Commute & transport in Columbia

ACS 2020–24 · OpenStreetMap · four inputs · 14% of the overall score

61/100
11th of 58

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The four inputs

Mean commute time27.9 min

Baltimore 29.4 min45% · scores 55

Share commuting under 30 min58%

Baltimore 55%25% · scores 55

Transit stop density6.9

Baltimore median 3.310% · scores 64

Share working from home25%

Baltimore 18%20% · scores 81

Vertical rule marks the Baltimore reference. ACS 2020–24 · OpenStreetMap. Every scale is on the methodology page.

Best Baltimore suburbs for commute

All 58 ranked, Columbia highlighted

1Fort MeadeB16.2 min 2PikesvilleB−24.8 min 3TowsonB−25.1 min 4LinthicumB−23.2 min 5TimoniumB−25.8 min 6CatonsvilleB−24.6 min 7Mays ChapelB−24.9 min 8ArbutusC+24.5 min 9IlchesterC27.6 min 10CockeysvilleC23.9 min 11ColumbiaC27.9 min 12WoodlawnC26.0 min 13ElkridgeC27.4 min 14Ellicott CityC28.2 min 15Havre de GraceC28.0 min 16DundalkC25.3 min 17ParkvilleC27.2 min 18FerndaleC25.7 min 19BaltimoreC−29.1 min 20North LaurelC−27.7 min 21Severna ParkC−28.0 min 22Glen BurnieC−27.3 min 23AnnapolisC−29.5 min 24ScaggsvilleC−29.6 min 25ParoleC−30.1 min 26OverleaC−28.8 min 27ArnoldC−28.1 min 28SevernC−27.8 min 29ReisterstownD+29.9 min 30Annapolis NeckD+30.1 min 31RosedaleD+29.0 min 32Owings MillsD+29.4 min 33Brooklyn ParkD+28.3 min 34Maryland CityD+29.8 min 35AberdeenD+27.5 min 36OdentonD28.9 min 37LochearnD29.5 min 38Middle RiverD28.4 min 39White MarshD31.2 min 40CarneyD29.4 min 41Bel AirD27.7 min 42WestminsterD28.5 min 43Perry HallD28.9 min 44Bel Air SouthD30.5 min 45EssexD29.4 min 46RossvilleD−28.9 min 47PasadenaD−31.6 min 48CroftonD−32.4 min 49Riviera BeachD−30.0 min 50Milford MillD−31.3 min 51HoneygoD−30.0 min 52EdgewoodD−31.0 min 53Lake ShoreF30.8 min 54Bel Air NorthF33.3 min 55RandallstownF32.4 min 56EldersburgF34.2 min 57JoppatowneF33.8 min 58FallstonF35.8 min

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Better than Columbia on commute & transport

Columbia grades C on commute & transport. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.

SuburbCommuteMean commuteUnder 30 minutesOverall

Fort Meade9 mi from ColumbiaB16.2 min87% 62 C Pikesville16 mi from ColumbiaB−24.8 min68% 61 C Towson19 mi from ColumbiaB−25.1 min65% 64 C+ Linthicum10 mi from ColumbiaB−23.2 min68% 68 B− Timonium22 mi from ColumbiaB−25.8 min66% 65 C+ Catonsville8 mi from ColumbiaB−24.6 min65% 63 C+

Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24

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