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Bethesda, MD vs Ridgefield, WA

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- The average commute for residents of Ridgefield is 3.6% shorter than it is for residents of Bethesda.
- 55.0% fewer residents of Ridgefield work from home compared to residents of Bethesda.
 Bethesda, MDRidgefield, WAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock2627
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 Commute Mode
 Bethesda, MDRidgefield, WAUnited States
 Auto (alone)49.1%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock6.1%8.6%
 Mass Transit12.6%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.0%0.5%
 Walk5.4%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock11.1%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Bethesda, MDRidgefield, WAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.5%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock8.9%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.10.2%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock19.6%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.12.0%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock11.2%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.16.7%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock7.2%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.7.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock11.6%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.6.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock0.6%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 Ridgefield    3 Reviews

We have lived in Ridgefield for 16 years. Seen it grow into one of the best places to live in America - if not the best. Not far from I-15, best schools in State,  More

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Over 18 years ago

but it's gotten overrun with yuppie types. Probably what the people that lived here when I moved in thought,  More

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Moved here fifteen years ago from the Montclair area of the Bay Area. Wanted the best of San Francisco Bay Area without the traffic, over population. Less than 20  More

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