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

North Potomac

$874kMedian Home
291Sunny Days/yr
66°FAvg High Temp
View on Map· Pop. 4k· Elev. 259 ftWikipedia

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.Wikipedia

About the RegionMid-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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Current Conditions

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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

Internet
Fiber
0%
Cable
0%
address availability
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Climate

Sunshine
291
sunny days per year
80% of the year
Avg High Temp
66°F
annual average
Comfort Score
82/100
Great
Rainfall
55"
inches per year
Air Quality
46
Good AQI
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Demographics

Population4k
Altitude259 ftabove sea level
Median Age50 yrs
College Educated89%bachelor's or higher
Work From Home29%of workforce
Poverty Rate4%

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