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Most walkable towns in Maryland

Ranked by street connectivity: intersections per square mile, the standard walkability measure the EPA uses. 19 towns with 2,500+ residents.

U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year

Hyattsville 1 Hyattsville 160 / sq mi Dead ends 9.8% Gaithersburg 2 Gaithersburg 136 / sq mi Dead ends 17.1% Map of East Riverdale 3 East Riverdale 123 / sq mi Dead ends 21.4%
#TownIntersections per sq miDead endsStreet miles
1 Hyattsville Hyattsville20,966 people 160 / sq mi 9.8% 54.4 mi
2 Gaithersburg Gaithersburg69,825 people 136 / sq mi 17.1% 178.5 mi
3 Map of East Riverdale East Riverdale18,336 people 123 / sq mi 21.4% 26.3 mi
4 Brunswick Brunswick8,450 people 80.2 / sq mi 20.6% 39.0 mi
5 Chesapeake Beach Chesapeake Beach6,456 people 79.4 / sq mi 33.5% 25.9 mi
6 Milford Mill Milford Mill30,829 people 79.0 / sq mi 21.1% 82.3 mi
7 Map of Marlow Heights Marlow Heights5,456 people 65.2 / sq mi 27.5% 23.5 mi
8 Randallstown Randallstown35,957 people 63.9 / sq mi 27.9% 105.5 mi
9 Map of Fruitland Fruitland5,801 people 62.2 / sq mi 21% 37.4 mi
10 Map of Walker Mill Walker Mill10,931 people 60.9 / sq mi 32.3% 29.1 mi
11 Baltimore Highlands Baltimore Highlands8,206 people 59.2 / sq mi 21.9% 17.5 mi
12 Map of South Laurel South Laurel29,272 people 54.7 / sq mi 33.4% 73.4 mi
13 Westphalia13,228 people 54.6 / sq mi 28% 78.5 mi
14 Poolesville Poolesville5,764 people 35.7 / sq mi 28.2% 30.7 mi
15 Boonsboro Boonsboro3,809 people 35.4 / sq mi 23.4% 19.6 mi
16 Walkersville Walkersville6,414 people 34.0 / sq mi 23.3% 28.3 mi
17 Jefferson Jefferson3,314 people 32.1 / sq mi 28.8% 17.3 mi
18 Map of Golden Beach Golden Beach3,830 people 26.1 / sq mi 33.9% 28.6 mi
19 Jarrettsville Jarrettsville2,560 people 6.4 / sq mi 39.6% 26.3 mi

How this ranking works

We rank every town by street connectivity: intersections per square mile, the standard walkability measure the EPA uses. More intersections mean shorter, more direct walks, while cul-de-sac layouts with long dead ends rank lower. Sidewalks are not mapped consistently enough to rank, so this measures the street grid itself. The town with the highest figure ranks #1.

Only towns with at least 2,500 residents are ranked; Census estimates for smaller places are too uncertain. Population and income: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Trails, streets and parks: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Conserved land: USGS PAD-US. Measured within each town's Census boundary. Town photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each town’s page.

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