Cities near Baltimore, MD
Quick answer
The nearest major metro to Baltimore is Wilmington, DE, 70 miles northeast — roughly 1 hr 22 min by road. Its combined sales tax rate is 0% against 6% in Baltimore.
Distance to nearby metros
Great-circle distance from the Baltimore centroid (39.172, -76.648).
| Metro | Straight line | Est. drive | Direction | Combined rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilmington, DE | 70.5 mi | 1 hr 22 min | northeast | 0% |
| Philadelphia, PA | 87.5 mi | 1 hr 42 min | northeast | 8% |
| Richmond, VA | 126.8 mi | 2 hr 27 min | south | 6% |
| Virginia Beach, VA | 164.3 mi | 3 hr 11 min | south | 6% |
| Newark, NJ | 169.6 mi | 3 hr 17 min | northeast | 6.625% |
| Jersey City, NJ | 174.7 mi | 3 hr 23 min | northeast | 6.625% |
| New York City, NY | 177.7 mi | 3 hr 26 min | northeast | 8.875% |
| Pittsburgh, PA | 197.1 mi | 3 hr 49 min | northwest | 7% |
| Bridgeport, CT | 228.1 mi | 4 hr 25 min | northeast | 6.35% |
Source: Place centroids: USGS/Census public-domain coordinates · rates as published for 2026
How these distances are calculated
Straight-line figures are great-circle distances between incorporated-place centroids using the haversine formula on a 3,958.76-mile mean-radius sphere — exact to within a few metres for this purpose. Drive time is an estimate: road distance is modelled at 1.2× the straight line (the standard North American circuity factor) at 62 mph for trips over 60 miles and 35 mph below that. It is not a routed itinerary and ignores traffic, terrain and tolls.