How long is the commute from Chevy Chase (community), MD?

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

Workers who live in Chevy Chase (community), MD take an average of 27.5 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

40.1% of workers drive alone to work.

5.4% take public transportation.

3.3% of workers walk to work.

40.6% work from home.

7.9% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 27.5 minutes (±2.0)
Public transportation: 5.4%
Work from home: 40.6%
Households without a car: 7.9%

How people in Chevy Chase (community) get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Chevy Chase (community)	Montgomery County	Maryland	United States
Drove alone	40.1% (±5.0 points)	52.8%	64.7%	68.8%
Carpooled	6.2% (±2.5 points)	7.6%	7.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	5.4% (±2.1 points)	7.5%	4.2%	3.2%
Walked	3.3% (±1.6 points)	1.7%	2.0%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	4.5% (±2.8 points)	2.1%	2.0%	2.0%
Worked from home	40.6% (±5.3 points)	28.3%	19.3%	15.1%

In Chevy Chase (community), the average commute is lower than in Montgomery County (31.9 minutes).

It is also lower than in Maryland (31.1 minutes).

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

In Chevy Chase (community), the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Montgomery County (7.5%).

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

It is higher than the national figure (3.2%).

In Montgomery County, Chevy Chase (community) ranks 54 of 58 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 288 of 383.

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

Cars per household in Chevy Chase (community)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Chevy Chase (community)	Montgomery County	Maryland	United States
No vehicle	7.9% (±3.5 points)	8.5%	8.8%	8.4%
1 vehicle	35.4% (±5.0 points)	35.6%	33.5%	33.1%
2 vehicles	39.1% (±4.5 points)	37.5%	35.8%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	17.7% (±4.5 points)	18.4%	21.9%	21.9%

In Chevy Chase (community), the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Montgomery County (8.5%).

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 Chevy Chase (community)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Chevy Chase (community)	Montgomery County	Maryland	United States
Workers working from home	40.6% (±5.3 points)	28.3% (±0.6 points)	19.3% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	97.5% (±2.4 points)	98.2% (±0.2 points)	96.5% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	96.5% (±2.4 points)	95.7% (±0.3 points)	92.4% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Chevy Chase (community), the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Montgomery County (95.7%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Chevy Chase (community)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Chevy Chase (community)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Chevy Chase (community)	—	27.5 minutes (±2.0)	—
Chevy Chase Section Five	0.6 mi	22.3 minutes (±2.3)	Lower
North Chevy Chase	0.7 mi	33.3 minutes (±4.1)	Higher
Chevy Chase	0.9 mi	28.5 minutes (±2.0)	Not measurably different
Chevy Chase Section Three	0.9 mi	34.1 minutes (±3.6)	Higher
Martin's Additions	0.9 mi	26.9 minutes (±4.4)	Not measurably different
Chevy Chase Village	1.6 mi	29.6 minutes (±2.4)	Not measurably different
South Kensington	1.7 mi	28.8 minutes (±2.0)	Not measurably different
Chevy Chase View	1.9 mi	32.3 minutes (±4.7)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Chevy Chase Section Five, MD (22.3 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: North Chevy Chase, MD (33.3 minutes), Chevy Chase Section Three, MD (34.1 minutes).

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

Average commute across Montgomery County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
48 (tie)	Kensington	28.8 minutes (±3.1)
48 (tie)	South Kensington	28.8 minutes (±2.0)
50	Laytonsville	28.6 minutes (±4.7)
51	Chevy Chase	28.5 minutes (±2.0)
52	Glen Echo	28.1 minutes (±9.6)
53	Bethesda	27.7 minutes (±0.9)
54	Chevy Chase (community)	27.5 minutes (±2.0)
55	Martin's Additions	26.9 minutes (±4.4)
56	Washington Grove	26.6 minutes (±9.2)
57	Brookmont	25.1 minutes (±2.6)
58	Chevy Chase Section Five	22.3 minutes (±2.3)

Showing 11 of 58 places in Montgomery County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Chevy Chase (community) 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 Chevy Chase (community)

How long is the average commute in Chevy Chase (community)?

Workers who live in Chevy Chase (community), MD take an average of 27.5 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Chevy Chase (community) without a car?

7.9% of households in Chevy Chase (community) have no vehicle, and 5.4% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Chevy Chase (community)?

40.6% (±5.3 points) of workers who live in Chevy Chase (community) worked from home, and 96.5% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Chevy Chase CDP, Maryland (place:16625, in state:24).

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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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