Transportation in Silver Spring, MD
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
25 min
+7% vs national
Drive Alone
45.9%
-42% vs national
Public Transit
16.0%
+1681% vs national
Work From Home
23.8%
+156% vs national
Carpool
7.6%
Walk / Bike
3.7%
combined
How Silver Spring's Commute Compares
Source: Census ACS (2023)How People Get to Work
Source: Census ACS (2023)Commute Mode Breakdown
Source: Census ACS (2023)The average commute in Silver Spring, MD is 25 minutes, which is 7.3% above the national average of 23 minutes. 45.9% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 23.8% work from home, which is above the MD state average of 13.4%. Public transit is used by 16.0% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 7.6% of workers carpool. 2.9% walk to work. 0.9% commute by bicycle.