Fort Washington, MD vs Friendly, MD

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

MetricFort Washington, MDFriendly, MD
Population25,13411,119
Median Household Income$143,333$127,670
Median Rent$2,690/mo$2,306/mo
Median Home Value$480,100$437,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income56%37.9%
Poverty Rate5.3%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
Snowfall13 in/yr14 in/yr
Avg Commute37.9 min37.1 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.615.5
College Degree Rate43%29.7%
Foreign-Born %21.8%15.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+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.