Chicago, Illinois vs. Bethesda, Maryland

Commute Compare

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Commute
  7.0% lower in Bethesda, Maryland
than in Chicago, Illinois
   Transportation Data
Chicago, ILBethesda, MDU.S. AvgDifference
Gas Price$3.13$2.81$2.63  10.2%
Auto Insurance (annually)$1,361$1,305$1,503  4.1%
   Annual commute cost
Chicago, IL    Bethesda, MD    U.S. Avg
   Annual gas cost
Chicago, IL    Bethesda, MD    U.S. Avg
   Annual gas use
      in gallons
Chicago, IL    Bethesda, MD    U.S. Avg
   Traffic data
Chicago, ILBethesda, MDU.S. AvgDifference
BestPlaces Traffic Index211.4225.7100.0  6.8%
Avg. Commute Time (minutes)34.629.326.4  15.3%
Percent of Super Commuters (over 90 minutes)3.6%1.2%1.8%  66.8%
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