How long is the commute from Silver Spring, MD?

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

Workers who live in Silver Spring, MD take an average of 34.0 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

45.2% of workers drive alone to work.

13.8% take public transportation.

2.7% of workers walk to work.

27.3% work from home.

16.5% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 34.0 minutes (±1.1)
Public transportation: 13.8%
Work from home: 27.3%
Households without a car: 16.5%

How people in Silver Spring get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Silver Spring	Montgomery County	Maryland	United States
Drove alone	45.2% (±2.4 points)	52.8%	64.7%	68.8%
Carpooled	7.1% (±1.0 points)	7.6%	7.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	13.8% (±1.5 points)	7.5%	4.2%	3.2%
Walked	2.7% (±0.7 points)	1.7%	2.0%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	3.8% (±0.8 points)	2.1%	2.0%	2.0%
Worked from home	27.3% (±2.1 points)	28.3%	19.3%	15.1%

In Silver Spring, the average commute is higher than in Montgomery County (31.9 minutes).

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

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

In Silver Spring, 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, Silver Spring ranks 18 of 58 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 124 of 383.

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

Cars per household in Silver Spring

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Silver Spring	Montgomery County	Maryland	United States
No vehicle	16.5% (±2.0 points)	8.5%	8.8%	8.4%
1 vehicle	47.2% (±2.2 points)	35.6%	33.5%	33.1%
2 vehicles	28.1% (±2.1 points)	37.5%	35.8%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	8.2% (±1.1 points)	18.4%	21.9%	21.9%

In Silver Spring, 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 Silver Spring

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Silver Spring	Montgomery County	Maryland	United States
Workers working from home	27.3% (±2.1 points)	28.3% (±0.6 points)	19.3% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	98.1% (±0.6 points)	98.2% (±0.2 points)	96.5% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	95.4% (±1.3 points)	95.7% (±0.3 points)	92.4% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Silver Spring, 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 Silver Spring

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Silver Spring
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Silver Spring	—	34.0 minutes (±1.1)	—
Four Corners	1.6 mi	35.0 minutes (±2.5)	Not measurably different
Forest Glen	1.7 mi	32.4 minutes (±4.0)	Not measurably different
Takoma Park	1.8 mi	34.0 minutes (±2.3)	Not measurably different
Langley Park	2.3 mi	39.2 minutes (±2.3)	Higher
Burnt Mills	2.5 mi	31.7 minutes (±4.0)	Not measurably different
South Kensington	2.6 mi	28.8 minutes (±2.0)	Lower
Kemp Mill	2.7 mi	31.2 minutes (±1.7)	Lower
North Chevy Chase	2.9 mi	33.3 minutes (±4.1)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: South Kensington, MD (28.8 minutes), Kemp Mill, MD (31.2 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Langley Park, MD (39.2 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
12	Cloverly	34.7 minutes (±2.9)
13	Clarksburg	34.4 minutes (±1.8)
14	White Oak	34.3 minutes (±3.2)
15	Garrett Park	34.2 minutes (±3.7)
16 (tie)	Aspen Hill	34.1 minutes (±1.3)
16 (tie)	Chevy Chase Section Three	34.1 minutes (±3.6)
18 (tie)	Silver Spring	34.0 minutes (±1.1)
18 (tie)	Takoma Park	34.0 minutes (±2.3)
20	Derwood	33.9 minutes (±7.0)
21	Glenmont	33.6 minutes (±2.4)
22	North Chevy Chase	33.3 minutes (±4.1)
23	Somerset	33.0 minutes (±5.7)
24 (tie)	Burtonsville	32.9 minutes (±2.1)

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

Silver Spring 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 Silver Spring

How long is the average commute in Silver Spring?

Workers who live in Silver Spring, MD take an average of 34.0 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Silver Spring without a car?

16.5% of households in Silver Spring have no vehicle, and 13.8% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Silver Spring?

27.3% (±2.1 points) of workers who live in Silver Spring worked from home, and 95.4% 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 Silver Spring CDP, Maryland (place:72450, 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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