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Rockville is a mid-size city of 67,671 people in Montgomery County, Maryland. It's about 14 miles from Washington, DC. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 42°F, with about 17 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $682k and rent runs about $2k a month.
67,671people
$682kTypical home
$2,274/moRent
87° / 42°Summer / winter
17"Snow
229Sunny days
113Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Mid-size city of 67,671
- Part of a metro area
- About 4,988 people per sq mi
- 14 mi to Washington, DC
- 14 mi to Washington, DC
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $682k (≈$4,303/mo)
- Median rent $2,274/mo
- Median household income $129k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 87°F
- Winter highs around 42°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 65°F)
- 229 sunny days a year (75 totally clear)
- 136 cloudy days a year
- 43 of 90 winter days are gray
- 113 days a year with rain or snow
- 17" of snow a year
- 5 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 2 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (108 per 100k)
- Low property crime (1,267 per 100k)
People
- Median age 40
- 28% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 66% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 8% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 33 min
- 12% walk or take transit to work
- 17 mi to DCA airport
- 17 mi to DCA (major hub)
- Amtrak station in town
- 55% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1979
- 95% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 463 ft
- 13 mi to the ocean
- 177 mi to a big lake
- 4 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 48 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 107 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 3,933 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 207 bars within 25 mi
- 1,012 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 41 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 152 museums within 25 mi
- 61 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 5 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 17% of Maryland districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 1 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 6 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- Dog park in town
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
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