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Residential comparison · 13 facts

Aspen Hill, MD vs Rockville, MD

Compare the housing, tax, cost, income, safety, school, and climate facts that are available for both places. The table shows the numbers without declaring one city universally better.

A household earning $85,000 in Aspen Hill needs about $90,500 in Rockville to keep the same lifestyle.
Coming from Rockville, $85,000 of lifestyle costs about $79,500 in Aspen Hill.

A few differences

Aspen Hill vs Rockville · facet by facet
FacetAspen Hill, MDRockville, MD
Median home price$570,000$682,300
2-bedroom rent$1,905/mo$2,454/mo
Property tax rate1.05%1.05%
State & local income tax7.4%7.6%
Sales tax6%6%
Cost of living index122136
Groceries index105105
Utilities$190/mo$190/mo
Median household income$111,575$128,649
Unemployment rate2.8%2.8%
Crime index52/10052/100
School rating6.2/106.2/10
Sunny days / year213 days213 days

Data: Census ACS 2024 · BLS · Tax Foundation 2024 brackets · HUD/Zillow · NOAA 1991–2020 · FEMA NRI · Values are shown as reported; no universal winner is implied.

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Questions & answers
Is Aspen Hill cheaper than Rockville?
Aspen Hill has the lower day-to-day cost index (122 vs 136 against a national 100). The other differences are shown facet by facet in the table.
What household income in Rockville equals $85,000 in Aspen Hill?
A household earning $85,000 in Aspen Hill needs about $90,500 in Rockville to keep the same lifestyle; coming the other way, $85,000 of Rockville lifestyle costs about $79,500 in Aspen Hill.