2024 Compare Cities Commuting:
Portsmouth, VA vs Bowie, MD

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Highlights
- The average commute for residents of Bowie is 13.4% longer than it is for residents of Portsmouth.
- 255.8% more residents of Bowie work from home compared to residents of Portsmouth.
 Portsmouth, VABowie, MDUnited States
 Commute Time233627
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 Commute Mode
 Portsmouth, VABowie, MDUnited States
 Auto (alone)77.2%66.1%73.2%
 Carpool10.0%7.5%8.6%
 Mass Transit1.8%6.1%4.2%
 Bicycle0.3%0.0%0.5%
 Walk2.9%0.7%2.5%
 Work at Home5.1%18.3%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Portsmouth, VABowie, MDUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.2.2%1.2%2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.9.1%4.3%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.15.3%5.5%13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.18.5%9.4%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.14.6%11.4%14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.6.9%7.2%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.19.3%14.7%13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.2.3%4.2%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.2.2%5.4%4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.6.0%16.3%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.2.6%17.0%6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.1.0%3.4%2.9%
Reviews for Portsmouth    4 Reviews

I have lived in Westhaven neighborhood in Portsmouth for 23 yrs. I have never smelled a paper mill in Portsmouth. I grew up in MA about a mile from one, so I know what  More

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Over 14 years ago

Housing not always  More

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Does anyone living near Portsmouth, VA smell a paper  More

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Reviews for Bowie    15 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Bowie should have better department stores. One has to travel to another city to find a Nordstroms and other upscale stores. Bowie Towne Center seems to bring in lesser  More

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Over 9 years ago

I grew up in Bowie in the 1980s. At the time, despite being in PG County which was nicknamed DC's ugly city because its demographics and crime were similar to the  More

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Over 12 years ago

COST TO MUCH TO LIVE  More

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