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Philadelphia, PA vs Chevy Chase, MD

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- The average commute for residents of Chevy Chase is 2.2% shorter than it is for residents of Philadelphia.
- 188.0% more residents of Chevy Chase work from home compared to residents of Philadelphia.
 Philadelphia, PAChevy Chase, MDUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock3127
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 Commute Mode
 Philadelphia, PAChevy Chase, MDUnited States
 Auto (alone)48.3%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock3.5%8.6%
 Mass Transit21.4%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock3.6%0.5%
 Walk7.6%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock31.0%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Philadelphia, PAChevy Chase, MDUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.7%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock3.9%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.7.7%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock4.6%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.13.4%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock7.9%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.18.9%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock7.7%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.5.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock16.7%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.9.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock0.0%2.9%
Reviews for Philadelphia    139 Reviews

Philadelphia is a very walkable and fun city to explore (albeit be aware of where not to explore at least at night). The city has beautiful old architecture , great  More

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I’m originally from New York City, then lived in a small city in upstate New York for eight years, then moved down to Philadelphia and have lived here for many years.  More

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Now the only reason some people disagree is because MONEY. If you live in “manayunk” (which I lived for 2 years) you can’t compare … you can’t compare your out skirt  More

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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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