COMPARING TWO PLACES
Rockville vs North Bethesda
PLACE A
Rockville, South Carolina
VS
PLACE B
North Bethesda, Maryland
Rockville is 100% smaller than North Bethesda. North Bethesda earns more, with a median household income $46,592 higher. North Bethesda has grown faster since 2000 (14% vs 5%).
ROCKVILLENORTH BETHESDADIFFERENCE
Total population14349,677−100% vs North Bethesda
Population density3375,594−5,257
Population growth5.2%14.3%−9.1 pts
Median age51.340.7+10.6
Male60.3%49.2%+11.2 pts
Female39.7%50.8%−11.2 pts
Foreign-born1.7%34.1%−32.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic92.6%52.2%+40.4 pts
Black0.0%9.0%−9.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.7%16.9%−15.2 pts
Asian0.0%16.1%−16.1 pts
Other5.8%5.9%−0.1 pts
Median household income$82,500$129,092−$46,592
Per capita income$50,098$81,845−$31,747
Poverty rate2.5%5.2%−2.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3810.464−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher63.7%75.1%−11.4 pts
Graduate degree18.7%45.4%−26.7 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%3.6%−3.6 pts
Labor force participation53.8%70.0%−16.2 pts
Median home value$459,100$731,800−$272,700
Median gross rent$2,083$2,191−$108
Owner-occupied91.4%50.4%+40.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate18.3%6.0%+12.3 pts
Rent-burdened households60.0%41.2%+18.8 pts
Average commute25.529.6−4.0
Worked from home14.3%36.7%−22.4 pts
Public transit to work0.0%10.3%−10.3 pts
Uninsured13.2%3.9%+9.3 pts
Population, 2000 – 2024