Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 67/100
C+
Median home value$679,400
Washington $579,900
Median rent$2,495/mo
Washington $2,027/mo
Cost-burdened households26%
Washington 31%
Clarksburg
Montgomery County30,487 residentsMontgomery County Public Schools
64
C+
Suburbgrade score
31st of 60 Washington suburbs. Strongest on schools, held back by commute & transport.
64
Washington median 64
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Clarksburg is like to live in, by category
Bars show Clarksburg against Washington. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 75/100
B
Within-state proficiency78th pct
Washington median 78th pct
Student–teacher ratio14.1
Washington median 14.1
Graduation rate89%
Washington median 86%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 67/100
C+
Housing cost index111
Washington 100
Eff. tax rate0.86%
Washington 0.85%
Local sales tax6.00%
Washington median 5.77%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 36/100
F
Mean commute34.4 min
Washington 32.4 min
Under 30 minutes39%
Washington 47%
Transit stops / sq mi0.2
Washington median 6.4 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 63/100
C+
Restaurants & cafés29
Washington median 87 · within 2 miles
Groceries5
Washington median 8 · within 2 miles
Parks60
Washington median 85 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 73/100
B
Median household income$176,678
Washington $126,684
Unemployment4.4%
Washington 4.8%
Professional occupations67%
Washington 58%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Clarksburg on commute & transport
Clarksburg's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
McNair20 mi from ClarksburgB 66 C+ Reston19 mi from ClarksburgB− 70 B− Leesburg18 mi from ClarksburgB− 72 B− Ashburn17 mi from ClarksburgB− 71 B− Bethesda18 mi from ClarksburgC+ 73 B Sterling17 mi from ClarksburgC+ 69 B− Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Clarksburg
Is Clarksburg, MD a good place to live?
Clarksburg scores 64 out of 100, 31st of 60 Washington suburbs. It is strongest on schools and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Clarksburg expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C+. The median home is $679,400, 17% above the Washington median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.86%. $2,495/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Clarksburg?
Schools grade B. The districts serving Clarksburg sit at the 78th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 89% graduation rate and a 14.1 student–teacher ratio. Clarksburg is served by Montgomery County Public Schools. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Clarksburg?
The mean commute is 34.4 min, with 39% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 31% working from home. Transit density is 0.2 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Clarksburg?
Within two miles there are 5 groceries, 29 restaurants and cafés and 60 parks, which grades C+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Clarksburg old or new?
The median home in Clarksburg was built in 2010 — newer than the Washington median of 1983. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 90% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.