Census-designated place named North Potomac in Maryland, United States

North Potomac

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North Potomac is a census-designated place and unincorporated area in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States. It is located less than 5 miles (8.0 km) north of the Potomac River, and is about 20 miles (32 km) from Washington, D.C. It has a population of 23,790 as of 2020.

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Where It Is

Location Context
North Potomac, Maryland
Latitude39.08°
Longitude-77.26°
Population24k
Altitude259 ft

State Context

MarylandU.S. state

Maryland is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States. It borders Virginia to its south, West Virginia to its west, Pennsylvania to its north, and Delaware to its east, as well as with the Atlantic Ocean to its east, and the national capital and federal district of Washington, D.C. to the southwest. With a total area of 12,407 square miles (32,130 km2), Maryland is the ninth-smallest state by land area, and its population of 6.1 million ranks it the 19th-most populous state and the fifth-most densely populated.Wikipedia

Income tax: 2.00% - 5.75%Avg sales tax: 6.00%Property tax: 0.82%Official school data available

About the Region

Mid-Atlantic

The Mid-Atlantic corridor — New York City south through Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington D.C. — is the densest and most economically complex region in the country. Finance and media anchor New York; government, defense, and federal contracting anchor D.C.; healthcare and universities anchor Philadelphia and Baltimore. This makes the region one of the most recession-resistant labor markets in the U.S., though the same fundamentals push housing costs persistently high.

Philadelphia and Baltimore offer substantially lower costs than either New York or D.C. while sitting on the same high-speed rail line, making them increasingly attractive to remote workers and hybrid commuters. The New Jersey and Delaware suburbs fill in between, providing family-oriented communities within commuting range of multiple cities. The region's density means genuine walkability in most urban cores, strong transit infrastructure, and cultural institutions that rival anywhere on earth.

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City Profile

Median Age50 yrs
College Educated89%bachelor's or higher
Work From Home29%of workforce
Poverty Rate4%
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Cost of Living

Housing
$3k/mo
Median rent
$874k
Median home price
Rent burden16% of income
Household Income
$250k
Median annual
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Livability

School Rating
7.3/10
Internet
Fiber
0%
Cable
0%
address availability
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Current Conditions

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