Bethesda, MD vs Glenmont, MD

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

MetricBethesda, MDGlenmont, MD
Population69,39717,208
Median Household Income$192,237$126,542
Median Rent$2,469/mo$2,028/mo
Median Home Value$1,169,900$571,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.8%57.2%
Poverty Rate4.3%7.3%
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 Highs86°F85°F
Winter Lows27°F29°F
Snowfall6 in/yr16 in/yr
Avg Commute27.7 min33.6 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher16.813.9
College Degree Rate87.1%45.3%
Foreign-Born %26.2%46.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+6.7%-0.8%

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.