2025 Compare Cities Commuting:
Fort Washington, MD vs Alexandria, VA

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- The average commute for residents of Alexandria is 11.0% shorter than it is for residents of Fort Washington.
- 56.9% more residents of Alexandria work from home compared to residents of Fort Washington.
 Fort Washington, MDAlexandria, VAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock3127
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 Commute Mode
 Fort Washington, MDAlexandria, VAUnited States
 Auto (alone)69.0%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock7.1%8.6%
 Mass Transit6.2%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock1.0%0.5%
 Walk0.5%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock16.7%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Fort Washington, MDAlexandria, VAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.1%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock4.3%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.2.0%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock13.0%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.10.9%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock8.0%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.14.9%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock5.5%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.6.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock13.6%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.18.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock2.0%2.9%
Reviews for Fort Washington    2 Reviews

Excellent area - 15 minutes from DC and Alexandria - 1 exit away from MGM and National Harbor. Great value on home prices! This area is going to also be the home of  More

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Over 13 years ago

I just don't like it here, the people are definitely not friendly at all. At least it is only 15mins from D.C. So there is plenty to do. My favorite place to live would  More

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Reviews for Alexandria    49 Reviews

Old Town Alexandria is a charming port city, with lovely historic homes, fun restaurants and sweet shops. Its easy proximity to the hustle and bustle of DC offer  More

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Alexandria is different depending on what part of it you are in. There is a huge strata of rich and poor, with a few middle class neighborhoods in between. Old town is  More

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The mailing address in this area is Alexandria, or Engleside. Either way, it's SE Fairfax County between Fort Belvoir and Mount Vernon. The neighborhood has been here  More

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