Germantown vs Bethesda
Side-by-side comparison of Germantown, MD and Bethesda, MD
Demographics
Population
91KGermantown
67KBethesda
34% diff
Median Age
38Germantown
43Bethesda
15% diff
Pop. Density
5,315Germantown
5,083Bethesda
5% diff
Area (sq mi)
17Germantown
13Bethesda
28% diff
Male
48.6%
Germantown48.3%
Bethesda1% diff
Female
51.4%
Germantown51.7%
Bethesda1% diff
Income & Economy
Median Income
$112KGermantown
$191KBethesda
71% diff
Per Capita Income
$49KGermantown
$119KBethesda
2.4x diff
Poverty Rate
7.0%
Germantown2.6%
Bethesda2.7x diff
Unemployment
4.9%
Germantown3.2%
Bethesda53% diff
Cost of Living
105Germantown
105Bethesda
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,817Germantown
$2,363Bethesda
30% diff
Housing
Home Value
$401KGermantown
$1.1MBethesda
2.8x diff
Median Rent
$1,978Germantown
$2,437Bethesda
23% diff
Homeownership
66.9%
Germantown65.1%
Bethesda3% diff
Zillow Value
$417KGermantown
$1.1MBethesda
2.7x diff
Zillow Rent
$1,985Germantown
$2,895Bethesda
46% diff
Rent Burden
29.9%
Germantown28.4%
Bethesda5% diff
Weather & Climate
Avg Temp
54°FGermantown
56°FBethesda
4% diff
Jan Temp
32°FGermantown
34°FBethesda
8% diff
Jul Temp
75°FGermantown
78°FBethesda
4% diff
Rainfall
47.9"Germantown
48.5"Bethesda
1% diff
Snowfall
31.4"Germantown
5.8"Bethesda
5.4x diff
Education
Bachelor's+
50.2%
Germantown87.1%
Bethesda74% diff
High School+
89.6%
Germantown97.9%
Bethesda9% diff
Graduate+
22.9%
Germantown58.7%
Bethesda2.6x diff
Commute & Transportation
Commute Time
33.1 minGermantown
28.7 minBethesda
15% diff
Drive Alone
62.2%
Germantown41.1%
Bethesda51% diff
Public Transit
5.2%
Germantown10.9%
Bethesda2.1x diff
Work from Home
19.2%
Germantown35.8%
Bethesda86% diff
Health
Obesity
26.8%
Germantown22.1%
Bethesda21% diff
Smoking
8.2%
Germantown4.7%
Bethesda74% diff
Uninsured
6.6%
Germantown2.1%
Bethesda3.1x diff
Diabetes
10.2%
Germantown6.5%
Bethesda57% diff
Heart Disease
4.5%
Germantown3.6%
Bethesda25% diff
Depression
17.3%
Germantown18.9%
Bethesda9% diff
The Verdict
11
Germantown
:
24
Bethesda
Bethesda leads in 24 of 35 categories