How long is the commute from Friendship Heights Village, MD?

Name: Commute and cars in Friendship Heights Village, MD, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Friendship Heights Village, MD take an average of 30.8 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

23.9% of workers drive alone to work.

27.5% take public transportation.

11.8% of workers walk to work.

32.1% work from home.

27.2% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 30.8 minutes (±3.8)
Public transportation: 27.5%
Work from home: 32.1%
Households without a car: 27.2%

How people in Friendship Heights Village get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Friendship Heights Village	Montgomery County	Maryland	United States
Drove alone	23.9% (±6.0 points)	52.8%	64.7%	68.8%
Carpooled	2.9% (±2.0 points)	7.6%	7.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	27.5% (±7.7 points)	7.5%	4.2%	3.2%
Walked	11.8% (±5.5 points)	1.7%	2.0%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.8% (±2.0 points)	2.1%	2.0%	2.0%
Worked from home	32.1% (±7.9 points)	28.3%	19.3%	15.1%

In Friendship Heights Village, 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 Friendship Heights Village, the share commuting by public transportation is higher than in Montgomery County (7.5%).

It is also higher than in Maryland (4.2%).

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

In Montgomery County, Friendship Heights Village ranks 38 of 58 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 204 of 383.

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

Cars per household in Friendship Heights Village

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Friendship Heights Village	Montgomery County	Maryland	United States
No vehicle	27.2% (±6.5 points)	8.5%	8.8%	8.4%
1 vehicle	57.2% (±7.6 points)	35.6%	33.5%	33.1%
2 vehicles	13.2% (±4.4 points)	37.5%	35.8%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	2.4% (±1.9 points)	18.4%	21.9%	21.9%

In Friendship Heights Village, the share of households without a vehicle is higher than in Montgomery County (8.5%).

It is also higher than in Maryland (8.8%).

It is higher than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Friendship Heights Village

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Friendship Heights Village	Montgomery County	Maryland	United States
Workers working from home	32.1% (±7.9 points)	28.3% (±0.6 points)	19.3% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	99.3% (±1.2 points)	98.2% (±0.2 points)	96.5% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	97.6% (±2.3 points)	95.7% (±0.3 points)	92.4% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Friendship Heights Village, 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 Friendship Heights Village

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Friendship Heights Village
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Friendship Heights Village	—	30.8 minutes (±3.8)	—
Somerset	0.4 mi	33.0 minutes (±5.7)	Not measurably different
Chevy Chase Village	0.7 mi	29.6 minutes (±2.4)	Not measurably different
Chevy Chase	1.3 mi	28.5 minutes (±2.0)	Not measurably different
Chevy Chase Section Three	1.4 mi	34.1 minutes (±3.6)	Not measurably different
Martin's Additions	1.6 mi	26.9 minutes (±4.4)	Not measurably different
Chevy Chase Section Five	1.7 mi	22.3 minutes (±2.3)	Lower
Chevy Chase (community)	2.2 mi	27.5 minutes (±2.0)	Not measurably different
Brookmont	2.2 mi	25.1 minutes (±2.6)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Chevy Chase Section Five, MD (22.3 minutes), Brookmont, MD (25.1 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
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)
36 (tie)	Kemp Mill	31.2 minutes (±1.7)
38 (tie)	Friendship Heights Village	30.8 minutes (±3.8)
38 (tie)	Germantown	30.8 minutes (±1.1)
40	Rockville	30.7 minutes (±1.4)
41 (tie)	Colesville	29.8 minutes (±2.1)
41 (tie)	North Kensington	29.8 minutes (±1.9)
43	Potomac	29.7 minutes (±1.6)
44 (tie)	Chevy Chase Village	29.6 minutes (±2.4)

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

Friendship Heights Village 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 Friendship Heights Village

How long is the average commute in Friendship Heights Village?

Workers who live in Friendship Heights Village, MD take an average of 30.8 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Friendship Heights Village without a car?

27.2% of households in Friendship Heights Village have no vehicle, and 27.5% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Friendship Heights Village?

32.1% (±7.9 points) of workers who live in Friendship Heights Village worked from home, and 97.6% 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 Friendship Heights Village CDP, Maryland (place:30800, 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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