Signals
20854
20878
Climate
74 · Top 33%
vs74 · Top 33%
Physical resilience
85 · Top 17%
vs85 · Top 17%
Housing affordability
81 · Top 48%
vs77 · Bottom 45%
Schools
86 · Top 6%
vs84 · Top 8%
Access
94 · Top 45%
vs93 · Top 49%
Economic stability
77 · Top 16%
vs84 · Top 6%
Measured values
| Metric | 20854 | 20878 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 50,498 | 66,115 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $250,000+ | $144,313 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $114,794 | $69,431 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,492/sq mi | 3,233/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $1,165,400 | $715,800 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $3,501 | $2,226 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 89.4% | 69.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 85.7% | 70.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 2.6% | 5.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 88°F | 88°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 25°F | 25°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 43.2" | 43.2" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 14 mi | 16 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 32.1 min | 32.3 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 47.7 | 41.4 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 9 | 13 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 16.88 | 13.98 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 45.3% | 30.8% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 59.8% | 40.6% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 11.0% | 33.4% | 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: 20854 — Potomac, MD · 20878 — Gaithersburg, MD · How this is calculated: methodology