Marylanders’ Commute Listed as 2nd-Worst in the Nation

Maryland has the second highest commute time in the U.S.

Marylanders are spending more time on the road: the state’s average one-way commute time increased to 31.5 minutes in 2023– the second longest in the country. While Maryland’s commute time is still behind New York’s – the state with the longest commute, at 32.8 minutes– the average Maryland commute has increased by more than two minutes from two years prior, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.  n Baltimore City, com…

Marylanders’ commute listed as 2nd-worst in the nation

Recently released Census Bureau data indicates Maryland commuters spend on average 31.5 minutes driving to work.

Maryland has the second highest commute time in the U.S., new numbers show

Maryland's average commute time grew by more than two minutes between 2021 and 2023, to an average one-way commute of 31.5 – the second longest commute in the country, according to theCensus Bureau. (File photo by Bruce DePuyt/Maryland Matters)By Sandra Smith Marylanders are spending more time on the road, with the state’s average one-way commute time rising to 31.5 minutes in 2023 – the second longest commute in the country, according to the la…

Maryland Has The Second Highest Commute Time In The U.S., New Numbers Show

Marylanders are spending more time on the road, with the state’s average one-way commute time rising to 31.5 minutes in 2023 – the second longest commute in the country, according to the latest Census Bureau data. Maryland trailed only New York, which posted an average commute time of 32.8 minutes in 2023, according to the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey. But the Maryland average was still more than it was in 2021, the survey said. Cou…