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Clarksburg is a small city of 30,487 people in Montgomery County, Maryland. It's about 26 miles from Washington, DC. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 40°F, with about 32 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $679k and rent runs about $2k a month.
30,487people
$679kTypical home
$2,495/moRent
85° / 40°Summer / winter
32"Snow
229Sunny days
132Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 30,487
- Part of a metro area
- About 3,162 people per sq mi
- 26 mi to Washington, DC
- 26 mi to Washington, DC
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $679k (≈$4,284/mo)
- Median rent $2,495/mo
- Median household income $177k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 40°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 64°F)
- 229 sunny days a year (75 totally clear)
- 136 cloudy days a year
- 43 of 90 winter days are gray
- 132 days a year with rain or snow
- 32" of snow a year
- 8 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 5 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (171 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,567 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 38
- 51% of households have kids
- 10% are 65 or older
- 69% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 37 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 22 mi to IAD airport
- 22 mi to IAD (major hub)
- 12 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 90% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2010
- 96% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 509 ft
- 25 mi to the ocean
- 184 mi to a big lake
- 6 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 37 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 83 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 2,486 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 101 bars within 25 mi
- 636 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 27 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 69 museums within 25 mi
- 61 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 4 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 17% of Maryland districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 15 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- Dog park in town
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 10 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Montgomery County: D+53 in 2024
- Maryland: D+29 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk