2025 Compare Cities Commuting:
Birmingham, AL vs Bowie, MD

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- The average commute for residents of Bowie is 14.5% longer than it is for residents of Birmingham.
- 183.5% more residents of Bowie work from home compared to residents of Birmingham.
 Birmingham, ALBowie, MDUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock3627
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 Commute Mode
 Birmingham, ALBowie, MDUnited States
 Auto (alone)76.9%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock7.5%8.6%
 Mass Transit1.8%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.0%0.5%
 Walk3.0%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock18.3%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Birmingham, ALBowie, MDUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.2.1%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock4.3%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.15.4%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock9.4%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.19.4%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock7.2%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.13.2%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock4.2%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.2.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock16.3%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.2.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock3.4%2.9%
Reviews for Birmingham    25 Reviews

Birmingham is better than ever, meaning it is beginning to gain half of the stuff a normal city of its size has. The food scene is definitely an exception and is above  More

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Lived in the Birmingham for years. The small city was divided by the historical train tracks into the north half and the south one. The north section was the  More

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Over 5 years ago

I moved to Birmingham 6.5 years ago for a new job. The city is very boring in my opinion, there isn't much to do over the weekend except shopping or eating out. Summer  More

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Reviews for Bowie    15 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Bowie should have better department stores. One has to travel to another city to find a Nordstroms and other upscale stores. Bowie Towne Center seems to bring in lesser  More

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Over 10 years ago

I grew up in Bowie in the 1980s. At the time, despite being in PG County which was nicknamed DC's ugly city because its demographics and crime were similar to the  More

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Over 13 years ago

COST TO MUCH TO LIVE  More

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