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Compare Rockville to Bethesda

This post compares Rockville, Maryland to Bethesda, Maryland across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Rockville (city) Bethesda (CDP)
Population 66,420 63,168
Income (median) $72,056 $110,889
Home Value (median) $498,200 $877,300
White 57% 80%
Black 10% 3%
Asian 20% 11%
With Kids 32% 30%
Age (median) 38 43
Rentals 42% 32%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Rockville or Bethesda?
A: Rockville has a similar population count than Bethesda: 66420 compared with 63168 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Rockville or in Bethesda?
A: Incomes are on average much lower in Rockville.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Rockville or Bethesda?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive in Rockville.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Rockville does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 42% for Rockville versus 32% for Bethesda.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Rockville may include: North-Bethesda, Gaithersburg, and Columbia.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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