Potomac, MD vs North Potomac, MD

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

MetricPotomac, MDNorth Potomac, MD
Population45,90223,922
Median Household Income$236,675$186,514
Median Rent$2,887/mo$2,413/mo
Median Home Value$1,157,000$826,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income39.3%47.9%
Poverty Rate3.9%5.3%
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
Snowfall6 in/yr33 in/yr
Avg Commute29.7 min31.5 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher16.415.2
College Degree Rate84.9%77.2%
Foreign-Born %28.8%41.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.6%+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.