Green Valley, MD vs Germantown, MD

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

MetricGreen Valley, MDGermantown, MD
Population13,60290,719
Median Household Income$171,707$117,546
Median Rent—$2,040/mo
Median Home Value$594,300$422,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income38.2%46.9%
Poverty Rate2.8%8.8%
Unemployment Rate3.5% (county)3.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k106*167*
Property Crime Rate /100k633*1,571*
Median AQI4139
Good AQI Days /yr—299
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows27°F27°F
Snowfall31 in/yr33 in/yr
Avg Commute34.6 min30.8 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—1.0 / 5
Students per Teacher18.314
College Degree Rate49.7%50.4%
Foreign-Born %7.2%37.8%
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.