2025 Compare Cities Commuting:
Bowie, MD vs Monroe, NC

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- The average commute for residents of Monroe is 7.3% shorter than it is for residents of Bowie.
- 81.3% fewer residents of Monroe work from home compared to residents of Bowie.
 Bowie, MDMonroe, NCUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock2927
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 Bowie, MDMonroe, NCUnited States
 Auto (alone)66.1%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock17.1%8.6%
 Mass Transit6.1%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.3%0.5%
 Walk0.7%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock3.4%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Bowie, MDMonroe, NCUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.2%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock11.9%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.5.5%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock13.9%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.11.4%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock7.1%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.14.7%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock1.5%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.5.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock11.0%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.17.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock3.3%2.9%
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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Reviews for Monroe    5 Reviews

Moved to Monroe approx 6 years ago. It has been one excuse after the other for the high incidence of assault and battery as well as property crime. The mayor and city  More

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I have lived in Monroe since 2015. I have been welcomed by my neighbors and the community. Monroe is rapidly growning. The downtown area is family friendly and has added  More

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I’m so glad to be moving away from this little Charlotte wanna be Town run by rednecks! I’ve been here for 15 years and have been stopped by Sheriff’s about 8 times!  More

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