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Bethesda, MD vs Shawnee, KS

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- The average commute for residents of Shawnee is 8.2% shorter than it is for residents of Bethesda.
- 41.1% fewer residents of Shawnee work from home compared to residents of Bethesda.
 Bethesda, MDShawnee, KSUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock2127
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 Commute Mode
 Bethesda, MDShawnee, KSUnited States
 Auto (alone)49.1%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock6.5%8.6%
 Mass Transit12.6%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.0%0.5%
 Walk5.4%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock14.6%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Bethesda, MDShawnee, KSUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.5%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock9.1%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.10.2%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock20.0%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.12.0%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock9.8%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.  Unlock3.2%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.6.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock0.9%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 Shawnee    3 Reviews

Shawnee, KS is a great place to raise a family -- great schools, lots of ball parks and gyms,lots of great families. Great accessibility to highways, can get to  More

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Over 19 years ago

Good schools, lots of ammenities, shopping, but a bit expensive on the area  More

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Over 19 years ago

Don't overlook Shawnee. Homes are a relative bargain compared to Leawood and Overland Park. Really nice homes for a fraction of the East Coast or West Coast prices.  More

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