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Sacramento, CA vs Bethesda, MD

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- The average commute for residents of Bethesda is 3.1% longer than it is for residents of Sacramento.
- 96.8% more residents of Bethesda work from home compared to residents of Sacramento.
 Sacramento, CABethesda, MDUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock2927
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 Commute Mode
 Sacramento, CABethesda, MDUnited States
 Auto (alone)68.9%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock4.2%8.6%
 Mass Transit2.9%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock2.2%0.5%
 Walk2.9%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock24.7%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Sacramento, CABethesda, MDUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.7%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock6.5%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.13.2%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock11.0%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.17.6%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock7.3%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.16.6%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock5.0%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.3.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock15.5%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.4.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock1.1%2.9%
Reviews for Sacramento    117 Reviews

It is easy to say negative things about Sacramento as we have many problems that are common throughout California. Crime & homelessness rates are high here. Housing is  More

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High, high crime rate and car theft capitol of the country. Everyone knows someone who’s had their car stolen or have had their own car stolen. Sacramento’s violent  More

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The city is very mixed. I will start off by saying it has some excellent historical and educational sites to look at. It is a contractual obligation that you look at the  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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