Signals
20782
20877
Climate
72 · Top 42%
vs74 · Top 33%
Physical resilience
76 · Top 29%
vs85 · Top 17%
Housing affordability
63 · Bottom 27%
vs62 · Bottom 25%
Schools
33 · Bottom 27%
vs38 · Bottom 33%
Access
89 · Bottom 38%
vs91 · Bottom 43%
Economic stability
72 · Top 27%
vs66 · Top 38%
Measured values
| Metric | 20782 | 20877 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 34,293 | 38,546 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $90,205 | $92,800 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $46,054 | $38,973 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 8,065/sq mi | 6,842/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $454,700 | $474,800 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,814 | $1,887 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 43.8% | 43.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 38.2% | 33.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 10.1% | 12.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 90°F | 88°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 30°F | 25°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 41.8" | 43.2" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 22 mi | 20 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 39.0 min | 34.1 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 36.6 | 36.8 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 7 | 10 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 13.93 | 12.06 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 7.3% | 6.0% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 13.7% | 17.8% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 90.1% | 59.5% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Full profiles: 20782 — Chillum, MD · 20877 — Gaithersburg, MD · How this is calculated: methodology