Springdale has higher household incomes than 96% of U.S. towns
Home is the office for 27% of workers, where Maryland as a whole has 19%. 1.7% of residents are in poverty, where Maryland as a whole has 9.4%. The two grades for Springdale are A for jobs and income and B+ for walkability.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Jobs and commuting in Springdale: the gist
A lot of Springdale workers cross into Washington, D.C.
31% of Springdale workers work outside Maryland, most of them in Washington, D.C., the Census survey finds. The commute map ↓
Springdale is a place people come home to
There are 453 jobs based in Springdale, about two for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Springdale has about 3,300 people in it, 38% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
Springdale workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 37 minutes each way, against 31 across Maryland. Over a year that’s about 284 hours of commuting, 46 more than the state’s typical worker. Time on the road ↓
30% of Springdale works in Washington
724 working residents, 30%, have their main job in Washington, DC, 9.5 miles away. That’s 30 times as many as work in Springdale itself. The commute map ↓
A lot of Springdale works from home
27% of Springdale workers work from home, against 19% across Maryland. Time on the road ↓
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.
The four measures behind Springdale’s grade
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Springdale is better than 87% of U.S. towns, #93 of 261 in Maryland. The poverty rate holds Springdale’s grade up; unemployment pulls it down (7.9%, U.S. 5.2%). It also does well on household income and job access by car.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Springdale could be anywhere from A− to A+.
30% of working residents work in Washington
Where Springdale clocks in
30% of workers
3% of workers
3% 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.
The workday shuffle in and out of Springdale
On a workday 2,408 residents head out to work, 13 work right here, and 440 people come in from elsewhere.
About 3,300 people are in Springdale on a workday afternoon, 38% fewer than live here.
0.19 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 daily trip from Springdale: about 37 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 11.9 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Springdale workers work from home, vs 19% across Maryland. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 1,988 commuters (the 27% 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.
Mostly health care, schools and offices in Springdale
453 jobs are based in Springdale.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Springdale, 2013 → 2023: 396 → 453. 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 Springdale’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Near or far: the trip to work from Springdale
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.
For most of Springdale, work means a drive
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Springdale is more walkable than 71% of U.S. towns, #159 of 261 in Maryland. The street layout scores higher than the way people actually get to work: 2.5% of commuters walk, bike or take transit, below the 8.0% across Maryland.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 2,739 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service (shown, not graded). 60% of residents live within a ¾-mile walk of a bus or train stop, 0% within a quarter mile. At the weekday evening rush, about 10.3 trips an hour stop near the typical resident, more than in 94% 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). 1.9% of Springdale households have no vehicle (Maryland 8.8%, U.S. 8.4%). 3% of Springdale’s commuters take a bus or train.
Among U.S. towns of 3,700 to 7,100, Springdale ranks 531st of 3,582 on jobs and income
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Riverwoods IL | 3,766 | $249K | 0.7% | 0.7% | 2% | A+ |
| 2 | Huntington Woods MI | 6,274 | $190K | 2.2% | 0.9% | 2% | A+ |
| 3 | Glendale MO | 6,060 | $171K | 2.0% | 0.3% | 2% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 15 | Fulton MD | 5,677 | $222K | 0.7% | 1.7% | 11% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 24 | Riva MD | 4,976 | $176K | 1.1% | 1.2% | <1% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 36 | Hampton MD | 5,372 | $171K | 3.8% | 0.5% | 3% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 529 | Brimfield MA | 3,739 | $111K | 3.6% | 2.1% | 8% | A |
| 530 | Andover Township NJ | 5,721 | $142K | 7.8% | 2.4% | 4% | A |
| 531 | Springdale MD | 5,226 | $162K | 1.7% | 7.9% | 1% | A |
| 532 | Bristol WI | 5,300 | $124K | 1.9% | 5.3% | 5% | A |
| 533 | Boxborough MA | 5,508 | $145K | 3.8% | 5.2% | 5% | A |
| … | |||||||
| 3,582 | Lake Isabella CA | 4,059 | $27K | 40.7% | 8.6% | 18% | 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 Springdale, the top three, the last and three more from Maryland.
Springdale and the towns next door
The biggest share goes to Lake Arbor (3%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Springdale workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springdale | – | A | B+ | 37 min | $162,171 |
| Glenarden | under 2% | A | A+ | 34 min | $106,414 |
| Mitchellville | under 2% | A | A | 33 min | $149,347 |
| Lake Arbor | 3% | A | A | 38 min | $121,211 |
| Lanham | 1% | A− | A | 33 min | $103,556 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Springdale’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 Springdale: questions
What is the median household income in Springdale?
$162,171 (±$51,237) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $103,678 across Maryland and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Springdale?
1.7%, against 9.4% across Maryland and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Springdale?
37 minutes each way on average, against 31 across Maryland and 26 nationally. 27% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Springdale work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Washington (30%, 10 mi), Baltimore (3%, 28 mi), Lake Arbor (3%, 2 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Springdale walkable?
Springdale is more walkable than 71% of U.S. towns (Walkability B+): an EPA walkability index of 9.0 out of 20, and 2% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Springdale without a car?
3% of commuters take transit and 2% of households have no car. 0% of residents live within a quarter mile of a stop.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Springdale, from the people who make the trip.
More of Springdale
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.