2025 Compare Cities Commuting:
Gaithersburg, MD vs Portland, OR

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- The average commute for residents of Portland is 6.5% shorter than it is for residents of Gaithersburg.
- 16.8% more residents of Portland work from home compared to residents of Gaithersburg.
 Gaithersburg, MDPortland, ORUnited States
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 Gaithersburg, MDPortland, ORUnited States
 Auto (alone)60.9%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock7.4%8.6%
 Mass Transit8.8%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock4.7%0.5%
 Walk1.8%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock18.0%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Gaithersburg, MDPortland, ORUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.0.8%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock6.7%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.12.1%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock17.0%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.11.3%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock8.6%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.13.8%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock3.4%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.6.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock7.1%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.11.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock1.5%2.9%
Reviews for Gaithersburg    10 Reviews

We recently sold our family home of 20+ years in Potomac, MD and moved just down the road to Gaithersburg. We have nothing but good things to say about the people  More

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Over 10 years ago

The city of Gaithersburg offers all of the employment opportunities of being within commuting range of D.C. without the congestion. Homes are more affordable and you  More

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The state has the potential to be a great place to live ... but that 'Reality’ is just slipping away. The current leadership has done a really bang-up job creating so  More

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Reviews for Portland    386 Reviews

I lived in Portland for 19 years (I've also lived in Boise, ID, the Bay Area, Austin, TX and now Nampa, ID). It drives me nuts when people try to give a large city a  More

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One of the best cities in America. Food scene is the best in the world. Weather is preferable over places where you have the same weather year round. I enjoy the  More

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I moved from Houston to Portland about a year ago. I remember reading the reviews on here and it making me second guess moving before I did, so I wanted to come back and  More

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