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Palo Alto, CA vs Bethesda, MD

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- The average commute for residents of Bethesda is 4.9% longer than it is for residents of Palo Alto.
- 2.6% more residents of Bethesda work from home compared to residents of Palo Alto.
 Palo Alto, CABethesda, MDUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock2927
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 Commute Mode
 Palo Alto, CABethesda, MDUnited States
 Auto (alone)51.8%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock4.2%8.6%
 Mass Transit4.9%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock2.2%0.5%
 Walk4.1%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock24.7%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Palo Alto, CABethesda, MDUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.2%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock6.5%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.13.7%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock11.0%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.22.5%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock7.3%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.12.2%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock5.0%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.2.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock15.5%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.3.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock1.1%2.9%
Reviews for Palo Alto    8 Reviews

The Bay Area in general, but Palo Alto specifically provides many of the qualities sought by many; the climate is beautiful, there is access to cultural and recreational  More

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Over 17 years ago

Very  More

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Over 18 years ago

VTA and SamsTrans and Caltrain all provide good service and most times frequency of service is  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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