| | Portland, ME | Washington, DC | United States |
| Commute Time | 20 | 30 | 27 |
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| Commute Mode | | | |
| | Portland, ME | Washington, DC | United States |
| Auto (alone) | 60.0% | 30.7% | 73.2% |
| Carpool | 7.9% | 4.7% | 8.6% |
| Mass Transit | 2.1% | 27.1% | 4.2% |
| Bicycle | 1.5% | 3.7% | 0.5% |
| Walk | 12.2% | 11.3% | 2.5% |
| Work at Home | 15.2% | 19.8% | 9.7% |
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| Commute Time To Work | | | |
| | Portland, ME | Washington, DC | United States |
| Commute Less Than 5 min. | 2.1% | 1.2% | 2.9% |
| Commute 6 to 9 min. | 13.4% | 4.1% | 9.5% |
| Commute 10 to 14 min. | 23.6% | 7.4% | 13.2% |
| Commute 15 to 19 min. | 23.1% | 11.6% | 15.2% |
| Commute 20 to 24 min. | 14.7% | 14.6% | 14.3% |
| Commute 25 to 29 min. | 5.8% | 7.7% | 6.7% |
| Commute 30 to 34 min. | 6.1% | 20.3% | 13.7% |
| Commute 35 to 39 min. | 1.2% | 5.5% | 3.1% |
| Commute 40 to 44 min. | 2.0% | 7.3% | 4.0% |
| Commute 45 to 59 min. | 4.4% | 11.6% | 8.2% |
| Commute 60 to 89 min. | 2.2% | 6.6% | 6.2% |
| Commute greater than 90 min. | 1.4% | 2.1% | 2.9% |