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What Is It Like to Live in Rockville?

What it costs to live in Rockville, and how it compares with other Maryland cities, in plain numbers.

Value score

48

47th best value in Maryland

How much you get for what you pay, versus other Maryland cities.

Overall livability

59

28th overall in Maryland

Cost, safety, schools, jobs and quality of life combined.

Rockville is home to about 67,095 people. A typical home runs $554,800 and a household earns around $116,000, a price-to-income ratio of 4.8. Among Maryland's largest cities, it ranks 47th for value and 28th overall.

Rockville at a glance

Median home price

$554,800

88th in MD of 94

Median rent

$1,994/mo

Median household income

$116,000

Home price to income

4.8x

Unemployment

3.6%

21st in MD of 94

School rating

10/10

33rd in MD of 94

Air quality (AQI)

45

0th in MD of 94

Walk score

7/100

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Sources: Home prices and rent from Zillow; income, unemployment and commute from the U.S. Census; school ratings from state education data; crime from the FBI; air quality from the EPA. City rankings are within Maryland only. Updated 2026.