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Montgomery
Maryland

1.1M

Population

$126K

Median Income

$626K

Median Home

D+33

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$126K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate7.9%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.9%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$106,329

Federal Spending per Capita$23,722

Median Individual Earnings$66K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers59.0%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$133K

Avg Credit Score713

Work From Home %21.9%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1822.9%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households25.1%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms536

Income (20th Percentile)$54K

Income (80th Percentile)$248K

Income (95th Percentile)$250K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher40.7%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School8.7%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %29.0%

Dependency Ratio1.06

Medicare Spending / Person$2,159

SS Benefits / Person$3,139

Education Wage Premium3.02x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$80K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$117K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$39K

Public Assistance Recipients2.1%

Average Annual Wage$94K

Professional Services Concentration1.48x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$625K

This county

$420K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$582K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$2284/mo

This county

$1950/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.87%

This county

0.97% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $5,149

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$2,246/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+1.3%

Home Value to Income Ratio3.9x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households13.8%

Homeownership Rate65.5%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Sale-to-List Ratio— Buyers market — homes selling below list

99.7%

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

20.1%

Sold Above List Price

34.2%

Median Days to Close

28 days

Active Listings

2,128

New Listings / Month

1,029

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

32 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Low inventory — sellers market

2.5 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)— Competitive — many homes bid up

44.1%

Sale-to-List Cross-Reference

Zillow 99.7% · Redfin 100.7%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy83.5 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating2.5 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity8.9%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.8 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score21

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score22

Dental Care Shortage Score25

Healthcare Shortage Score22.7

Healthcare Offices2,917

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)25.9%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)7.2%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)14.5%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)18.3%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)28.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians8,715

Nursing Home Rating3.5 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients468 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,525

Uninsured (under 65)8.0%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression17.7%

Education

HS Diploma Holders87,586

Bachelor's Degree Holders40,143

HS Completion Rate91.3%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools614

Safety

Violent Crime Rate2.6 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate4.4 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate2.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate14.3 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities143

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)49th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)7.0 / 100K

Suicide Rate7.4 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.6

January Sunshine-0.17

January Temperature0.09

Average Temp56°F

Avg High Temp66°F

Avg Low Temp46°F

Median AQIAQI 42

Good Air Days291 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days5 days/yr

Annual Precipitation33.8 in/yr

Avg Storm Events89.6 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$5M

Ozone Days195 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)-0.16

Heating Degree Days4,524 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,150 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)5,063 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)885 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.8

Avg Flood Events / Year28.6

Avg Hail Events / Year5.4

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)94 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)46 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations21 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)5.9 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

National Park Units4 units

Historic Places (NRHP)82 properties

FAA-Registered Airports9 total

Airports (excl. heliports)2 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries15 breweries

Microbreweries10 microbreweries

Brewpubs5 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed279 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed136 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)379 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)311 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)29 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)25 ms

Households with 100Mbps+98.8%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet6.7%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)179 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations343 stations

DC Fast Chargers172 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers836

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers120,968 workers

Public Transit Commuters51,804 workers

Walk to Work9,560 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)12,689 workers

Avg Commute Time25.7 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.5%

Walk to Work1.7%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden28.0%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers5.5 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities339

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout79.2%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.564

Nonprofit Organizations6,294

Veterans Share4.3%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults54.8%

Never-Married Adults32.2%

Divorced Adults8.5%

Religious Organizations506

Asian Population15.3%

Native American Population0.4%

Membership Associations9.0 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.59 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities8

Nursing & Care Facilities336

Grocery Stores290

Arts & Entertainment Venues157

Hotels & Lodging62

Recreation Businesses264

Professional Services Firms5,911

Veterinary Practices396

Real Estate Firms1,546

Museums13

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$143K

Avg Student Loan Balance$14K

Avg Credit Card Balance$6K

Loan Delinquency Rate33.6%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.27%

Politics

D+33

2024 Presidential · Maryland was D+24 statewide

vs Maryland State

Income tax

5.75%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.87%0.97% state avg

Politics

D+33D+24

COL Index

County data116 (state)

Population & Migration

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.81x avg income)

Economic Mobility

48%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $626K

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Local News — Montgomery

WJLA · 40 minutes ago

2 Montgomery County students in custody after weapons found, school on 'hold status'

MONTGEOMERY COUNTY, Md. (7News) — A 15-year-old student has been charged following two separate weap…

NBC4 Washington · 3 days ago

Woman to serve 15 years in prison for $400K dating app scam in Maryland

A misleading dating app encounter led a Montgomery County man to be scammed for more than $400000.…

FOX 5 DC · 2 days ago

Suspected drunk driver denied bond after deadly Maryland wrong-way crash

ROCKVILLE, Md. - The man accused of driving drunk in a wrong-way crash on I-270 that killed a mother…

Patch · 2 days ago

Man Facing Charges Over Murder-For-Hire Case In Montgomery County: Police

Montgomery County Police said the case dates back to March 2025, when a man was fatally shot at a Si…

WJLA · 1 hour ago

Sinkhole shuts down River Road in Potomac, causing major delays

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (7News) — A sinkhole is causing traffic disruptions in Montgomery County earl…

WJLA · 8 hours ago

Sinkhole shuts down lanes on River Road in Potomac

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