Germantown, MD vs Travilah, MD

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

MetricGermantown, MDTravilah, MD
Population90,71911,721
Median Household Income$117,546$250,000+
Median Rent$2,040/mo$3,500+/mo
Median Home Value$422,400$1,325,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.9%60.8%
Poverty Rate8.8%1.7%
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°F85°F
Winter Lows27°F29°F
Snowfall33 in/yr6 in/yr
Avg Commute30.8 min29 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating1.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher14—
College Degree Rate50.4%79.4%
Foreign-Born %37.8%36.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.1%-1.5%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
The Census tops out at $3,500+ for rent and $250,000+ for household income; it doesn't publish exact figures above those. Two capped values can't be compared, so neither is marked better.
* Rate of the agency that polices both cities (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.