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Shortest commutes, Maryland cities · 2000

Maryland cities with the shortest mean travel time to work (2023 ACS). This list covers the 168 cities in Maryland that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAVERAGE COMMUTEVS 2000

01West Ocean City, MDMD5,19811.8+0%

02Frostburg, MDMD6,97911.8+0%

03Lexington Park, MDMD13,25212.4+0%

04Fruitland, MDMD6,00713.1+0%

05Salisbury, MDMD33,84513.3+0%

06Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, MDMD6,56713.5+0%

07Fort Meade, MDMD11,22513.6+0%

08Cumberland, MDMD18,79913.8+0%

09Berlin, MDMD5,33513.9+0%

10Hagerstown, MDMD44,22814.0+0%

11California, MDMD13,13614.0+0%

12Ocean City, MDMD6,84014.1+0%

13Chestertown, MDMD5,65814.3+0%

14Ferndale, MDMD17,52914.6+0%

15Easton, MDMD17,29314.6+0%

16Elkton, MDMD16,67014.9+0%

17Cambridge, MDMD13,45714.9+0%

18Towson, MDMD58,67915.2+0%

19Halfway, MDMD10,84915.3+0%

20Arbutus, MDMD22,50715.4+0%

21Brooklyn Park, MDMD16,06715.8+0%

22Linthicum, MDMD11,31315.8+0%

23Hampton, MDMD5,37215.9+0%

24Jessup, MDMD9,93116.0+0%

25Dundalk, MDMD65,96916.1+0%

26Ocean Pines, MDMD12,35116.2+0%

27Mays Chapel, MDMD16,06616.5+0%

28Overlea, MDMD13,03516.6+0%

29Glen Burnie, MDMD72,59016.8+0%

30Carney, MDMD28,34316.9+0%

31Catonsville, MDMD43,36817.0+0%

32Parkville, MDMD30,54917.3+0%

33Pikesville, MDMD33,52417.3+0%

34Rosedale, MDMD20,00217.4+0%

35Edgemere, MDMD9,06117.5+0%

36College Park, MDMD35,41817.6+0%

37Garrison, MDMD9,46917.8+0%

38Robinwood, MDMD8,04217.9+0%

39Aberdeen, MDMD18,37418.1+0%

40White Marsh, MDMD10,93218.1+0%

41Cockeysville, MDMD23,96218.3+0%

42Rossville, MDMD16,05918.3+0%

43Pasadena, MDMD34,30918.4+0%

44Bethesda, MDMD69,39718.5+0%

45Perry Hall, MDMD29,10518.5+0%

46Leonardtown, MDMD5,03318.7+0%

47Middle River, MDMD31,71218.8+0%

48Chevy Chase, MDMD9,44518.9+0%

49Woodlawn CDP (Baltimore County), MDMD40,37919.0+0%

50Annapolis, MDMD40,63419.2+0%

51Essex, MDMD40,58019.5+0%

52Riviera Beach, MDMD12,19219.6+0%

53Havre de Grace, MDMD15,63019.8+0%

54Ellicott City, MDMD75,25719.9+0%

55Severn, MDMD58,40220.0+0%

56Elkridge, MDMD26,28320.0+0%

57Denton, MDMD5,07520.1+0%

58Lake Shore, MDMD18,24920.1+0%

59Lochearn, MDMD27,07420.4+0%

60Baltimore, MDMD569,99720.5+0%

61Milford Mill, MDMD30,82920.5+0%

62North Bethesda, MDMD49,67720.5+0%

63Reisterstown, MDMD25,58220.6+0%

64South Kensington, MDMD8,14820.8+0%

65Forest Glen, MDMD6,84020.9+0%

66Severna Park, MDMD40,22820.9+0%

67Thurmont, MDMD6,33721.0+0%

68Owings Mills, MDMD37,24521.1+0%

69Potomac, MDMD45,90221.2+0%

70Cape St. Claire, MDMD9,23621.3+0%

71Edgewood, MDMD24,92221.3+0%

72Maryland City, MDMD19,18621.3+0%

73Joppatowne, MDMD14,23721.6+0%

74Arnold, MDMD24,30321.9+0%

75Odenton, MDMD45,00222.0+0%

76Rockville, MDMD67,56322.2+0%

77Bel Air, MDMD10,50722.2+0%

78Cheverly, MDMD6,16422.3+0%

79Beltsville, MDMD19,17622.3+0%

80Columbia, MDMD104,33822.4+0%

81Riverdale Park, MDMD7,34322.4+0%

82Takoma Park, MDMD17,26022.7+0%

83Randallstown, MDMD35,95722.7+0%

84Bowleys Quarters, MDMD7,00622.8+0%

85Ashton-Sandy Spring, MDMD5,63022.8+0%

86Travilah, MDMD11,72123.1+0%

87Clarksburg, MDMD30,48723.1+0%

88Bel Air South, MDMD58,13723.2+0%

89Hyattsville, MDMD21,15823.3+0%

90Frederick, MDMD92,05923.4+0%

91North Kensington, MDMD8,95423.4+0%

92Greenbelt, MDMD24,94823.5+0%

93Brandywine, MDMD12,16023.6+0%

94Walkersville, MDMD6,50123.7+0%

95Silver Spring, MDMD81,46223.8+0%

96North Laurel, MDMD25,56323.9+0%

97Westminster, MDMD20,58924.0+0%

98Riverside, MDMD6,58524.0+0%

99Gaithersburg, MDMD71,11324.1+0%

100Adelphi, MDMD17,39524.2+0%

101Kemp Mill, MDMD13,04224.5+0%

102Mount Rainier, MDMD8,30724.6+0%

103North Potomac, MDMD23,92224.6+0%

104Chillum, MDMD34,87124.8+0%

105Laurel, MDMD30,25424.8+0%

106Ballenger Creek, MDMD26,39025.0+0%

107Hillandale, MDMD5,06025.1+0%

108Aspen Hill, MDMD53,27925.2+0%

109Marlow Heights, MDMD5,45625.2+0%

110Redland, MDMD18,66525.3+0%

111South Laurel, MDMD29,27225.5+0%

112Parole, MDMD17,22925.6+0%

113Cloverly, MDMD16,64625.6+0%

114East Riverdale, MDMD18,33625.6+0%

115Germantown, MDMD90,71925.7+0%

116Fallston, MDMD10,01325.9+0%

117Eldersburg, MDMD31,69526.1+0%

118Woodlawn CDP (Prince George's County), MDMD7,75026.1+0%

119Darnestown, MDMD7,05126.2+0%

120Burtonsville, MDMD10,20326.4+0%

121Hillcrest Heights, MDMD16,06326.5+0%

122Coral Hills, MDMD9,75626.5+0%

123White Oak, MDMD17,32926.5+0%

124Montgomery, MDMD34,11026.5+0%

125Bel Air North, MDMD31,30226.7+0%

126Taneytown, MDMD8,25926.8+0%

127Calverton, MDMD17,62426.8+0%

128Glenarden, MDMD6,42226.9+0%

129Bowie, MDMD58,38326.9+0%

130Olney, MDMD35,79727.1+0%

131Largo, MDMD12,22927.2+0%

132New Carrollton, MDMD13,64427.3+0%

133Middletown, MDMD5,05627.4+0%

134Colesville, MDMD14,51927.5+0%

135Damascus, MDMD17,64027.6+0%

136Lake Arbor, MDMD14,33527.7+0%

137Crofton, MDMD29,54927.7+0%

138Walker Mill, MDMD10,93127.7+0%

139Mitchellville, MDMD11,35927.7+0%

140Bladensburg, MDMD9,67127.9+0%

141Hampstead, MDMD6,28128.2+0%

142Deale, MDMD5,33328.6+0%

143Mount Airy, MDMD9,85728.6+0%

144Stevensville, MDMD8,80228.8+0%

145Poolesville, MDMD5,94229.2+0%

146Glenn Dale, MDMD13,77229.2+0%

147Green Valley, MDMD13,60229.2+0%

148Langley Park, MDMD21,50829.3+0%

149La Plata, MDMD12,13729.6+0%

150Fairland, MDMD26,23129.9+0%

151Forestville, MDMD10,49529.9+0%

152Manchester, MDMD5,42630.0+0%

153District Heights, MDMD5,93830.0+0%

154Kettering, MDMD14,01430.4+0%

155Camp Springs, MDMD22,54430.5+0%

156Springdale, MDMD5,22631.7+0%

157Temple Hills, MDMD8,96931.9+0%

158Brunswick, MDMD9,38032.2+0%

159Clinton, MDMD38,37632.2+0%

160Waldorf, MDMD82,94332.3+0%

161Fort Washington, MDMD25,13432.7+0%

162Friendly, MDMD11,11933.0+0%

163Rosaryville, MDMD12,88333.7+0%

164Mayo, MDMD8,69434.3+0%

165Accokeek, MDMD14,36234.4+0%

166Bryans Road, MDMD9,37135.8+0%

167Marlton, MDMD10,22237.5+0%

168Chesapeake Beach, MDMD6,46638.8+0%

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