| Statistic | Upper State | Santa Barbara | California |
| Average one way commute | n/a | 17min | 28min |
| Workers who drive to work | 74.2% | 67.2% | 73.5% |
| Workers who carpool | 7.8% | 9.7% | 10.6% |
| Workers who take public transit | 3.1% | 3.6% | 5.2% |
| Workers who bicycle | 2.1% | 3.6% | 1.1% |
| Workers who walk | 5.0% | 5.3% | 2.7% |
| Working from home | 6.6% | 9.5% | 5.4% |
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