Living in Germantown, MD
Suburb in Maryland
Germantown is a suburb in Maryland, home to about 91,000 people, with 5.0 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, much of daily life is walkable. Life moves at a very fast pace, and homes are mostly apartments.
Is Germantown a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Strong healthcare: 10 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Low natural disaster risk: 8 federally declared disasters since 2000
- Big job market: about 5.0 million people live within 31 mi
- Family-friendly: playgrounds, family attractions and plenty of households with kids
👎 Cons
- Cloudier than most places
Whether it's a good place for you depends on what you value. Take the quiz to see how Germantown ranks against your own priorities.
Key facts
Living in Germantown: common questions
What is the cost of living in Germantown?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $424k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $2,840 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are above the US average (index 109, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Germantown?
Maryland collects about $1,897 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 0.86% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Germantown safe?
Germantown isn't in the FBI's 2019 city crime table, so Best Life Fit Me counts its safety as average.
What is the weather like in Germantown?
Germantown has cold winters: winter days average around 42°F and summer days around 82°F, with roughly 33″ of snow a year.
Does Germantown get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is low, mainly from flooding, heat waves and hurricanes: 8 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.17 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Germantown?
The nearest major airport is IAD, about 19 mi away.
How Germantown scores
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