Signals
20879
20851
Opportunity
59 · Top 41%
vs58 · Top 42%
Climate
74 · Top 33%
vs72 · Top 42%
Physical resilience
85 · Top 17%
vs85 · Top 17%
Housing affordability
80 · Top 50%
vs80 · Bottom 49%
Schools
48 · Bottom 45%
vs52 · Top 50%
Access
89 · Bottom 37%
vs90 · Bottom 41%
Economic stability
80 · Top 11%
vs78 · Top 15%
Measured values
| Metric | 20879 | 20851 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 25,264 | 14,946 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $112,104 | $126,411 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $48,025 | $51,567 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,932/sq mi | 5,894/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $468,100 | $568,900 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,942 | $2,043 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 69.8% | 57.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.7% | 3.8% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.9% | -1.9% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 44.8% | 46.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 7.5% | 9.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 88°F | 90°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 25°F | 30°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 43.2" | 41.8" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 22 mi | 20 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 34.2 min | 35.1 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 36.4 | 38.6 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 5 | 3 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 12.74 | 13.32 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 12.3% | 16.0% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 16.3% | 15.9% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 54.6% | 51.6% | 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: 20879 — Flower Hill, MD · 20851 — Rockville, MD · How this is calculated: methodology