How long is the commute from Baltimore Highlands, MD?

Name: Commute and cars in Baltimore Highlands, MD, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Workers who live in Baltimore Highlands, MD take an average of 31.4 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

66.1% of workers drive alone to work.

8.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

11.0% work from home.

11.1% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 31.4 minutes (±5.7)
Public transportation: 8.0%
Work from home: 11.0%
Households without a car: 11.1%

How people in Baltimore Highlands get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Baltimore Highlands	Baltimore County	Maryland	United States
Drove alone	66.1% (±7.6 points)	69.5%	64.7%	68.8%
Carpooled	14.0% (±6.4 points)	7.8%	7.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	8.0% (±6.0 points)	2.5%	4.2%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±1.1 points)	1.9%	2.0%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.9% (±1.2 points)	1.8%	2.0%	2.0%
Worked from home	11.0% (±5.1 points)	16.5%	19.3%	15.1%

In Baltimore Highlands, the average commute is not measurably different from Baltimore County (28.0 minutes).

It is not measurably different from Maryland (31.1 minutes).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Baltimore Highlands, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Baltimore County (2.5%).

It is not measurably different from Maryland (4.2%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.2%).

In Baltimore County, Baltimore Highlands ranks 2 of 32 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 190 of 383.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Cars per household in Baltimore Highlands

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Baltimore Highlands	Baltimore County	Maryland	United States
No vehicle	11.1% (±4.4 points)	7.8%	8.8%	8.4%
1 vehicle	36.2% (±9.9 points)	37.0%	33.5%	33.1%
2 vehicles	31.6% (±8.1 points)	36.2%	35.8%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	21.1% (±9.7 points)	18.9%	21.9%	21.9%

In Baltimore Highlands, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Baltimore County (7.8%).

It is not measurably different from Maryland (8.8%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Baltimore Highlands

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Baltimore Highlands	Baltimore County	Maryland	United States
Workers working from home	11.0% (±5.1 points)	16.5% (±0.5 points)	19.3% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	95.5% (±2.9 points)	95.9% (±0.3 points)	96.5% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	82.2% (±8.3 points)	91.4% (±0.4 points)	92.4% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Baltimore Highlands, the share of households with a broadband subscription is lower than in Baltimore County (91.4%).

It is also lower than in Maryland (92.4%).

It is lower than the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Baltimore Highlands

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Baltimore Highlands
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Baltimore Highlands	—	31.4 minutes (±5.7)	—
Brooklyn Park	1.4 mi	28.3 minutes (±3.1)	Not measurably different
Lansdowne	1.5 mi	29.0 minutes (±7.4)	Not measurably different
Linthicum	2.3 mi	23.2 minutes (±1.6)	Lower
Arbutus	3.0 mi	24.5 minutes (±1.9)	Lower
Ferndale	3.4 mi	25.7 minutes (±2.9)	Not measurably different
Baltimore	4.7 mi	29.1 minutes (±0.5)	Not measurably different
Glen Burnie	5.7 mi	27.3 minutes (±1.2)	Not measurably different
Catonsville	5.9 mi	24.6 minutes (±1.0)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Linthicum, MD (23.2 minutes), Arbutus, MD (24.5 minutes), Catonsville, MD (24.6 minutes).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Average commute across Baltimore County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Randallstown	32.4 minutes (±1.9)
2	Baltimore Highlands	31.4 minutes (±5.7)
3	Milford Mill	31.3 minutes (±1.7)
4	White Marsh	31.2 minutes (±2.7)
5	Honeygo	30.0 minutes (±2.1)
6	Reisterstown	29.9 minutes (±2.1)
7	Lochearn	29.5 minutes (±1.4)
8 (tie)	Carney	29.4 minutes (±2.0)

Showing 8 of 32 places in Baltimore County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Baltimore Highlands is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Baltimore Highlands

How long is the average commute in Baltimore Highlands?

Workers who live in Baltimore Highlands, MD take an average of 31.4 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Baltimore Highlands without a car?

11.1% of households in Baltimore Highlands have no vehicle, and 8.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Baltimore Highlands?

11.0% (±5.1 points) of workers who live in Baltimore Highlands worked from home, and 82.2% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

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DP03_0018E, DP03_0018M, DP03_0025E, DP03_0025M, DP03_0019PE, DP03_0019PM, DP03_0020PE, DP03_0020PM, DP03_0021PE, DP03_0021PM, DP03_0022PE, DP03_0022PM, DP03_0023PE, DP03_0023PM, DP03_0024PE, DP03_0024PM, DP04_0058PE, DP04_0058PM, DP04_0059PE, DP04_0059PM, DP04_0060PE, DP04_0060PM, DP04_0061PE, DP04_0061PM, DP02_0153PE, DP02_0153PM, DP02_0154PE, DP02_0154PM

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