| Statistic | Downtown | San Mateo | California |
| Average one way commute | n/a | 29min | 28min |
| Workers who drive to work | 64.8% | 66.3% | 73.5% |
| Workers who carpool | 7.8% | 8.2% | 10.6% |
| Workers who take public transit | 13.1% | 9.9% | 5.2% |
| Workers who bicycle | 2.6% | 1.2% | 1.1% |
| Workers who walk | 7.8% | 2.5% | 2.7% |
| Working from home | 3.0% | 10.0% | 5.4% |
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