Ridge, The · Photo: Farragutful · CC BY-SA 3.0Household incomes in Redland are higher than in 92% of U.S. towns
4.4% of residents are in poverty; Maryland has 9.4%. The two grades for Redland are A for jobs and income and A+ for walkability. Only 2% stay in Redland for work; outside it, Rockville is the main destination (12%, 3 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Work in Redland: the figures worth knowing
Fewer jobs are based in Redland than ten years ago
Jobs counted in Redland fell from 4,488 in 2013 to 2,248 in 2023, −50%. That can be real closings or a large employer now reporting its workers at another address; the data can’t tell the two apart. The jobs ↓
Redland is a place people come home to
There are 2,248 jobs based in Redland, about three for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Redland has about 13,000 people in it, 31% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey.
What’s behind Redland’s Jobs & income grade
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Redland is better than 95% of U.S. towns, #47 of 261 in Maryland. Job access by car is its strongest input (ahead of 93% of U.S. towns); unemployment ranks lowest, though still above most U.S. towns (3.4%, U.S. 5.2%). It also does well on household income and the poverty rate and unemployment.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Redland could be anywhere from A to A+.
The kinds of work in Redland
2,248 jobs are based in Redland.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Redland, 2013 → 2023: 4,488 → 2,248. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2023.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Redland’s own residents hold wherever they work.
A workday in Redland: who goes, who stays, who comes
On a workday 7,910 residents head out to work, 164 work right here, and 2,084 people come in from elsewhere.
About 13,000 people are in Redland on a workday afternoon, 31% fewer than live here.
0.28 jobs for every working resident, so most people commute out.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
The towns that employ Redland’s residents
Where Redland clocks in
12% of workers
11% of workers
8% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
A commute of about 35 minutes in Redland
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 11.1 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Redland workers work from home, vs 19% across Maryland. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 7,311 commuters (the 25% who work from home are left out). Across Maryland: 80% drive alone, 5% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
Miles to work from Redland
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2023.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Redland is more walkable than 96% of U.S. towns
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 9,770 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service (shown, not graded). 90% of residents live within a ¾-mile walk of a bus or train stop, 19% within a quarter mile. At the weekday evening rush, about 35.4 trips an hour stop near the typical resident, among the most of the 9,825 U.S. towns with transit data.
Transit at the evening rush trips an hour stopping within ¼ mile of the typical resident, EPA 2020
Households without a car (shown, not graded). 3.7% of Redland households have no vehicle (Maryland 8.8%, U.S. 8.4%). 13% of Redland’s commuters take a bus or train.
For jobs and income, Redland is 170th of 1,915 U.S. towns of 13,000 to 25,000
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plain Township OH | 13,257 | $219K | 2.1% | 0.8% | 10% | A+ |
| 2 | Rogers MN | 15,606 | $159K | 1.9% | 1.2% | 10% | A+ |
| 3 | Trophy Club TX | 13,695 | $201K | 2.1% | 2.0% | 2% | A+ |
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| 32 | Colesville MD | 14,519 | $131K | 3.4% | 2.3% | 2% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 73 | Arnold MD | 24,303 | $142K | 3.1% | 2.6% | 6% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 96 | Damascus MD | 17,640 | $159K | 3.7% | 2.8% | 4% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 168 | Lakeland TN | 14,422 | $116K | 3.2% | 2.8% | 4% | A |
| 169 | Limerick Township PA | 21,436 | $121K | 3.8% | 3.0% | 8% | A |
| 170 | Redland MD | 18,665 | $132K | 4.4% | 3.4% | 2% | A |
| 171 | Urbana MD | 14,260 | $183K | 1.2% | 3.7% | 5% | A |
| 172 | Sudbury MA | 19,643 | $236K | 3.0% | 4.2% | 8% | A |
| … | |||||||
| 1,915 | Douglas AZ | 16,038 | $42K | 27.8% | 12.3% | 29% | D− |
Census ACS 2020–24 (income, poverty, unemployment), Census LEHD (work in town), TownRatings Jobs & income grades. Each town links to its Work & commute page.
Ranked on the Jobs & income grade: the towns either side of Redland, the top three, the last and three more from Maryland.
Work next door: 20% of Redland’s workers
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Redland workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redland | – | A | A+ | 35 min | $132,153 |
| Derwood | under 2% | A | A+ | 34 min | $118,194 |
| Washington Grove | under 2% | — | — | 27 min | — |
| Gaithersburg | 8% | A− | A+ | 29 min | $112,467 |
| Rockville | 12% | A | A+ | 31 min | $128,649 |
| Flower Hill | under 2% | B+ | A | 32 min | $112,975 |
Same-state neighbors only. Washington Grove: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Rockville. Darker towns draw more of Redland’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in Redland: questions
What is the median household income in Redland?
$132,153 (±$9,269) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $103,678 across Maryland and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Redland?
4.4%, against 9.4% across Maryland and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Redland?
35 minutes each way on average, against 31 across Maryland and 26 nationally. 25% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Redland work?
2% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Rockville (12%, 3 mi), Washington (11%, 17 mi), Gaithersburg (8%, 3 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Redland walkable?
Redland is more walkable than 96% of U.S. towns (Walkability A+): an EPA walkability index of 11.6 out of 20, and 14% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Redland without a car?
13% of commuters take transit and 4% of households have no car. 19% of residents live within a quarter mile of a stop.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Redland, from the people who make the trip.
More of Redland
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2023, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer. Walkability index, job access and transit service: U.S. EPA Smart Location Database. The two grades are our own summaries of these figures, not official ratings.