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Alexandria, VA vs Chevy Chase, MD

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- The average commute for residents of Chevy Chase is 0.2% shorter than it is for residents of Alexandria.
- 85.1% more residents of Chevy Chase work from home compared to residents of Alexandria.
 Alexandria, VAChevy Chase, MDUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock3127
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 Commute Mode
 Alexandria, VAChevy Chase, MDUnited States
 Auto (alone)53.9%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock3.5%8.6%
 Mass Transit16.0%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock3.6%0.5%
 Walk3.4%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock31.0%9.7%
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 Alexandria, VAChevy Chase, MDUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.0.7%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock3.9%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.7.4%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock4.6%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.14.4%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock7.9%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.17.1%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock7.7%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.6.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock16.7%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.7.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock0.0%2.9%
Reviews for Alexandria    49 Reviews

Old Town Alexandria is a charming port city, with lovely historic homes, fun restaurants and sweet shops. Its easy proximity to the hustle and bustle of DC offer  More

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Alexandria is different depending on what part of it you are in. There is a huge strata of rich and poor, with a few middle class neighborhoods in between. Old town is  More

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The mailing address in this area is Alexandria, or Engleside. Either way, it's SE Fairfax County between Fort Belvoir and Mount Vernon. The neighborhood has been here  More

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Reviews for Chevy Chase    3 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Overall an nice place to live if you don't mind bad traffic. Though Chevy Chase is a close-in suburb, traffic can make traveling short distances by car very taxing.   More

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Over 17 years ago

Chevy Chase is great because it offers neighborhoods and parks and is only about 5 miles from the center of DC. While it looks like a quiet place, the pace of life is  More

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Over 18 years ago

CC MD -- great schools, neighborhoods, highly community active -- the state and county does a great job on services. But the identity is to Wash, DC. This is a place  More

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