2025 Compare Cities Commuting:
Bethesda, MD vs Boulder, CO

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Highlights
- The average commute for residents of Boulder is 9.8% shorter than it is for residents of Bethesda.
- 1.7% fewer residents of Boulder work from home compared to residents of Bethesda.
 Bethesda, MDBoulder, COUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock1927
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 Commute Mode
 Bethesda, MDBoulder, COUnited States
 Auto (alone)49.1%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock4.3%8.6%
 Mass Transit12.6%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock8.8%0.5%
 Walk5.4%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock24.3%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Bethesda, MDBoulder, COUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.5%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock17.2%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.10.2%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock22.7%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.12.0%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock4.8%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.16.7%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock2.1%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.7.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock5.8%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.6.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock1.2%2.9%
Reviews for Bethesda    12 Reviews

Bethesda is awesome if you want to live near DC and in a relatively safe city that has few parking issues. Montgomery county has parking lots in downtown Bethesda and  More

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Amenities are plentiful, but costs continue to rise as do local and state taxes. Overall not a friendly place to  More

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Essentially an upscale suburb of Washington DC. Public transport is easy, there's plenty to do (though with none of the edginess of living closer in DC) and it's minutes  More

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Reviews for Boulder    55 Reviews

Outside of the university, Boulder had a very distinctive "wealthy hippy" feel. A lot of alternative medicine and a matching ethos. This is changing some among my  More

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We moved here from Texas about 4 years ago and love it here! The amazing sense of community and high regard for the environment are two of the main reasons we love  More

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Over 5 years ago

Most people do much worse than Boulder. I'm the most critical person I've ever met who is never happy or satisfied -- so that's a pretty huge compliment.   More

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