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Most walkable towns in Maryland

Ranked by street connectivity: intersections per square mile, the standard walkability measure the EPA uses. 261 towns with 2,500+ residents.

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Frederick’s spot
#66of 261
90.7 / sq mistreet intersections per square mile
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#1
Mount Rainier228 / sq mi · Dead ends 3.3%
#2
Brentwood215 / sq mi · Dead ends 9.8%
#3
Seat Pleasant197 / sq mi · Dead ends 13.1%
The race around Frederick

Just behind Reisterstown, just ahead of Lochearn

64Towson91.9 / sq mi65Reisterstown91.2 / sq mi66Frederick90.7 / sq mi67Lochearn89.6 / sq mi68Crofton89.0 / sq mi

All 261 towns

Intersections per sq mi, highest first. Towns next door to Frederick are tagged.

#TownIntersections per sq miDead endsStreet miles
1 Mount Rainier8,245 people 228 / sq mi 3.3%15.9 mi
2 Brentwood3,777 people 215 / sq mi 9.8%10.4 mi
3 Seat Pleasant4,489 people 197 / sq mi 13.1%21.5 mi
4 Leisure World8,882 people 189 / sq mi 20.8%20.1 mi
5 Montgomery Village34,110 people 185 / sq mi 29.9%79.8 mi
6 Takoma Park17,632 people 185 / sq mi 12.1%45.4 mi
7 University Park2,698 people 168 / sq mi 7.8%11.2 mi
8 Chevy Chase2,906 people 163 / sq mi 7.4%9.8 mi
9 Glenarden6,344 people 161 / sq mi 21.3%23.8 mi
10 Hyattsville20,966 people 160 / sq mi 9.8%54.4 mi
11 Four Corners8,150 people 157 / sq mi 14.4%30.0 mi
12 Silver Spring81,462 people 154 / sq mi 15.1%153.9 mi
13 District Heights5,891 people 152 / sq mi 16%19.6 mi
14 North Kensington8,954 people 149 / sq mi 23.6%30.7 mi
15 Chillum34,871 people 144 / sq mi 14.4%58.6 mi
16 Wheaton52,926 people 142 / sq mi 13.9%132.9 mi
17 New Carrollton13,564 people 141 / sq mi 19.1%31.5 mi
18 Riverdale Park7,270 people 138 / sq mi 13.3%28.7 mi
19 Bladensburg9,583 people 136 / sq mi 12.3%18.1 mi
20 Gaithersburg69,825 people 136 / sq mi 17.1%178.5 mi
21 Capitol Heights4,020 people 136 / sq mi 26.8%11.9 mi
22 Laurel29,798 people 135 / sq mi 21.5%78.1 mi
23 Forest Glen6,840 people 134 / sq mi 20.2%19.9 mi
24 Bethesda69,397 people 133 / sq mi 13.5%235.0 mi
25 Langley Park21,508 people 133 / sq mi 11.4%18.5 mi
26 Annapolis40,720 people 131 / sq mi 23.8%125.9 mi
27 Hillcrest Heights16,063 people 130 / sq mi 17.4%42.4 mi
28 Parkville30,549 people 129 / sq mi 15.5%80.2 mi
29 Flower Hill13,794 people 127 / sq mi 27.9%32.9 mi
30 Baltimore573,243 people 126 / sq mi 8.7%1,468.5 mi
31 Lake Arbor14,335 people 125 / sq mi 21.6%59.1 mi
32 Glenmont17,208 people 125 / sq mi 20.1%48.3 mi
33 Peppermill Village5,238 people 123 / sq mi 28.3%12.9 mi
34 East Riverdale18,336 people 123 / sq mi 21.4%26.3 mi
35 Bel Air10,585 people 123 / sq mi 18.4%47.1 mi
36 Cheverly6,096 people 121 / sq mi 16.3%21.2 mi
37 Coral Hills9,756 people 120 / sq mi 21.9%31.5 mi
38 North Bethesda49,677 people 119 / sq mi 15.8%142.7 mi
39 Rockville67,671 people 118 / sq mi 16.9%213.7 mi
40 Indian Head4,055 people 114 / sq mi 25.3%20.0 mi
41 Riviera Beach12,192 people 112 / sq mi 27.6%42.3 mi
42 Germantown90,719 people 110 / sq mi 22.3%246.4 mi
43 Berwyn Heights3,318 people 110 / sq mi 11.6%12.5 mi
44 Woodlawn7,750 people 109 / sq mi 18.4%17.3 mi
45 College Park34,540 people 108 / sq mi 14.5%87.5 mi
46 South Kensington8,148 people 107 / sq mi 11.3%37.9 mi
47 Burnt Mills3,751 people 105 / sq mi 13%13.4 mi
48 Kemp Mill13,042 people 104 / sq mi 15.5%40.0 mi
49 Seabrook18,317 people 104 / sq mi 28.6%46.5 mi
50 Delmar4,261 people 99.6 / sq mi 15.6%22.9 mi
51 National Harbor4,454 people 99.4 / sq mi 20%21.5 mi
52 Ferndale17,529 people 97.4 / sq mi 29.3%56.0 mi
53 Chesapeake Ranch Estates9,241 people 97.3 / sq mi 38.6%62.8 mi
54 Brooklyn Park16,067 people 97.0 / sq mi 18.9%54.7 mi
55 Wildewood7,552 people 96.8 / sq mi 36.3%37.7 mi
56 Glen Burnie72,590 people 94.6 / sq mi 28%242.6 mi
57 Edgewater8,519 people 94.3 / sq mi 15.5%47.6 mi
58 Woodlawn40,379 people 94.2 / sq mi 22.9%135.9 mi
59 Landover24,514 people 93.9 / sq mi 21.6%57.5 mi
60 North Potomac23,922 people 93.9 / sq mi 31.4%92.7 mi
61 Cumberland18,804 people 93.2 / sq mi 18.1%127.3 mi
62 Princess Anne3,569 people 93.0 / sq mi 18.3%23.4 mi
63 Salisbury33,285 people 92.7 / sq mi 13.3%181.6 mi
64 Towson58,679 people 91.9 / sq mi 18.1%191.4 mi
65 Reisterstown25,582 people 91.2 / sq mi 28.3%68.7 mi
66 Frederick83,395 people 90.7 / sq mi 18.5%298.2 mi
67 Lochearn27,074 people 89.6 / sq mi 22.6%79.2 mi
68 Crofton29,549 people 89.0 / sq mi 35.2%84.6 mi
69 Springdale5,226 people 88.9 / sq mi 30.2%19.6 mi
70 Lutherville6,574 people 88.5 / sq mi 24.7%31.3 mi
71 Overlea13,035 people 88.2 / sq mi 25.1%43.0 mi
72 Aspen Hill53,279 people 87.7 / sq mi 23%137.4 mi
73 Columbia104,338 people 87.5 / sq mi 11.6%351.2 mi
74 Riverside6,585 people 87.3 / sq mi 15%27.0 mi
75 Naval Academy3,006 people 86.9 / sq mi 16.9%10.3 mi
76 Bowie57,926 people 85.9 / sq mi 24.9%258.4 mi
77 Adelphi17,395 people 84.3 / sq mi 27.2%32.6 mi
78 Temple Hills8,969 people 82.8 / sq mi 37.6%17.0 mi
79 Cape St. Claire9,236 people 82.3 / sq mi 18.8%33.0 mi
80 Ballenger Creek26,390 people · next door 81.7 / sq mi 18.9%110.7 mi
81 Fairwood7,526 people 81.6 / sq mi 26.3%37.6 mi
82 Sykesville4,491 people 81.6 / sq mi 23.5%21.1 mi
83 Kettering14,014 people 81.5 / sq mi 26.7%64.5 mi
84 Calverton17,624 people 80.5 / sq mi 20%52.9 mi
85 Carney28,343 people 80.3 / sq mi 31.8%84.9 mi
86 Brunswick8,450 people 80.2 / sq mi 20.6%39.0 mi
87 Chesapeake Beach6,456 people 79.4 / sq mi 33.5%25.9 mi
88 Aberdeen17,298 people 79.1 / sq mi 20.9%91.5 mi
89 Mays Chapel16,066 people 79.1 / sq mi 29.7%52.4 mi
90 Largo12,229 people 79.1 / sq mi 27.8%38.8 mi
91 Milford Mill30,829 people 79.0 / sq mi 21.1%82.3 mi
92 Drum Point3,589 people 78.8 / sq mi 36%24.7 mi
93 Hagerstown43,665 people 78.6 / sq mi 12.7%153.6 mi
94 Layhill5,497 people 78.1 / sq mi 32.6%20.7 mi
95 Perry Hall29,105 people 77.7 / sq mi 32.2%85.4 mi
96 Greensboro2,634 people 77.7 / sq mi 20.2%10.0 mi
97 Frostburg6,977 people 76.9 / sq mi 18.2%38.3 mi
98 Camp Springs22,544 people 76.7 / sq mi 32.3%91.7 mi
99 Rossville16,059 people 76.5 / sq mi 21.4%55.6 mi
100 Fairland26,231 people 76.2 / sq mi 31%60.3 mi
101 North Laurel25,563 people 75.5 / sq mi 25.8%70.4 mi
102 Owings Mills37,245 people 74.8 / sq mi 23.5%103.6 mi
103 Waldorf82,943 people 74.7 / sq mi 30.4%393.5 mi
104 Havre de Grace14,994 people 74.5 / sq mi 20.7%71.4 mi
105 Glassmanor16,981 people 74.4 / sq mi 26.9%25.9 mi
106 Ocean City6,903 people 74.4 / sq mi 26.2%94.1 mi
107 Halfway10,849 people 74.2 / sq mi 24.6%53.5 mi
108 Clarksburg30,487 people 73.4 / sq mi 14.5%108.4 mi
109 Dundalk65,969 people 73.3 / sq mi 14.1%192.7 mi
110 Colesville14,519 people 73.1 / sq mi 26.1%68.1 mi
111 Severn58,402 people 72.6 / sq mi 35%209.5 mi
112 Arbutus22,507 people 72.5 / sq mi 21.8%79.8 mi
113 La Plata10,683 people 72.2 / sq mi 25.2%78.7 mi
114 Marlboro Village9,382 people 72.2 / sq mi 32.2%27.7 mi
115 Odenton45,002 people 71.9 / sq mi 31.2%150.8 mi
116 Mount Airy9,805 people 71.9 / sq mi 22.7%48.1 mi
117 White Marsh10,932 people 71.6 / sq mi 25%56.8 mi
118 Westminster20,445 people 71.1 / sq mi 25%84.9 mi
119 Spring Ridge5,922 people 70.9 / sq mi 24.7%26.4 mi
120 White Oak17,329 people 70.4 / sq mi 23.7%35.7 mi
121 Hillandale5,060 people 70.3 / sq mi 26.7%23.4 mi
122 Taneytown7,932 people 69.5 / sq mi 19.7%33.7 mi
123 Lanham11,433 people 69.1 / sq mi 34.4%44.9 mi
124 Catonsville43,368 people 69.0 / sq mi 20.7%152.3 mi
125 Beltsville19,176 people 68.9 / sq mi 26.3%78.6 mi
126 Honeygo12,250 people 68.5 / sq mi 20.2%60.3 mi
127 Fort Meade11,225 people 68.2 / sq mi 18.2%84.5 mi
128 Suitland23,793 people 67.9 / sq mi 29.8%52.5 mi
129 Prince Frederick2,955 people 67.7 / sq mi 21.8%30.7 mi
130 Bel Air South58,137 people 67.0 / sq mi 26%222.4 mi
131 Snow Hill2,659 people 67.0 / sq mi 20.6%14.6 mi
132 Centreville4,761 people 66.8 / sq mi 17.6%27.1 mi
133 Forestville10,495 people 66.0 / sq mi 27.3%44.1 mi
134 Essex40,580 people 65.8 / sq mi 23.3%122.4 mi
135 Summerfield15,065 people 65.7 / sq mi 31.6%37.3 mi
136 Marlow Heights5,456 people 65.2 / sq mi 27.5%23.5 mi
137 Greenbelt24,678 people 65.0 / sq mi 18.8%59.4 mi
138 Pikesville33,524 people 64.6 / sq mi 25.2%129.7 mi
139 Garrison9,469 people 64.2 / sq mi 27.9%28.9 mi
140 Randallstown35,957 people 63.9 / sq mi 27.9%105.5 mi
141 Middletown5,014 people 63.8 / sq mi 22.6%23.1 mi
142 Urbana14,260 people 63.7 / sq mi 8.2%62.4 mi
143 Fruitland5,801 people 62.2 / sq mi 21%37.4 mi
144 Severna Park40,228 people 61.1 / sq mi 36.5%207.8 mi
145 Lansdowne7,876 people 61.1 / sq mi 25.1%23.9 mi
146 Easton17,308 people 61.0 / sq mi 22.1%120.0 mi
147 Walker Mill10,931 people 60.9 / sq mi 32.3%29.1 mi
148 North East4,134 people 60.5 / sq mi 29%19.6 mi
149 Mitchellville11,359 people 60.0 / sq mi 36.8%46.7 mi
150 Maryland City19,186 people 59.9 / sq mi 24.3%65.0 mi
151 Chestertown5,594 people 59.6 / sq mi 20.7%27.8 mi
152 Glenn Dale13,772 people 59.5 / sq mi 37.9%81.4 mi
153 Baltimore Highlands8,206 people 59.2 / sq mi 21.9%17.5 mi
154 Linganore14,444 people · next door 58.8 / sq mi 26.4%72.6 mi
155 Rosedale20,002 people 58.6 / sq mi 27.6%72.5 mi
156 Middle River31,712 people 58.5 / sq mi 22.8%131.3 mi
157 Olney35,797 people 58.4 / sq mi 26.9%158.6 mi
158 Thurmont6,254 people 57.9 / sq mi 26.2%30.2 mi
159 Pocomoke City4,405 people 57.7 / sq mi 18.3%45.2 mi
160 Melwood3,401 people 56.4 / sq mi 41.5%24.4 mi
161 Silver Hill5,193 people 56.3 / sq mi 25.7%14.9 mi
162 Forest Heights2,642 people 56.0 / sq mi 13.8%16.7 mi
163 Linthicum11,313 people 55.3 / sq mi 28.2%56.6 mi
164 Redland18,665 people 55.1 / sq mi 30.9%70.2 mi
165 Leonardtown4,808 people 54.9 / sq mi 27.9%29.6 mi
166 South Laurel29,272 people 54.7 / sq mi 33.4%73.4 mi
167 Emmitsburg2,845 people 54.7 / sq mi 27%16.9 mi
168 Westphalia13,228 people 54.6 / sq mi 28%78.5 mi
169 Smithsburg3,115 people 54.5 / sq mi 36.6%11.5 mi
170 Ocean Pines12,351 people 54.4 / sq mi 32.4%92.8 mi
171 Robinwood8,042 people 54.2 / sq mi 27%40.7 mi
172 Pasadena34,309 people 53.4 / sq mi 31.2%147.1 mi
173 Fountainhead-Orchard Hills6,567 people 52.8 / sq mi 22.1%40.6 mi
174 Parole17,229 people 52.4 / sq mi 34.5%97.1 mi
175 Riva4,976 people 52.3 / sq mi 30.7%23.0 mi
176 Berlin5,232 people 52.2 / sq mi 18.3%34.1 mi
177 Ellicott City75,257 people 52.0 / sq mi 32.4%281.1 mi
178 Potomac45,902 people 52.0 / sq mi 18%236.9 mi
179 Oxon Hill17,893 people 51.9 / sq mi 30.3%59.8 mi
180 Elkridge26,283 people 51.8 / sq mi 31.4%73.8 mi
181 Bartonsville3,282 people 51.6 / sq mi 17.3%21.3 mi
182 West Laurel4,428 people 51.5 / sq mi 38.6%22.2 mi
183 Lexington Park13,252 people 51.1 / sq mi 38.4%53.0 mi
184 Brookmont3,671 people 50.9 / sq mi 23.7%18.9 mi
185 Savage8,239 people 48.8 / sq mi 28.9%21.6 mi
186 Federalsburg2,837 people 48.1 / sq mi 22.1%18.1 mi
187 Bel Air North31,302 people 48.0 / sq mi 30%138.7 mi
188 Arnold24,303 people 47.2 / sq mi 36.5%114.5 mi
189 Elkton15,910 people 46.7 / sq mi 25%75.7 mi
190 Friendly11,119 people 45.9 / sq mi 44.1%46.1 mi
191 Joppatowne14,237 people 44.8 / sq mi 28.8%63.1 mi
192 Perryville4,447 people 44.3 / sq mi 25.3%28.3 mi
193 Timonium10,304 people 44.1 / sq mi 23.7%52.9 mi
194 Cresaptown5,121 people 44.0 / sq mi 32%18.8 mi
195 Hampstead6,251 people 43.7 / sq mi 25.4%27.4 mi
196 Fulton5,677 people 43.2 / sq mi 16%27.6 mi
197 Clinton38,376 people 43.0 / sq mi 36.3%186.7 mi
198 Fort Washington25,134 people 42.6 / sq mi 34.5%133.1 mi
199 Paramount-Long Meadow2,569 people 41.9 / sq mi 26.6%19.4 mi
200 Brock Hall13,615 people 41.8 / sq mi 27%70.0 mi
201 Ilchester28,364 people 40.3 / sq mi 33%80.3 mi
202 Rising Sun2,764 people 40.1 / sq mi 29.5%12.1 mi
203 Edgewood24,922 people 40.0 / sq mi 24.4%126.0 mi
204 Manchester5,439 people 40.0 / sq mi 35.6%20.7 mi
205 Cockeysville23,962 people 39.1 / sq mi 27.9%85.8 mi
206 Abingdon5,019 people 39.1 / sq mi 33.7%18.1 mi
207 Denton4,936 people 39.0 / sq mi 14.4%39.9 mi
208 Andrews AFB3,130 people 39.0 / sq mi 17.9%47.0 mi
209 Scaggsville10,564 people 38.8 / sq mi 34.2%46.5 mi
210 Lusby2,595 people 38.8 / sq mi 31.1%26.4 mi
211 Cambridge13,152 people 38.7 / sq mi 20.3%79.8 mi
212 Marlton10,222 people 38.4 / sq mi 38.6%42.4 mi
213 Konterra3,641 people 37.9 / sq mi 22.5%31.3 mi
214 Monrovia3,568 people 37.6 / sq mi 16%16.3 mi
215 Hurlock2,819 people 37.5 / sq mi 16.3%17.7 mi
216 Annapolis Neck12,032 people 37.0 / sq mi 29.1%77.1 mi
217 Rosaryville12,883 people 36.9 / sq mi 36.1%61.2 mi
218 Cloverly16,646 people 36.8 / sq mi 32.8%81.1 mi
219 California13,136 people 36.6 / sq mi 36.4%103.2 mi
220 Maugansville3,624 people 35.8 / sq mi 24.3%20.3 mi
221 Stevensville8,802 people 35.7 / sq mi 21.1%46.2 mi
222 Poolesville5,764 people 35.7 / sq mi 28.2%30.7 mi
223 Boonsboro3,809 people 35.4 / sq mi 23.4%19.6 mi
224 Mayo8,694 people 35.3 / sq mi 29.4%56.5 mi
225 Bensville15,848 people 34.7 / sq mi 36.1%109.3 mi
226 Walkersville6,414 people 34.0 / sq mi 23.3%28.3 mi
227 Chester4,797 people 33.8 / sq mi 19.5%39.6 mi
228 Deale5,333 people 33.4 / sq mi 28.6%38.4 mi
229 Jessup9,931 people 33.2 / sq mi 22.2%39.9 mi
230 Jefferson3,314 people 32.1 / sq mi 28.8%17.3 mi
231 Pleasant Hills3,836 people 31.0 / sq mi 31.1%27.4 mi
232 Lake Shore18,249 people 29.9 / sq mi 37.5%114.1 mi
233 Bryans Road9,371 people 29.2 / sq mi 34.3%78.4 mi
234 Shady Side4,727 people 29.2 / sq mi 33.5%46.4 mi
235 West Ocean City5,198 people 29.1 / sq mi 26.9%40.2 mi
236 Woodmore4,613 people 26.8 / sq mi 32.8%32.9 mi
237 Golden Beach3,830 people 26.1 / sq mi 33.9%28.6 mi
238 Brandywine12,160 people 25.9 / sq mi 29.3%113.8 mi
239 Burtonsville10,203 people 25.3 / sq mi 28.1%44.2 mi
240 Owings2,643 people 24.4 / sq mi 39.2%19.2 mi
241 Bowleys Quarters7,006 people 23.3 / sq mi 30.7%29.2 mi
242 Hampton5,372 people 22.8 / sq mi 31.1%37.1 mi
243 La Vale4,196 people 22.0 / sq mi 38%40.9 mi
244 Damascus17,640 people 21.3 / sq mi 40.3%77.6 mi
245 Accokeek14,362 people 20.4 / sq mi 36.3%139.5 mi
246 Grasonville3,564 people 20.0 / sq mi 39.6%28.7 mi
247 Edgemere9,061 people 19.8 / sq mi 19.8%77.5 mi
248 Eldersburg31,695 people 19.5 / sq mi 35.9%202.2 mi
249 Huntingtown2,689 people 19.4 / sq mi 39.5%37.9 mi
250 Travilah11,721 people 18.5 / sq mi 34.4%96.6 mi
251 Green Valley13,602 people 18.3 / sq mi 38.3%97.7 mi
252 St. James4,824 people 17.6 / sq mi 29.8%27.9 mi
253 Fallston10,013 people 16.5 / sq mi 40.6%73.3 mi
254 Ashton-Sandy Spring5,630 people 16.3 / sq mi 30%45.4 mi
255 Brown Station3,451 people 15.0 / sq mi 47.2%24.7 mi
256 Marlboro Meadows3,929 people 14.8 / sq mi 36.4%21.5 mi
257 Braddock Heights2,892 people 12.8 / sq mi 29.2%29.4 mi
258 Gambrills2,830 people 11.6 / sq mi 38.3%28.9 mi
259 Kingsville4,687 people 11.3 / sq mi 41.2%43.8 mi
260 Darnestown7,051 people 9.8 / sq mi 41.5%62.5 mi
261 Jarrettsville2,560 people 6.4 / sq mi 39.6%26.3 mi
How it works

How this ranking works

The MD list, with the map →

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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