North Potomac, MD vs Flower Hill, MD

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

MetricNorth Potomac, MDFlower Hill, MD
Population23,92213,794
Median Household Income$186,514$112,975
Median Rent$2,413/mo$2,137/mo
Median Home Value$826,200$463,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.9%41.3%
Poverty Rate5.3%9.3%
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°F29°F
Snowfall33 in/yr33 in/yr
Avg Commute31.5 min32.1 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.211.6
College Degree Rate77.2%42.5%
Foreign-Born %41.2%38%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.3%—

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.