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Shortest commutes, Maryland cities · 2020

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

01Fruitland, MDMD6,00717.7+36%

02Fort Meade, MDMD11,22518.1+33%

03Frostburg, MDMD6,97918.2+55%

04Chestertown, MDMD5,65818.7+31%

05Cambridge, MDMD13,45719.7+32%

06Cumberland, MDMD18,79920.4+48%

07Ocean City, MDMD6,84020.8+48%

08West Ocean City, MDMD5,19820.8+77%

09Cresaptown, MDMD5,12121.1–

10Berlin, MDMD5,33521.5+54%

11Salisbury, MDMD33,84521.8+64%

12Mays Chapel, MDMD16,06623.8+44%

13Arbutus, MDMD22,50724.3+57%

14Lutherville, MDMD6,57424.9–

15Linthicum, MDMD11,31325.4+60%

16Ferndale, MDMD17,52925.4+74%

17Easton, MDMD17,29325.6+75%

18Elkton, MDMD16,67026.1+75%

19California, MDMD13,13626.2+86%

20Towson, MDMD58,67926.3+73%

21Lexington Park, MDMD13,25226.4+113%

22Rossville, MDMD16,05926.5+44%

23Timonium, MDMD10,30426.6–

24Lansdowne, MDMD7,87626.6–

25Cockeysville, MDMD23,96226.7+46%

26Savage, MDMD8,23926.9–

27Ocean Pines, MDMD12,35127.0+66%

28Elkridge, MDMD26,28327.1+35%

29Bel Air, MDMD10,50727.2+22%

30Dundalk, MDMD65,96927.3+70%

31Pikesville, MDMD33,52427.5+58%

32Ilchester, MDMD28,36427.5–

33Halfway, MDMD10,84927.5+80%

34Overlea, MDMD13,03527.6+66%

35Hagerstown, MDMD44,22827.7+98%

36Hampton, MDMD5,37227.7+74%

37Parkville, MDMD30,54927.9+61%

38Catonsville, MDMD43,36828.0+65%

39Carney, MDMD28,34328.0+66%

40Baltimore Highlands, MDMD8,20628.1–

41Brooklyn Park, MDMD16,06728.3+79%

42Jessup, MDMD9,93128.4+77%

43Severn, MDMD58,40228.6+43%

44College Park, MDMD35,41828.7+63%

45Glen Burnie, MDMD72,59028.8+72%

46Riverside, MDMD6,58528.8+20%

47Aberdeen, MDMD18,37428.9+60%

48Edgemere, MDMD9,06129.0+66%

49Robinwood, MDMD8,04229.2+63%

50Havre de Grace, MDMD15,63029.3+48%

51Middle River, MDMD31,71229.3+56%

52Bethesda, MDMD69,39729.4+59%

53Leonardtown, MDMD5,03329.5+58%

54Chevy Chase, MDMD9,44529.6+57%

55Annapolis, MDMD40,63429.7+54%

56Ellicott City, MDMD75,25730.3+52%

57Lochearn, MDMD27,07430.3+49%

58Woodlawn CDP (Baltimore County), MDMD40,37930.3+60%

59Denton, MDMD5,07530.5+52%

60Columbia, MDMD104,33830.6+37%

61Edgewood, MDMD24,92230.7+44%

62Essex, MDMD40,58030.9+59%

63Milford Mill, MDMD30,82930.9+51%

64Westminster, MDMD20,58930.9+29%

65Severna Park, MDMD40,22831.0+48%

66Wildewood, MDMD7,55231.1–

67Baltimore, MDMD569,99731.1+52%

68Riviera Beach, MDMD12,19231.3+59%

69Stevensville, MDMD8,80231.5+9%

70Perry Hall, MDMD29,10531.6+71%

71Rosedale, MDMD20,00231.6+81%

72Bel Air South, MDMD58,13731.7+37%

73Middletown, MDMD5,05631.8+16%

74Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, MDMD6,56731.9+135%

75Glenarden, MDMD6,42232.0+19%

76Cape St. Claire, MDMD9,23632.0+51%

77White Marsh, MDMD10,93232.0+77%

78Frederick, MDMD92,05932.1+37%

79Travilah, MDMD11,72132.1+39%

80Odenton, MDMD45,00232.1+46%

81Rockville, MDMD67,56332.2+45%

82Thurmont, MDMD6,33732.2+53%

83Lanham, MDMD11,43332.2–

84Reisterstown, MDMD25,58232.2+56%

85Flower Hill, MDMD13,79432.3–

86South Kensington, MDMD8,14832.4+56%

87Leisure World, MDMD8,88232.4–

88North Bethesda, MDMD49,67732.5+59%

89Greenbelt, MDMD24,94832.5+38%

90Mount Rainier, MDMD8,30732.6+33%

91Fulton, MDMD5,67732.7–

92Pasadena, MDMD34,30932.7+77%

93Gaithersburg, MDMD71,11332.8+36%

94Potomac, MDMD45,90233.0+56%

95Burtonsville, MDMD10,20333.4+27%

96Parole, MDMD17,22933.5+31%

97Joppatowne, MDMD14,23733.5+55%

98Darnestown, MDMD7,05133.6+29%

99Beltsville, MDMD19,17633.7+51%

100Hyattsville, MDMD21,15833.9+45%

101Honeygo, MDMD12,25034.1–

102Bowleys Quarters, MDMD7,00634.2+50%

103Olney, MDMD35,79734.2+26%

104Garrison, MDMD9,46934.2+92%

105Arnold, MDMD24,30334.2+56%

106Landover, MDMD24,51434.3–

107Edgewater, MDMD8,51934.3–

108Bel Air North, MDMD31,30234.3+28%

109New Carrollton, MDMD13,64434.4+26%

110Riverdale Park, MDMD7,34334.4+54%

111North Kensington, MDMD8,95434.4+47%

112North Laurel, MDMD25,56334.5+44%

113Adelphi, MDMD17,39534.5+43%

114South Laurel, MDMD29,27234.6+36%

115Owings Mills, MDMD37,24534.6+64%

116Wheaton, MDMD52,92634.6–

117Aspen Hill, MDMD53,27934.7+38%

118Lake Shore, MDMD18,24934.8+73%

119Silver Spring, MDMD81,46234.9+46%

120Takoma Park, MDMD17,26035.0+54%

121Chillum, MDMD34,87135.0+41%

122Randallstown, MDMD35,95735.1+54%

123La Plata, MDMD12,13735.1+19%

124Montgomery, MDMD34,11035.1+32%

125Scaggsville, MDMD10,56435.2–

126Four Corners, MDMD8,15035.2–

127Summerfield, MDMD15,06535.3–

128Taneytown, MDMD8,25935.6+33%

129Cheverly, MDMD6,16435.6+60%

130Germantown, MDMD90,71935.6+39%

131Oxon Hill, MDMD17,89335.6–

132Redland, MDMD18,66535.6+41%

133Maryland City, MDMD19,18635.6+67%

134Green Valley, MDMD13,60235.7+22%

135Annapolis Neck, MDMD12,03235.8–

136Silver Hill, MDMD5,19335.9–

137North Potomac, MDMD23,92235.9+46%

138Laurel, MDMD30,25435.9+45%

139Seabrook, MDMD18,31736.0–

140Glenn Dale, MDMD13,77236.0+23%

141Peppermill, MDMD5,23836.1–

142Calverton, MDMD17,62436.1+35%

143Cloverly, MDMD16,64636.2+41%

144Colesville, MDMD14,51936.3+32%

145East Riverdale, MDMD18,33636.4+42%

146Abingdon, MDMD5,01936.5–

147Walker Mill, MDMD10,93136.5+32%

148Forestville, MDMD10,49536.5+22%

149Walkersville, MDMD6,50136.5+54%

150Crofton, MDMD29,54936.6+32%

151Mitchellville, MDMD11,35936.7+32%

152Fairland, MDMD26,23136.7+23%

153Ballenger Creek, MDMD26,39036.9+48%

154Bowie, MDMD58,38336.9+37%

155Forest Glen, MDMD6,84036.9+77%

156Manchester, MDMD5,42637.1+24%

157Hillandale, MDMD5,06037.2+48%

158White Oak, MDMD17,32937.3+41%

159Suitland, MDMD23,79337.5–

160Kemp Mill, MDMD13,04237.5+53%

161Eldersburg, MDMD31,69537.6+44%

162Spring Ridge, MDMD5,92237.7–

163Ashton-Sandy Spring, MDMD5,63037.8+66%

164District Heights, MDMD5,93837.9+26%

165Bladensburg, MDMD9,67138.0+36%

166Temple Hills, MDMD8,96938.0+19%

167Glenmont, MDMD17,20838.1–

168Layhill, MDMD5,49738.2–

169Glassmanor, MDMD16,98138.2–

170Hillcrest Heights, MDMD16,06338.3+44%

171Coral Hills, MDMD9,75638.5+45%

172Springdale, MDMD5,22638.6+22%

173Lake Arbor, MDMD14,33538.7+40%

174Clarksburg, MDMD30,48738.8+68%

175Largo, MDMD12,22938.8+43%

176Mount Airy, MDMD9,85738.9+36%

177Camp Springs, MDMD22,54438.9+28%

178Woodlawn CDP (Prince George's County), MDMD7,75039.1+50%

179Marlow Heights, MDMD5,45639.3+56%

180Urbana, MDMD14,26039.7–

181Linganore, MDMD14,44439.8–

182Poolesville, MDMD5,94239.8+36%

183Hampstead, MDMD6,28139.8+41%

184Deale, MDMD5,33340.0+40%

185Damascus, MDMD17,64040.0+45%

186Clinton, MDMD38,37640.3+25%

187Langley Park, MDMD21,50840.3+37%

188Fairwood, MDMD7,52640.5–

189Brunswick, MDMD9,38040.6+26%

190Marlton, MDMD10,22240.7+8%

191Mayo, MDMD8,69440.7+19%

192Kettering, MDMD14,01440.9+35%

193Marlboro, MDMD9,38241.1–

194Fallston, MDMD10,01341.1+58%

195Rosaryville, MDMD12,88341.5+23%

196Friendly, MDMD11,11942.3+28%

197Fort Washington, MDMD25,13442.9+31%

198Chesapeake Beach, MDMD6,46643.1+11%

199Westphalia, MDMD13,22843.7–

200Brock Hall, MDMD13,61544.5–

201Brandywine, MDMD12,16046.0+95%

202Waldorf, MDMD82,94346.1+43%

203Accokeek, MDMD14,36246.1+34%

204Chesapeake Ranch Estates, MDMD9,24146.8–

205Bensville, MDMD15,84849.0–

206Bryans Road, MDMD9,37150.3+41%

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