Transportation in Cathedral City, CA
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
18 min
-22% vs national
Drive Alone
73.8%
-6% vs national
Public Transit
1.2%
+31% vs national
Work From Home
8.8%
-5% vs national
Carpool
13.5%
Walk / Bike
1.4%
combined
How Cathedral City's Commute Compares
Source: Census ACS (2023)How People Get to Work
Source: Census ACS (2023)Commute Mode Breakdown
Source: Census ACS (2023)Traffic Fatalities
Source: NHTSA FARS (2023)Fatalities
8
2023
6-Year Avg
7
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
3
Cyclist
1
Nighttime
6
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 2019 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Cathedral City, CA is 18 minutes, which is 22.2% below the national average of 23 minutes. 73.8% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 8.8% work from home, which is below the CA state average of 14.0%. Public transit is used by 1.2% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 13.5% of workers carpool. In 2023, there were 8 traffic fatalities from 8 fatal crashes. 3 were pedestrians.