Living in Rockville (Maryland)

Rockville (Maryland) is a large place in Maryland, United States, home to 66,980 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are expat professionals (top 2%, #104 of 7,271), business owners (top 3%, #300 of 12,111), single professionals (top 4%, #149 of 4,537).

Residents66,980
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport28 km (Ronald Reagan Washington National)
Nearest city of 100k+23 km
Within 30 km2,778,100 people
Sea coast22 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 140 m, height range 60 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.24 km
Within 10 km361,281 people
Greater areaGreater Washington, D.C., 24 km out
Winter daylight9 h 25 min, sunset 22:50

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How Rockville (Maryland) 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 family58#2,709 of 11,898#114 of 439Map
Low-income household35#5,767 of 9,771#188 of 293Map
Low-income family46#3,882 of 8,006#143 of 284Map
Single parent53#2,497 of 6,237#116 of 223Map
Pensioner couple68#1,661 of 9,474#76 of 349Map
Single pensioner69#1,688 of 9,474#67 of 349Map
Early retiree73#531 of 10,762#33 of 329Map
Single professional74#149 of 4,537#7 of 174Map
Young professional75#252 of 4,444#7 of 180Map
DINKS81#120 of 3,053#7 of 119Map
Remote worker60#2,532 of 7,271#85 of 228Map
Commuter74#1,037 of 6,227#53 of 291Map
Car-free household73#558 of 3,933#9 of 172Map
Student76#411 of 2,119#8 of 82Map
First-home buyer45#3,341 of 8,006#115 of 284Map
Budget-constrained mover34#8,011 of 12,111#186 of 361Map
Urban lifestyle seeker74#279 of 4,114#6 of 170Map
Expat professional82#104 of 7,271#13 of 228Map
Healthcare-first mover74#995 of 9,474#45 of 349Map
Nature-focused household56#5,954 of 18,063#154 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 lover20#8,804 of 16,523#415 of 460Map
Rural value seeker36#11,791 of 18,063#216 of 487Map
High-net-worth mover81#220 of 16,523#27 of 460Map
Lottery winner86#8 of 21,167#3 of 551Map
Climate-resilient relocation73#737 of 12,111#42 of 361Map
Coastal living66#3,192 of 6,413#209 of 321Map
Business owner80#300 of 12,111#25 of 361Map
Digital native67#308 of 4,750#5 of 186Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Lifestyle and amenities99
  • Foundation97
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)96
  • Jobs and economy96
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)92
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)90
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)86
  • Education and family82
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)81
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)81
  • Health and elderly78
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)74
  • Mobility and connectivity70
  • Sea or lake shore66
  • Safety and community65
  • Green space49
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)48
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance47
  • Flat land (terrain relief)42
  • Affordability14
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)7
  • 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.