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Shortest commutes, Maryland cities

Maryland cities with the shortest mean travel time to work (2024 ACS). This list covers the 206 cities in Maryland that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 206 is 31.3. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Hampstead, MD, up 91 places to #92.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAVERAGE COMMUTEVS 2000

01▲1Fort Meade, MDMD11,22516.2+19%

02▼1Fruitland, MDMD6,00717.1+31%

03▲3Cumberland, MDMD18,79918.9+37%

04▲4West Ocean City, MDMD5,19819.6+66%

05▲2Ocean City, MDMD6,84019.6+39%

06▲15Lexington Park, MDMD13,25219.8+59%

07▼3Chestertown, MDMD5,65819.9+39%

08▲9Easton, MDMD17,29320.4+39%

09Cresaptown, MDMD5,12120.7–

10Berlin, MDMD5,33521.3+53%

11Salisbury, MDMD33,84522.2+67%

12▲21Halfway, MDMD10,84922.3+45%

13▲2Linthicum, MDMD11,31323.2+47%

14▼9Cambridge, MDMD13,45723.5+57%

15▲4California, MDMD13,13623.7+69%

16▲9Cockeysville, MDMD23,96223.9+31%

17▲19Hampton, MDMD5,37224.1+52%

18▲8Savage, MDMD8,23924.2–

19▼6Arbutus, MDMD22,50724.5+59%

20▲18Catonsville, MDMD43,36824.6+45%

21▼7Lutherville, MDMD6,57424.8–

22▲9Pikesville, MDMD33,52424.8+43%

23▼11Mays Chapel, MDMD16,06624.9+50%

24▼4Towson, MDMD58,67925.1+65%

25▲5Dundalk, MDMD65,96925.3+57%

26▼8Elkton, MDMD16,67025.3+70%

27▲64Fulton, MDMD5,67725.5–

28▼25Frostburg, MDMD6,97925.6+118%

29▼13Ferndale, MDMD17,52925.7+76%

30▼7Timonium, MDMD10,30425.8–

31▼4Ocean Pines, MDMD12,35125.9+60%

32▲26Woodlawn CDP (Baltimore County), MDMD40,37926.0+37%

33▲2Hagerstown, MDMD44,22826.1+87%

34▲10College Park, MDMD35,41826.2+49%

35▲39Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, MDMD6,56726.7+97%

36▲6Jessup, MDMD9,93126.9+68%

37▲11Edgemere, MDMD9,06127.2+56%

38▲31Stevensville, MDMD8,80227.2−6%

39▲10Robinwood, MDMD8,04227.2+52%

40▼3Parkville, MDMD30,54927.2+57%

41▲4Glen Burnie, MDMD72,59027.3+63%

42▼14Elkridge, MDMD26,28327.4+37%

43▲11Chevy Chase, MDMD9,44527.5+45%

44▲3Aberdeen, MDMD18,37427.5+52%

45▼13Ilchester, MDMD28,36427.6–

46▼17Bel Air, MDMD10,50727.7+25%

47▲5Bethesda, MDMD69,39727.7+50%

48▲64North Laurel, MDMD25,56327.7+16%

49▼6Severn, MDMD58,40227.8+39%

50▲10Columbia, MDMD104,33827.9+25%

51▼1Havre de Grace, MDMD15,63028.0+41%

52▲13Severna Park, MDMD40,22828.0+34%

53▲52Arnold, MDMD24,30328.1+28%

54▲50Garrison, MDMD9,46928.2+58%

55▲1Ellicott City, MDMD75,25728.2+42%

56▼15Brooklyn Park, MDMD16,06728.3+79%

57▼6Middle River, MDMD31,71228.4+51%

58▲24Thurmont, MDMD6,33728.5+35%

59▲5Westminster, MDMD20,58928.5+19%

60▲26South Kensington, MDMD8,14828.8+38%

61▼27Overlea, MDMD13,03528.8+74%

62▲18Odenton, MDMD45,00228.9+31%

63▼41Rossville, MDMD16,05928.9+57%

64▲6Perry Hall, MDMD29,10528.9+56%

65▲14Travilah, MDMD11,72129.0+26%

66▲5Rosedale, MDMD20,00229.0+66%

67▼43Lansdowne, MDMD7,87629.0–

68▼1Baltimore, MDMD569,99729.1+42%

69▲33Bowleys Quarters, MDMD7,00629.1+28%

70▼17Leonardtown, MDMD5,03329.3+57%

71▲22Gaithersburg, MDMD71,11329.4+22%

72▲43Owings Mills, MDMD37,24529.4+39%

73▼11Essex, MDMD40,58029.4+51%

74▼35Carney, MDMD28,34329.4+74%

75▼18Lochearn, MDMD27,07429.5+45%

76▼21Annapolis, MDMD40,63429.5+53%

77▲11North Bethesda, MDMD49,67729.6+44%

78▲47Scaggsville, MDMD10,56429.6–

79▲31Riverdale Park, MDMD7,34329.6+32%

80▲14Potomac, MDMD45,90229.7+40%

81▲52Maryland City, MDMD19,18629.8+40%

82▲29North Kensington, MDMD8,95429.8+27%

83▲61Colesville, MDMD14,51929.8+8%

84Reisterstown, MDMD25,58229.9+45%

85▼7Frederick, MDMD92,05930.0+28%

86▲15Honeygo, MDMD12,25030.0–

87▼19Riviera Beach, MDMD12,19230.0+53%

88▼29Denton, MDMD5,07530.0+50%

89▲46Annapolis Neck, MDMD12,03230.1–

90▲6Parole, MDMD17,22930.1+18%

91▲38Cheverly, MDMD6,16430.2+36%

92▲91Hampstead, MDMD6,28130.4+8%

93▼21Bel Air South, MDMD58,13730.5+32%

94▼13Rockville, MDMD67,56330.7+38%

95▲23Lake Shore, MDMD18,24930.8+53%

96▲34Germantown, MDMD90,71930.8+20%

97▲65Spring Ridge, MDMD5,92230.9–

98▲40Laurel, MDMD30,25430.9+25%

99▼38Edgewood, MDMD24,92231.0+46%

100▼54Riverside, MDMD6,58531.1+29%

101▲59Kemp Mill, MDMD13,04231.2+28%

102▼25White Marsh, MDMD10,93231.2+72%

103▲39Calverton, MDMD17,62431.2+17%

104▼41Milford Mill, MDMD30,82931.3+53%

105▼65Baltimore Highlands, MDMD8,20631.4–

106▲31North Potomac, MDMD23,92231.5+28%

107▼31Cape St. Claire, MDMD9,23631.5+48%

108▲8Wheaton, MDMD52,92631.6–

109▼17Pasadena, MDMD34,30931.6+72%

110▼7Olney, MDMD35,79731.8+17%

111▼21Mount Rainier, MDMD8,30731.8+29%

112▼27Flower Hill, MDMD13,79432.1–

113▼14Beltsville, MDMD19,17632.2+44%

114▲36Crofton, MDMD29,54932.4+17%

115▲7Randallstown, MDMD35,95732.4+43%

116▲39Forest Glen, MDMD6,84032.4+56%

117▼34Lanham, MDMD11,43332.5–

118▼4South Laurel, MDMD29,27232.5+27%

119▲61Urbana, MDMD14,26032.5–

120▲33Ballenger Creek, MDMD26,39032.5+30%

121▲3Montgomery, MDMD34,11032.6+23%

122▲34Manchester, MDMD5,42632.7+9%

123▼28Burtonsville, MDMD10,20332.9+25%

124▲12Silver Hill, MDMD5,19332.9–

125▲32Hillandale, MDMD5,06032.9+31%

126▲50Mount Airy, MDMD9,85733.0+15%

127▲48Largo, MDMD12,22933.1+21%

128▼55Middletown, MDMD5,05633.1+21%

129▲22Mitchellville, MDMD11,35933.1+19%

130▲15East Riverdale, MDMD18,33633.1+29%

131▲47Woodlawn CDP (Prince George's County), MDMD7,75033.2+27%

132▼24Bel Air North, MDMD31,30233.3+24%

133▲33Temple Hills, MDMD8,96933.3+4%

134▲33Glenmont, MDMD17,20833.6–

135▲34Glassmanor, MDMD16,98133.6–

136▼36Hyattsville, MDMD21,15833.7+45%

137▲2Seabrook, MDMD18,31733.8–

138▼41Joppatowne, MDMD14,23733.8+57%

139▼50Greenbelt, MDMD24,94833.8+44%

140▼13Summerfield, MDMD15,06533.9–

141▼21Takoma Park, MDMD17,26034.0+50%

142▼23Silver Spring, MDMD81,46234.0+43%

143▼26Aspen Hill, MDMD53,27934.1+36%

144▼4Glenn Dale, MDMD13,77234.2+17%

145▲16Eldersburg, MDMD31,69534.2+31%

146▲12White Oak, MDMD17,32934.3+29%

147▲27Clarksburg, MDMD30,48734.4+49%

148▼73Glenarden, MDMD6,42234.4+28%

149▼15Green Valley, MDMD13,60234.6+18%

150▲43Marlboro, MDMD9,38234.6–

151▼8Cloverly, MDMD16,64634.7+35%

152▼46Landover, MDMD24,51434.7–

153▲1Bowie, MDMD58,38334.8+29%

154▼22Redland, MDMD18,66534.8+38%

155▲16Coral Hills, MDMD9,75634.9+32%

156▼8Forestville, MDMD10,49535.0+17%

157▼31Four Corners, MDMD8,15035.0–

158▼6Fairland, MDMD26,23135.0+17%

159▲32Mayo, MDMD8,69435.1+2%

160▼11Walkersville, MDMD6,50135.7+51%

161▼15Abingdon, MDMD5,01935.7–

162▼55Edgewater, MDMD8,51935.7–

163▲31Fallston, MDMD10,01335.8+38%

164▼1Ashton-Sandy Spring, MDMD5,63036.1+58%

165▼1District Heights, MDMD5,93836.1+20%

166▼7Suitland, MDMD23,79336.3–

167▼46Chillum, MDMD34,87136.5+47%

168▼3Bladensburg, MDMD9,67136.6+31%

169▼60New Carrollton, MDMD13,64436.7+34%

170▼104Wildewood, MDMD7,55236.8–

171▼73Darnestown, MDMD7,05136.9+41%

172▼44Taneytown, MDMD8,25937.0+38%

173▲23Friendly, MDMD11,11937.1+12%

174▲5Marlow Heights, MDMD5,45637.2+47%

175▼5Hillcrest Heights, MDMD16,06337.2+40%

176▼4Springdale, MDMD5,22637.3+17%

177▼64Adelphi, MDMD17,39537.3+54%

178▲21Westphalia, MDMD13,22837.4–

179▲6Damascus, MDMD17,64037.6+36%

180▼3Camp Springs, MDMD22,54437.7+24%

181▼8Lake Arbor, MDMD14,33537.7+36%

182▲4Clinton, MDMD38,37637.9+18%

183▲14Fort Washington, MDMD25,13437.9+16%

184▼2Poolesville, MDMD5,94238.2+31%

185▼44Peppermill, MDMD5,23838.7–

186▼55Oxon Hill, MDMD17,89338.7–

187Langley Park, MDMD21,50839.2+33%

188Fairwood, MDMD7,52639.2–

189▼21Layhill, MDMD5,49739.2–

190▼43Walker Mill, MDMD10,93139.4+42%

191▼2Brunswick, MDMD9,38039.4+22%

192▼69La Plata, MDMD12,13739.6+34%

193▼106Leisure World, MDMD8,88239.8–

194▼4Marlton, MDMD10,22240.3+7%

195▼14Linganore, MDMD14,44440.5–

196▼4Kettering, MDMD14,01440.7+34%

197▲7Chesapeake Ranch Estates, MDMD9,24141.0–

198▲4Waldorf, MDMD82,94341.1+27%

199▼1Chesapeake Beach, MDMD6,46641.3+6%

200▲1Brandywine, MDMD12,16041.5+76%

201▼1Brock Hall, MDMD13,61541.6–

202▲3Bensville, MDMD15,84841.8–

203Accokeek, MDMD14,36242.3+23%

204▼9Rosaryville, MDMD12,88343.4+29%

205▼21Deale, MDMD5,33343.8+53%

206Bryans Road, MDMD9,37144.8+25%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES