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Mount Aetna, MD
Full City Profile · Maryland · Washington County County
3.9
/5.0
B+
Good
581
Population
412/sq mi density
$120,417
Median Income
$49,915 per capita
$457,100
Home Value
$490,777 Zillow
$1,184
Median Rent
13.7% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
297 sunny days/yr
266
Violent Crime/100K
566 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.9 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.9 / 5.0
$120,417 median income, 0.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$457,100 home value, $1,184/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
266 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
62.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$120,417
60% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$49,915
28% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.8%
78% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
6.5%
48% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Mount Aetna vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Mount Aetna’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$120,417
160%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$49,915
128%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$68,244
95%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,120
78%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,120
22% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
18 min
34% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
11.8%
22% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
78.4%
7% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$9,961M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
78.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
11.8%
Other
9.8%
Average commute time
18 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
3,704
Restaurants
333
Healthcare
446
Retail
547
Manufacturing
135
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$68,244
5% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,722
6% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
105.0
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $120,417 |
| Per Capita Income | $49,915 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $68,244 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,120 |
| County GDP | $9,961M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 6.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.441 |
| Cost of Living Index | 105.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 18 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 78.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 11.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 3,704 |
| Restaurants | 333 |
| Healthcare | 446 |
| Retail | 547 |
| Manufacturing | 135 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $68,244 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,722 |