Germantown, MD vs Clarksburg, MD

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

MetricGermantown, MDClarksburg, MD
Population90,71930,487
Median Household Income$117,546$176,678
Median Rent$2,040/mo$2,495/mo
Median Home Value$422,400$679,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.9%48.1%
Poverty Rate8.8%3.8%
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 Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows27°F27°F
Snowfall33 in/yr33 in/yr
Avg Commute30.8 min34.4 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating1.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher1415.1
College Degree Rate50.4%69%
Foreign-Born %37.8%40.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.1%—

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.