Aspen Hill, MD vs North Bethesda, MD

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricAspen Hill, MDNorth Bethesda, MD
Population53,27949,677
Median Household Income$111,575$129,092
Median Rent$1,916/mo$2,191/mo
Median Home Value$570,000$731,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income56.5%41.2%
Poverty Rate9.7%5.2%
Unemployment Rate3.7% (county)3.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k167*167*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,571*1,571*
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr299299
Summer Highs85°F85°F
Winter Lows29°F29°F
Snowfall16 in/yr6 in/yr
Avg Commute34.1 min29.6 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher12.916
College Degree Rate43.3%75.1%
Foreign-Born %40.6%34.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.3%-0.7%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices both cities (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.