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North Potomac is a small city of 23,922 people in Montgomery County, Maryland. It's about 18 miles from Washington, DC. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 42°F, with about 25 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $826k and rent runs about $2k a month.
23,922people
$826kTypical home
$2,413/moRent
87° / 42°Summer / winter
25"Snow
229Sunny days
120Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 23,922
- Part of a metro area
- About 3,668 people per sq mi
- 18 mi to Washington, DC
- 18 mi to Washington, DC
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $826k (≈$5,210/mo)
- Median rent $2,413/mo
- Median household income $187k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 87°F
- Winter highs around 42°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
- 120 days a year with rain or snow
- 25" of snow a year
- 6 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 3 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 47
- 35% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 77% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 9% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 35 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 16 mi to IAD airport
- 16 mi to IAD (major hub)
- 5 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 88% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1988
- 97% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 377 ft
- 16 mi to the ocean
- 177 mi to a big lake
- Trailhead in town
- 46 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 103 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 3,924 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 213 bars within 25 mi
- 1,006 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 41 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 143 museums within 25 mi
- 71 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 2 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 17% of Maryland districts (reading)
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 3 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 10 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 2 mi to the nearest vet
- 2 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 2 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