Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 51/100
D+
Median home value$682,300
Washington $579,900
Median rent$2,274/mo
Washington $2,027/mo
Cost-burdened households35%
Washington 31%
Rockville
Montgomery County67,671 residentsMontgomery County Public Schools
65
C+
Suburbgrade score
25th of 60 Washington suburbs. Strong on amenities and schools, held back by housing & affordability.
65
Washington median 64
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Rockville is like to live in, by category
Bars show Rockville against Washington. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 74/100
B
Within-state proficiency78th pct
Washington median 78th pct
Student–teacher ratio15.4
Washington median 14.1
Graduation rate89%
Washington median 86%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 70/100
B−
Housing cost index110
Washington 100
Eff. tax rate0.96%
Washington 0.85%
Local sales tax6.00%
Washington median 5.77%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 57/100
C−
Mean commute30.7 min
Washington 32.4 min
Under 30 minutes51%
Washington 47%
Transit stops / sq mi9.1
Washington median 6.4 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 82/100
B+
Restaurants & cafés128
Washington median 87 · within 2 miles
Groceries9
Washington median 8 · within 2 miles
Parks110
Washington median 85 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 64/100
C+
Median household income$128,649
Washington $126,684
Unemployment3.9%
Washington 4.8%
Professional occupations63%
Washington 58%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Rockville on housing & affordability
Rockville's weakest grade is D+. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
McLean10 mi from RockvilleA 72 B− Potomac5 mi from RockvilleB+ 67 C+ Burke22 mi from RockvilleB 67 C+ South Riding23 mi from RockvilleB 68 B− Brambleton21 mi from RockvilleB 66 C+ Bethesda7 mi from RockvilleB− 73 B Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Rockville
Is Rockville, MD a good place to live?
Rockville scores 65 out of 100, 25th of 60 Washington suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Rockville expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $682,300, 18% above the Washington median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.96%. $2,274/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Rockville?
Schools grade B. The districts serving Rockville sit at the 78th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 89% graduation rate and a 15.4 student–teacher ratio. Rockville is served by Montgomery County Public Schools. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Rockville?
The mean commute is 30.7 min, with 51% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 33% working from home. Transit density is 9.1 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Rockville?
Within two miles there are 9 groceries, 128 restaurants and cafés and 110 parks, which grades B+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Rockville old or new?
The median home in Rockville was built in 1979 — close to 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. 54% 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.