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Shortest commutes, Maryland cities

Maryland cities with the shortest mean travel time to work (2023 ACS). This list covers the 206 cities in Maryland that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAVERAGE COMMUTEVS 2000

01Fort Meade, MDMD11,22516.2+19%

02Fruitland, MDMD6,00717.1+31%

03Cumberland, MDMD18,79918.9+37%

04West Ocean City, MDMD5,19819.6+66%

05Ocean City, MDMD6,84019.6+39%

06Lexington Park, MDMD13,25219.8+59%

07Chestertown, MDMD5,65819.9+39%

08Easton, MDMD17,29320.4+39%

09Cresaptown, MDMD5,12120.7–

10Berlin, MDMD5,33521.3+53%

11Salisbury, MDMD33,84522.2+67%

12Halfway, MDMD10,84922.3+45%

13Linthicum, MDMD11,31323.2+47%

14Cambridge, MDMD13,45723.5+57%

15California, MDMD13,13623.7+69%

16Cockeysville, MDMD23,96223.9+31%

17Hampton, MDMD5,37224.1+52%

18Savage, MDMD8,23924.2–

19Arbutus, MDMD22,50724.5+59%

20Catonsville, MDMD43,36824.6+45%

21Lutherville, MDMD6,57424.8–

22Pikesville, MDMD33,52424.8+43%

23Mays Chapel, MDMD16,06624.9+50%

24Towson, MDMD58,67925.1+65%

25Dundalk, MDMD65,96925.3+57%

26Elkton, MDMD16,67025.3+70%

27Fulton, MDMD5,67725.5–

28Frostburg, MDMD6,97925.6+118%

29Ferndale, MDMD17,52925.7+76%

30Timonium, MDMD10,30425.8–

31Ocean Pines, MDMD12,35125.9+60%

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

33Hagerstown, MDMD44,22826.1+87%

34College Park, MDMD35,41826.2+49%

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

36Jessup, MDMD9,93126.9+68%

37Edgemere, MDMD9,06127.2+56%

38Stevensville, MDMD8,80227.2−6%

39Robinwood, MDMD8,04227.2+52%

40Parkville, MDMD30,54927.2+57%

41Glen Burnie, MDMD72,59027.3+63%

42Elkridge, MDMD26,28327.4+37%

43Chevy Chase, MDMD9,44527.5+45%

44Aberdeen, MDMD18,37427.5+52%

45Ilchester, MDMD28,36427.6–

46Bel Air, MDMD10,50727.7+25%

47Bethesda, MDMD69,39727.7+50%

48North Laurel, MDMD25,56327.7+16%

49Severn, MDMD58,40227.8+39%

50Columbia, MDMD104,33827.9+25%

51Havre de Grace, MDMD15,63028.0+41%

52Severna Park, MDMD40,22828.0+34%

53Arnold, MDMD24,30328.1+28%

54Garrison, MDMD9,46928.2+58%

55Ellicott City, MDMD75,25728.2+42%

56Brooklyn Park, MDMD16,06728.3+79%

57Middle River, MDMD31,71228.4+51%

58Thurmont, MDMD6,33728.5+35%

59Westminster, MDMD20,58928.5+19%

60South Kensington, MDMD8,14828.8+38%

61Overlea, MDMD13,03528.8+74%

62Odenton, MDMD45,00228.9+31%

63Rossville, MDMD16,05928.9+57%

64Perry Hall, MDMD29,10528.9+56%

65Travilah, MDMD11,72129.0+26%

66Rosedale, MDMD20,00229.0+66%

67Lansdowne, MDMD7,87629.0–

68Baltimore, MDMD569,99729.1+42%

69Bowleys Quarters, MDMD7,00629.1+28%

70Leonardtown, MDMD5,03329.3+57%

71Gaithersburg, MDMD71,11329.4+22%

72Owings Mills, MDMD37,24529.4+39%

73Essex, MDMD40,58029.4+51%

74Carney, MDMD28,34329.4+74%

75Lochearn, MDMD27,07429.5+45%

76Annapolis, MDMD40,63429.5+53%

77North Bethesda, MDMD49,67729.6+44%

78Scaggsville, MDMD10,56429.6–

79Riverdale Park, MDMD7,34329.6+32%

80Potomac, MDMD45,90229.7+40%

81Maryland City, MDMD19,18629.8+40%

82North Kensington, MDMD8,95429.8+27%

83Colesville, MDMD14,51929.8+8%

84Reisterstown, MDMD25,58229.9+45%

85Frederick, MDMD92,05930.0+28%

86Honeygo, MDMD12,25030.0–

87Riviera Beach, MDMD12,19230.0+53%

88Denton, MDMD5,07530.0+50%

89Annapolis Neck, MDMD12,03230.1–

90Parole, MDMD17,22930.1+18%

91Cheverly, MDMD6,16430.2+36%

92Hampstead, MDMD6,28130.4+8%

93Bel Air South, MDMD58,13730.5+32%

94Rockville, MDMD67,56330.7+38%

95Lake Shore, MDMD18,24930.8+53%

96Germantown, MDMD90,71930.8+20%

97Spring Ridge, MDMD5,92230.9–

98Laurel, MDMD30,25430.9+25%

99Edgewood, MDMD24,92231.0+46%

100Riverside, MDMD6,58531.1+29%

101Kemp Mill, MDMD13,04231.2+28%

102White Marsh, MDMD10,93231.2+72%

103Calverton, MDMD17,62431.2+17%

104Milford Mill, MDMD30,82931.3+53%

105Baltimore Highlands, MDMD8,20631.4–

106North Potomac, MDMD23,92231.5+28%

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

108Wheaton, MDMD52,92631.6–

109Pasadena, MDMD34,30931.6+72%

110Olney, MDMD35,79731.8+17%

111Mount Rainier, MDMD8,30731.8+29%

112Flower Hill, MDMD13,79432.1–

113Beltsville, MDMD19,17632.2+44%

114Crofton, MDMD29,54932.4+17%

115Randallstown, MDMD35,95732.4+43%

116Forest Glen, MDMD6,84032.4+56%

117Lanham, MDMD11,43332.5–

118South Laurel, MDMD29,27232.5+27%

119Urbana, MDMD14,26032.5–

120Ballenger Creek, MDMD26,39032.5+30%

121Montgomery, MDMD34,11032.6+23%

122Manchester, MDMD5,42632.7+9%

123Burtonsville, MDMD10,20332.9+25%

124Silver Hill, MDMD5,19332.9–

125Hillandale, MDMD5,06032.9+31%

126Mount Airy, MDMD9,85733.0+15%

127Largo, MDMD12,22933.1+21%

128Middletown, MDMD5,05633.1+21%

129Mitchellville, MDMD11,35933.1+19%

130East Riverdale, MDMD18,33633.1+29%

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

132Bel Air North, MDMD31,30233.3+24%

133Temple Hills, MDMD8,96933.3+4%

134Glenmont, MDMD17,20833.6–

135Glassmanor, MDMD16,98133.6–

136Hyattsville, MDMD21,15833.7+45%

137Seabrook, MDMD18,31733.8–

138Joppatowne, MDMD14,23733.8+57%

139Greenbelt, MDMD24,94833.8+44%

140Summerfield, MDMD15,06533.9–

141Takoma Park, MDMD17,26034.0+50%

142Silver Spring, MDMD81,46234.0+43%

143Aspen Hill, MDMD53,27934.1+36%

144Glenn Dale, MDMD13,77234.2+17%

145Eldersburg, MDMD31,69534.2+31%

146White Oak, MDMD17,32934.3+29%

147Clarksburg, MDMD30,48734.4+49%

148Glenarden, MDMD6,42234.4+28%

149Green Valley, MDMD13,60234.6+18%

150Marlboro, MDMD9,38234.6–

151Cloverly, MDMD16,64634.7+35%

152Landover, MDMD24,51434.7–

153Bowie, MDMD58,38334.8+29%

154Redland, MDMD18,66534.8+38%

155Coral Hills, MDMD9,75634.9+32%

156Forestville, MDMD10,49535.0+17%

157Four Corners, MDMD8,15035.0–

158Fairland, MDMD26,23135.0+17%

159Mayo, MDMD8,69435.1+2%

160Walkersville, MDMD6,50135.7+51%

161Abingdon, MDMD5,01935.7–

162Edgewater, MDMD8,51935.7–

163Fallston, MDMD10,01335.8+38%

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

165District Heights, MDMD5,93836.1+20%

166Suitland, MDMD23,79336.3–

167Chillum, MDMD34,87136.5+47%

168Bladensburg, MDMD9,67136.6+31%

169New Carrollton, MDMD13,64436.7+34%

170Wildewood, MDMD7,55236.8–

171Darnestown, MDMD7,05136.9+41%

172Taneytown, MDMD8,25937.0+38%

173Friendly, MDMD11,11937.1+12%

174Marlow Heights, MDMD5,45637.2+47%

175Hillcrest Heights, MDMD16,06337.2+40%

176Springdale, MDMD5,22637.3+17%

177Adelphi, MDMD17,39537.3+54%

178Westphalia, MDMD13,22837.4–

179Damascus, MDMD17,64037.6+36%

180Camp Springs, MDMD22,54437.7+24%

181Lake Arbor, MDMD14,33537.7+36%

182Clinton, MDMD38,37637.9+18%

183Fort Washington, MDMD25,13437.9+16%

184Poolesville, MDMD5,94238.2+31%

185Peppermill, MDMD5,23838.7–

186Oxon Hill, MDMD17,89338.7–

187Langley Park, MDMD21,50839.2+33%

188Fairwood, MDMD7,52639.2–

189Layhill, MDMD5,49739.2–

190Walker Mill, MDMD10,93139.4+42%

191Brunswick, MDMD9,38039.4+22%

192La Plata, MDMD12,13739.6+34%

193Leisure World, MDMD8,88239.8–

194Marlton, MDMD10,22240.3+7%

195Linganore, MDMD14,44440.5–

196Kettering, MDMD14,01440.7+34%

197Chesapeake Ranch Estates, MDMD9,24141.0–

198Waldorf, MDMD82,94341.1+27%

199Chesapeake Beach, MDMD6,46641.3+6%

200Brandywine, MDMD12,16041.5+76%

201Brock Hall, MDMD13,61541.6–

202Bensville, MDMD15,84841.8–

203Accokeek, MDMD14,36242.3+23%

204Rosaryville, MDMD12,88343.4+29%

205Deale, MDMD5,33343.8+53%

206Bryans Road, MDMD9,37144.8+25%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES