Santa Barbara County: Median Commute Time Trend
How Santa Barbara County's median commute time changed from 2017 to 2023, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates. The 2019 vintage reflects the pre-COVID peak; 2021 captures the immediate COVID-era disruption; 2022–2023 show the recovery.
2017
19.4
2023
20.8
Total change
+1.4
% change
+7.2%
| Year | Median Commute Time | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 19.4 | — |
| 2019 | 20.5 | +1.1 (5.7%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 20.7 | — |
| 2022 | 20.9 | +0.2 (1%) |
| 2023 | 20.8 | 0.1 (-0.5%) |