Montgomery County, Maryland
Population 1,065,949 · Gaithersburg, Rockville, Takoma Park
- Overall cost of living: +8.9% vs the US average, higher than 98% of US counties.
- Median rent: $2,068, higher than 99% of US counties.
- Median household income: $132,450, higher than 99% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈+8.9% | higher than 98% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $640,300 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Median rent | $2,068 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $153/mo | lower than 71% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $17,457/yr | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 0.87% | higher than 54% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 6% | higher than 46% of US counties |
| State income tax | 4.75% | lower than 50% of US counties |
| Property tax paid / yr | $5,539 | higher than 97% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $132,450 | higher than 99% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 3.7% | lower than 60% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | -6.4% | lower than 89% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 416.1 | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈193 days | lower than 75% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 87°F | lower than 50% of US counties |
| January low | 25°F | higher than 55% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | ≈16 in | higher than 54% of US counties |
| ≈ Weather station: Beltsville, MD, 11 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Hot days (90°F+) | 23 days | lower than 62% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 86 days | lower than 63% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 4.6% of weeks | lower than 71% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈62.7°F | lower than 53% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 45.7 in | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $54/yr | lower than 99% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $39/yr | lower than 96% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $6.6/yr | higher than 80% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $3.2/yr | higher than 54% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $1.8/yr | lower than 81% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.01/yr | lower than 96% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 6.9 µg/m³ | lower than 71% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 29.8 mi | lower than 88% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈509.2 ft | higher than 57% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 91.3% | higher than 59% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 60.6% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 33.4% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 57 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 13.9:1 | higher than 51% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 90% | higher than 54% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | N/A | |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 8.91 | higher than 93% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 3.32 | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 3.2 | higher than 70% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 137/100k | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 28 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 3.3★ | higher than 56% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 83.8 yrs | higher than 99% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 7.9% | lower than 62% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 456/100k | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 130/100k | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 21.4/100k | higher than 85% of US counties |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 99.9% | higher than 99% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 34 min | lower than 84% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 34 min | lower than 94% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 32 min | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 95.7% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 7.5% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 28.3% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 32 min | lower than 96% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 91 per sq mi | higher than 96% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 1.7 per 1k | lower than 57% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 15.6 per 1k | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Population | 1,065,949 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Median age | 40.2 | lower than 63% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | -11.2 per 1k/yr | lower than 94% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 75.2% Dem | higher than 99% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 21.9% Rep | lower than 99% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 2.9% | higher than 95% of US counties |
| % White | 39.5% | lower than 92% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 21% | higher than 87% of US counties |
| % Black | 18.3% | higher than 84% of US counties |
| % Asian | 15.3% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.1% | lower than 50% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 4.8% | higher than 78% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 1% | higher than 94% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 717 parks | higher than 92% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 15.3 | higher than 56% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 3.8 | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 87 min | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 2.7% | higher than 74% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 163 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 211 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 3,988 km | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 351 km | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 956 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 333 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 125 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 66 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 66 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 40 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 99 | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 4 | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 195 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 973 km | higher than 99% of US counties |
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