Philadelphia

Shortest commutes to Downtown Philadelphia

Ranked on distance to Downtown Philadelphia at 50% and the mean commute time residents report to the Census at 50%. The mean commute includes people who work locally, which is why the two numbers do not always agree.

Updated Sep 2026·50 suburbs considered, 10 listed
1
Camden, New Jersey
Camden$112k median · 23.8 min commute
Commute CHousing FCost of living C+
85
Commute score
overall 41 D−
2
View south along Camden County Route 551 (Broadway) from the overpass for Interstate 76 (Walt Whitman Bridge) in Gloucester City, Camden County, New Jersey
Gloucester City$191k median · 22.7 min commute
Commute CHousing FCost of living C−
84
Commute score
overall 47 D
3
Source: Jim Irwin Original work by Jim Irwin, December 2005.
Moorestown-Lenola$582k median · 23.8 min commute
Commute C+Housing B−Cost of living D+
79
Commute score
overall 66 C+
4
Westmont Theatre, 49 Haddon Ave. Haddon Township
Westmont$422k median · 25.5 min commute
Commute C+Housing CCost of living C−
77
Commute score
overall 64 C+
5
Big Timber Creek, main stem, Bellmawr, Camden County, New Jersey
Bellmawr$239k median · 24.3 min commute
Commute CHousing FCost of living C−
77
Commute score
overall 53 C−
6
Bala Cynwyd Library of the Lower Merion Library System
Bala Cynwyd$640k median · 27.6 min commute
Commute C+Housing B−Cost of living C−
77
Commute score
overall 75 B
7
View of Collingswood Commercial Historic District, Collingswood, New Jersey, looking north from approximately 923 Haddon Avenue.
Collingswood$380k median · 26.3 min commute
Commute CHousing DCost of living C−
77
Commute score
overall 60 C
8
Ardmore Schauffele Plaza
Ardmore$453k median · 26.4 min commute
Commute B−Housing CCost of living B−
75
Commute score
overall 74 B
9
North York road in downtown Willow Grove
Willow Grove$357k median · 26.2 min commute
Commute CHousing C−Cost of living B−
74
Commute score
overall 68 B−
10
Cherry Hill Mall signage along Route 38 in Cherry Hill, NJ
Cherry Hill Mall$341k median · 27.1 min commute
Commute C−Housing CCost of living D−
74
Commute score
overall 60 C
This list's weighting
Distance to downtown 50%Mean commute time 50%
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Photos from Wikimedia Commons: Camden (ajay_suresh · CC BY 2.0); Gloucester City (Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0); Moorestown-Lenola (Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.5); Westmont (RMWatson72 · CC BY-SA 3.0); Bellmawr (Milkbreath · Public domain); Bala Cynwyd (Sir Joseph · CC BY-SA 3.0); Collingswood (Saucemaster · CC BY-SA 3.0); Ardmore (Ii2nmd · CC0); Willow Grove (Dhsifhdbfidhxuf · CC BY-SA 4.0); Cherry Hill Mall (Tinton5 · CC BY-SA 3.0).