North Bethesda, MD vs Kemp Mill, MD

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

MetricNorth Bethesda, MDKemp Mill, MD
Population49,67713,042
Median Household Income$129,092$146,354
Median Rent$2,191/mo$2,177/mo
Median Home Value$731,800$596,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41.2%37.1%
Poverty Rate5.2%10.5%
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 Highs85°F85°F
Winter Lows29°F27°F
Snowfall6 in/yr16 in/yr
Avg Commute29.6 min31.2 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher1612.8
College Degree Rate75.1%64.8%
Foreign-Born %34.1%23.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.7%-2.0%

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.