts and South Central LA along the way. Commuters can also utilize Amtrak's Metrolink rail services which provide access from Compton to nearby cities such as San Diego. For those wishing to travel to other parts of California or beyond there are several major airports within close proximity including Long Beach Airport, Hollywood Burbank Airport and LAX. Altogether these options provide commuters with excellent public transportation links both in and out of Compton.
The typical American commute has been getting longer each year since 2010. The average one-way commute in Compton (zip 90221) takes 29.8 minutes. That's longer than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
How people in Compton (zip 90221) get to work:
- 73.4% drive their own car alone
- 15.5% carpool with others
- 1.7% work from home
- 6.2% take mass transit