Living in Aspen Hill

Aspen Hill is a large place in Maryland, United States, home to 48,759 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are early retirees (top 1%, #26 of 10,762), expat professionals (top 1%, #46 of 7,271), business owners (top 1%, #83 of 12,111).

Residents48,759
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport26 km (Ronald Reagan Washington National)
Nearest city of 100k+21 km
Within 30 km2,959,700 people
Sea coast20 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 110 m, height range 80 m
Main railway line5.8 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.21 km
Within 10 km359,777 people
Greater areaGreater Washington, D.C., 21 km out
Winter daylight9 h 25 min, sunset 22:49

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How Aspen Hill ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn Maryland
Young family64#1,027 of 11,898#24 of 439Map
Low-income household38#5,070 of 9,771#137 of 293Map
Low-income family49#3,070 of 8,006#97 of 284Map
Single parent57#1,833 of 6,237#72 of 223Map
Pensioner couple75#251 of 9,474#8 of 349Map
Single pensioner75#292 of 9,474#11 of 349Map
Early retiree78#26 of 10,762#9 of 329Map
Single professional74#145 of 4,537#6 of 174Map
Young professional74#280 of 4,444#9 of 180Map
DINKS81#104 of 3,053#5 of 119Map
Remote worker65#883 of 7,271#17 of 228Map
Commuter75#714 of 6,227#33 of 291Map
Car-free household72#632 of 3,933#14 of 172Map
Student68#1,101 of 2,119#35 of 82Map
First-home buyer48#2,779 of 8,006#83 of 284Map
Budget-constrained mover37#7,398 of 12,111#149 of 361Map
Urban lifestyle seeker73#352 of 4,114#7 of 170Map
Expat professional83#46 of 7,271#6 of 228Map
Healthcare-first mover76#635 of 9,474#23 of 349Map
Nature-focused household63#2,011 of 18,063#39 of 487Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover35#4,739 of 16,523#277 of 460Map
Rural value seeker43#9,621 of 18,063#142 of 487Map
High-net-worth mover86#5 of 16,523#3 of 460Map
Lottery winner85#15 of 21,167#5 of 551Map
Climate-resilient relocation76#219 of 12,111#11 of 361Map
Coastal living69#2,134 of 6,413#124 of 321Map
Business owner82#83 of 12,111#11 of 361Map
Digital native62#775 of 4,750#26 of 186Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Lifestyle and amenities99
  • Jobs and economy96
  • Foundation94
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)90
  • Safety and community89
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)82
  • Education and family82
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)81
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)80
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)77
  • Health and elderly74
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)74
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)73
  • Mobility and connectivity71
  • Sea or lake shore69
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance50
  • Green space49
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)44
  • Flat land (terrain relief)39
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)18
  • Affordability14
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.