Fort Washington, MD vs Clinton, MD

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

MetricFort Washington, MDClinton, MD
Population25,13438,376
Median Household Income$143,333$124,803
Median Rent$2,690/mo$1,809/mo
Median Home Value$480,100$431,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income56%40.1%
Poverty Rate5.3%7.7%
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
Snowfall13 in/yr16 in/yr
Avg Commute37.9 min37.9 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.614.2
College Degree Rate43%33.6%
Foreign-Born %21.8%15.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+6.6%-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.