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Chevy Chase, MD vs Bethesda, MD

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- The average commute for residents of Bethesda is 1.5% shorter than it is for residents of Chevy Chase.
- 20.1% fewer residents of Bethesda work from home compared to residents of Chevy Chase.
 Chevy Chase, MDBethesda, MDUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock2927
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 Commute Mode
 Chevy Chase, MDBethesda, MDUnited States
 Auto (alone)41.0%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock4.2%8.6%
 Mass Transit14.3%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock2.2%0.5%
 Walk4.0%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock24.7%9.7%
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 Chevy Chase, MDBethesda, MDUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.0.0%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock6.5%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.11.8%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock11.0%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.10.3%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock7.3%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.20.8%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock5.0%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.10.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock15.5%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.6.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock1.1%2.9%
Reviews for Chevy Chase    3 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Overall an nice place to live if you don't mind bad traffic. Though Chevy Chase is a close-in suburb, traffic can make traveling short distances by car very taxing.   More

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Over 17 years ago

Chevy Chase is great because it offers neighborhoods and parks and is only about 5 miles from the center of DC. While it looks like a quiet place, the pace of life is  More

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Over 18 years ago

CC MD -- great schools, neighborhoods, highly community active -- the state and county does a great job on services. But the identity is to Wash, DC. This is a place  More

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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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