Maryland city profile
What it costs to live in Germantown, and how it compares with other Maryland cities, in plain numbers.
Value score
62
28th best value in Maryland
How much you get for what you pay, versus other Maryland cities.
Overall livability
63
23rd overall in Maryland
Cost, safety, schools, jobs and quality of life combined.
Germantown is home to about 90,235 people. A typical home runs $357,100 and a household earns around $104,100, a price-to-income ratio of 3.4. Among Maryland's largest cities, it ranks 28th for value and 23rd overall. For context, the typical Germantown home is about 17% below the statewide median of $432,000 and local household income is about the same as the statewide median of $103,000.
Median home price
$357,100
40th in MD of 94
Median rent
$1,822/mo
Median household income
$104,100
Home price to income
3.4x
Unemployment
4.9%
42nd in MD of 94
School rating
10/10
19th in MD of 94
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