How long is the commute from Flower Hill, MD?

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

Workers who live in Flower Hill, MD take an average of 32.1 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

66.9% of workers drive alone to work.

6.6% take public transportation.

0.2% of workers walk to work.

13.2% work from home.

5.2% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 32.1 minutes (±2.2)
Public transportation: 6.6%
Work from home: 13.2%
Households without a car: 5.2%

How people in Flower Hill get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Flower Hill	Montgomery County	Maryland	United States
Drove alone	66.9% (±4.9 points)	52.8%	64.7%	68.8%
Carpooled	12.5% (±3.7 points)	7.6%	7.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	6.6% (±3.5 points)	7.5%	4.2%	3.2%
Walked	0.2% (±0.2 points)	1.7%	2.0%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.7% (±0.6 points)	2.1%	2.0%	2.0%
Worked from home	13.2% (±3.3 points)	28.3%	19.3%	15.1%

In Flower Hill, the average commute is not measurably different from Montgomery County (31.9 minutes).

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

It is higher than the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Flower Hill, 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 not measurably different from the national figure (3.2%).

In Montgomery County, Flower Hill ranks 30 of 58 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 177 of 383.

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

Cars per household in Flower Hill

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Flower Hill	Montgomery County	Maryland	United States
No vehicle	5.2% (±4.8 points)	8.5%	8.8%	8.4%
1 vehicle	27.9% (±5.7 points)	35.6%	33.5%	33.1%
2 vehicles	42.6% (±6.7 points)	37.5%	35.8%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	24.3% (±5.5 points)	18.4%	21.9%	21.9%

In Flower Hill, 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 Flower Hill

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Flower Hill	Montgomery County	Maryland	United States
Workers working from home	13.2% (±3.3 points)	28.3% (±0.6 points)	19.3% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	99.6% (±0.6 points)	98.2% (±0.2 points)	96.5% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	97.7% (±1.6 points)	95.7% (±0.3 points)	92.4% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Flower Hill, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in 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 Flower Hill

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Flower Hill
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Flower Hill	—	32.1 minutes (±2.2)	—
Gaithersburg	1.5 mi	29.4 minutes (±1.2)	Lower
Montgomery Village	1.8 mi	32.6 minutes (±1.9)	Not measurably different
Washington Grove	2.0 mi	26.6 minutes (±9.2)	Not measurably different
Redland	3.2 mi	34.8 minutes (±2.9)	Not measurably different
Laytonsville	3.8 mi	28.6 minutes (±4.7)	Not measurably different
Derwood	4.2 mi	33.9 minutes (±7.0)	Not measurably different
Germantown	4.3 mi	30.8 minutes (±1.1)	Not measurably different
North Potomac	5.7 mi	31.5 minutes (±1.7)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Gaithersburg, MD (29.4 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
24 (tie)	Burtonsville	32.9 minutes (±2.1)
24 (tie)	Hillandale	32.9 minutes (±4.0)
26	Montgomery Village	32.6 minutes (±1.9)
27	Forest Glen	32.4 minutes (±4.0)
28	Chevy Chase View	32.3 minutes (±4.7)
29	Brookeville	32.2 minutes (±5.2)
30	Flower Hill	32.1 minutes (±2.2)
31	Olney	31.8 minutes (±1.4)
32	Burnt Mills	31.7 minutes (±4.0)
33	Wheaton	31.6 minutes (±1.1)
34	North Potomac	31.5 minutes (±1.7)
35	Cabin John	31.4 minutes (±4.7)
36 (tie)	Calverton	31.2 minutes (±2.1)

Showing 13 of 58 places in Montgomery County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Flower Hill 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 Flower Hill

How long is the average commute in Flower Hill?

Workers who live in Flower Hill, MD take an average of 32.1 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Flower Hill without a car?

5.2% of households in Flower Hill have no vehicle, and 6.6% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Flower Hill?

13.2% (±3.3 points) of workers who live in Flower Hill worked from home, and 97.7% 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 Flower Hill CDP, Maryland (place:28512, 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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