2025 Compare Cities Commuting:
Bethesda, MD vs Newark, NJ

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- The average commute for residents of Newark is 4.5% longer than it is for residents of Bethesda.
- 84.7% fewer residents of Newark work from home compared to residents of Bethesda.
 Bethesda, MDNewark, NJUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock3427
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 Commute Mode
 Bethesda, MDNewark, NJUnited States
 Auto (alone)49.1%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock8.5%8.6%
 Mass Transit12.6%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.1%0.5%
 Walk5.4%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock3.8%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Bethesda, MDNewark, NJUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.5%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock4.3%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.10.2%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock10.7%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.12.0%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock5.4%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.16.7%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock2.3%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.7.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock9.3%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.6.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock5.7%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 Newark    26 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Newark is straight garbage.  More

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Newark's Ironbound is extremely dangerous, there is a lot of crime, the police are just good at hiding it. It usually doesn't happen on Ferry St., but does 1/2 block  More

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Over 12 years ago

I have worked and lived in Newark for 20 years. I raised 3 children. Two of my children went on to college, graudated with Accountant Degree and the other one in  More

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