2025 Compare Cities Commuting:
Washington, DC vs Brooklyn, NY

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- The average commute for residents of Brooklyn is 12.5% longer than it is for residents of Washington.
- 40.7% fewer residents of Brooklyn work from home compared to residents of Washington.
 Washington, DCBrooklyn, NYUnited States
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 Commute Mode
 Washington, DCBrooklyn, NYUnited States
 Auto (alone)30.7%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock4.0%8.6%
 Mass Transit27.1%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock2.0%0.5%
 Walk11.3%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock11.8%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Washington, DCBrooklyn, NYUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.2%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock2.5%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.7.4%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock5.9%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.14.6%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock3.5%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.20.3%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock3.9%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.7.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock19.3%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.6.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock7.0%2.9%
Reviews for Washington    97 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Living in DC long term brings on a kind of insidious misery. A long, slow, simmering down of any natural optimism or desire for a better future. It’s a leach of a town  More

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Over 5 years ago

Parts are beautiful but alot is rundown and ghetto. They always show the monuments and upper nw neighborhoods but never show hoods across the Anacostia River. Crime is  More

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Moved to DC 40 years ago from Mpls-St. Paul. DC is an amazing town. Downside is people are very competitive, everything is expensive. Great restaurants, foodie heaven  More

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Reviews for Brooklyn    2 Reviews

Born in Downstate IE East Flatbush. Lived in Bushwick, Brownsville, Canarsie, Crown Heights, East New York and Back in East Flatbush now. If you know Brooklyn you'll  More

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I looooooove Brooklyn! So much culture! So many options of restaurants! So much diversity. It's one of the best places I've been to and lived. Granted, the commute is  More

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