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Washington Grove is a tiny town of 577 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 28 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $613k and rent runs about $2k a month.
577people
$613kTypical home
$2,068/moRent
87° / 42°Summer / winter
28"Snow
229Sunny days
118Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 577
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,717 people per sq mi
- 18 mi to Washington, DC
- 18 mi to Washington, DC
- 1 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $613k (≈$3,864/mo)
- Median rent $2,068/mo
- Median household income $135k
- 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
- 118 days a year with rain or snow
- 28" of snow a year
- 7 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 3 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (171 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,567 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 62
- 22% of households have kids
- 30% are 65 or older
- 70% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 33 min
- 8% walk or take transit to work
- 20 mi to IAD airport
- 20 mi to IAD (major hub)
- 4 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 84% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1952
- 97% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 528 ft
- 17 mi to the ocean
- 181 mi to a big lake
- 2 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 44 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 99 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 3,806 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 214 bars within 25 mi
- 982 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 41 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 153 museums within 25 mi
- 73 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
- 4 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 10 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 2 mi to the nearest vet
- Dog park in town
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 3 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
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.