Clinton, MD vs Fort Washington, MD

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

MetricClinton, MDFort Washington, MD
Population38,37625,134
Median Household Income$124,803$143,333
Median Rent$1,809/mo$2,690/mo
Median Home Value$431,400$480,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.1%56%
Poverty Rate7.7%5.3%
Unemployment Rate4.4% (county)4.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k265*265*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,919*1,919*
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr306306
Summer Highs86°F86°F
Winter Lows29°F29°F
Snowfall16 in/yr13 in/yr
Avg Commute37.9 min37.9 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.214.6
College Degree Rate33.6%43%
Foreign-Born %15.2%21.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.7%+6.6%

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.