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Bethesda, MD vs Wilmette, IL

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- The average commute for residents of Wilmette is 6.2% longer than it is for residents of Bethesda.
- 0.7% fewer residents of Wilmette work from home compared to residents of Bethesda.
 Bethesda, MDWilmette, ILUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock3527
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 Commute Mode
 Bethesda, MDWilmette, ILUnited States
 Auto (alone)49.1%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock2.9%8.6%
 Mass Transit12.6%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock1.1%0.5%
 Walk5.4%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock24.5%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Bethesda, MDWilmette, ILUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.5%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock8.2%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.10.2%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock9.8%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.12.0%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock4.4%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.16.7%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock3.7%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.7.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock15.4%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.6.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock3.3%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 Wilmette    4 Reviews

Top notch teachers. Involved parents. Motivated students. Great public schools from elementary through high school.  More

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Over 13 years ago

It's a small city close to the lake and close to Chicago. One of the biggest advantages is its schools. Most of the elementary schools have a great school rating of 9  More

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Over 16 years ago

Wilmette is one of the close-in suburbs on Chicago's North Shore. Wilmette and next-door Evanston have their own parks, dining and recreation. And it's a short drive or  More

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