2025 Compare Cities Commuting:
Bethesda, MD vs Memphis, TN

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- The average commute for residents of Memphis is 7.5% shorter than it is for residents of Bethesda.
- 79.0% fewer residents of Memphis work from home compared to residents of Bethesda.
 Bethesda, MDMemphis, TNUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock2227
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 Bethesda, MDMemphis, TNUnited States
 Auto (alone)49.1%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock9.9%8.6%
 Mass Transit12.6%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.2%0.5%
 Walk5.4%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock5.2%9.7%
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 Bethesda, MDMemphis, TNUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.5%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock8.3%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.10.2%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock19.0%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.12.0%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock8.1%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.  Unlock3.2%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.6.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock1.0%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 Memphis    148 Reviews

I was mugged my very first night in Memphis. They tried to take my iPhone. I was walking only a block from my house in a "safe" area, too.  More

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Memphis is a city with a history of civil rights, slavery , blues and rockn'roll music. It's a great place for a weekend getaway. This city has lots of great things to  More

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Over 5 years ago

Do you like being panhandled every 30 seconds? Love that cool ambiance of gangs? Are drugs your thing? Then you will love Memphis. Had good times here in the 90’s, the  More

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