How long is the commute from Maryland Heights, MO?

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

Workers who live in Maryland Heights, MO take an average of 21.4 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

64.6% of workers drive alone to work.

0.3% take public transportation.

2.0% of workers walk to work.

23.2% work from home.

4.7% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 21.4 minutes (±1.4)
Public transportation: 0.3%
Work from home: 23.2%
Households without a car: 4.7%

How people in Maryland Heights get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Maryland Heights	St. Louis County	Missouri	United States
Drove alone	64.6% (±4.3 points)	71.3%	74.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	8.0% (±2.5 points)	6.4%	8.1%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.3% (±0.3 points)	1.4%	0.8%	3.2%
Walked	2.0% (±1.1 points)	1.4%	1.8%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.9% (±1.2 points)	1.2%	1.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	23.2% (±4.4 points)	18.3%	13.0%	15.1%

In Maryland Heights, the average commute is lower than in St. Louis County (23.1 minutes).

It is also lower than in Missouri (23.5 minutes).

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

In Maryland Heights, the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in St. Louis County (1.4%).

It is also lower than in Missouri (0.8%).

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

In St. Louis County, Maryland Heights ranks 57 of 98 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 815 of 1,149.

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

Cars per household in Maryland Heights

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Maryland Heights	St. Louis County	Missouri	United States
No vehicle	4.7% (±1.8 points)	6.6%	6.6%	8.4%
1 vehicle	49.7% (±3.9 points)	37.0%	33.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	31.7% (±3.3 points)	39.1%	37.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	13.9% (±2.3 points)	17.2%	22.8%	21.9%

In Maryland Heights, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in St. Louis County (6.6%).

It is also lower than in Missouri (6.6%).

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

Working from home and internet access in Maryland Heights

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Maryland Heights	St. Louis County	Missouri	United States
Workers working from home	23.2% (±4.4 points)	18.3% (±0.5 points)	13.0% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	97.9% (±0.8 points)	96.3% (±0.2 points)	94.8% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	96.0% (±1.3 points)	93.4% (±0.3 points)	89.3% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Maryland Heights, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in St. Louis County (93.4%).

It is also higher than in Missouri (89.3%).

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

Average commute in places near Maryland Heights

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Maryland Heights
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Maryland Heights	—	21.4 minutes (±1.4)	—
Champ	2.2 mi	7.5 minutes (±11.9)	Lower
Creve Coeur	4.1 mi	18.5 minutes (±1.1)	Lower
St. Ann	4.6 mi	21.1 minutes (±1.8)	Not measurably different
Bridgeton	4.9 mi	21.2 minutes (±2.7)	Not measurably different
Westwood	5.5 mi	15.9 minutes (±1.2)	Lower
Breckenridge Hills	5.6 mi	30.4 minutes (±8.4)	Higher
Overland	5.8 mi	20.2 minutes (±1.1)	Not measurably different
Edmundson	5.9 mi	21.3 minutes (±3.5)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Champ, MO (7.5 minutes), Creve Coeur, MO (18.5 minutes), Westwood, MO (15.9 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Breckenridge Hills, MO (30.4 minutes).

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

Average commute across St. Louis County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
50 (tie)	Velda Village Hills	21.8 minutes (±2.5)
52 (tie)	Chesterfield	21.6 minutes (±0.8)
52 (tie)	Clarkson Valley	21.6 minutes (±2.0)
54 (tie)	Crystal Lake Park	21.5 minutes (±3.6)
54 (tie)	University City	21.5 minutes (±1.9)
56 (tie)	Manchester	21.4 minutes (±1.5)
56 (tie)	Maryland Heights	21.4 minutes (±1.4)
58 (tie)	Edmundson	21.3 minutes (±3.5)
58 (tie)	Sunset Hills	21.3 minutes (±2.6)
58 (tie)	Warson Woods	21.3 minutes (±3.3)
61 (tie)	Berkeley	21.2 minutes (±2.9)
61 (tie)	Bridgeton	21.2 minutes (±2.7)
63	St. Ann	21.1 minutes (±1.8)

Showing 13 of 98 places in St. Louis County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Maryland Heights

How long is the average commute in Maryland Heights?

Workers who live in Maryland Heights, MO take an average of 21.4 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Maryland Heights without a car?

4.7% of households in Maryland Heights have no vehicle, and 0.3% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Maryland Heights?

23.2% (±4.4 points) of workers who live in Maryland Heights worked from home, and 96.0% 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 Maryland Heights city, Missouri (place:46586, in state:29).

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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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