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Gaithersburg, MD vs West Lafayette, IN

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- The average commute for residents of West Lafayette is 16.5% shorter than it is for residents of Gaithersburg.
- 50.3% fewer residents of West Lafayette work from home compared to residents of Gaithersburg.
 Gaithersburg, MDWest Lafayette, INUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock1527
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 Gaithersburg, MDWest Lafayette, INUnited States
 Auto (alone)60.9%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock4.3%8.6%
 Mass Transit8.8%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock3.8%0.5%
 Walk1.8%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock7.6%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Gaithersburg, MDWest Lafayette, INUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.0.8%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock18.1%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.12.1%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock25.5%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.11.3%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock3.0%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.13.8%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock0.2%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.6.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock1.9%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.11.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock0.5%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 West Lafayette    11 Reviews

I am originally from Greencastle, Indiana, a nice friendly rural town and home to DePauw University. Presently, I live in West Lafayette, Indiana, due to my having been  More

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Over 11 years ago

It's a nice small town. It's too bad it's not closer to Indy. I think I would like it here  More

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Over 14 years ago

They have good schools, parks and always have events to  More

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