Living in Germantown
In Germantown (Maryland), unemployment is 5.6% (2024).
Germantown's population was 91,249 at the end of 2020. The city faced an unemployment rate of 5.56% at the end of 2024. Germantown had a foreign population of 34,309 at the end of 2024.
Higher unemployment than 66% of American cities that publish it, more recorded crime than 87% of American cities that publish it and cleaner air than 81% of American cities that publish it.
Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Germantown?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 60.38 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Verizon 300 Mbps home internet15Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 21.57 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Visible unlimited mobile plan16Official · national market |
| Average monthly rent (whole dwelling) | 1,885 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2020 | ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)4Official |
| Median monthly rent | 1,885 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2020 | ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records3Official |
Is Germantown a good place to live?
There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.
Worked out from these numbers
How international is the population?
37.6% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 34,309 of 91,249 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.
Work and income
Germantown 5.6%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median gross salary | 4,559 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2020 | 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables1Official |
| Unemployment rate | 5.56 %country median 4.6% | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)6Official |
What does a salary buy in Germantown?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentInternetMobileLeft over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
| Each month | € |
|---|---|
| Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08. | €3,532 |
| Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31 | − €1,885 |
| Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30 | − €60 |
| Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30 | − €22 |
| Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities | — |
| Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish | €1,565 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Germantown. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
American Job Centers — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Germantown. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physicians per 100,000 residents | 718.6 per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2023 | Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release5Official · county |
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Germantown when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.
Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.
Open the official coverage guideSafety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 3,458 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2025 | 2025 Annual Report on Crime and Safety2Official · county |
Mobility and administration
Germantown's nearest airport was IAD, 30 km away and offered 126 direct destinations.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Germantown. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course
U.S. Department of Education
For adult learners, adult English-language learners.
USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
For immigrants, future citizens.
Climate and air quality
Annual PM2.5 levels for Germantown stood at 5.9 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Germantown's monthly mean temperatures were −0.4°C in January and 25.6°C in July.
mm
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Germantown 5.9
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 5.87 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData14Official · nearest-station reading |
| Monthly extreme high temperature | Jan 21.51 · Feb 24.82 · Mar 26.17 · Apr 33.43 · May 33.23 · Jun 36.88 · Jul 40.65 · Aug 38.74 · Sep 37.1 · Oct 36.18 · Nov 25.91 · Dec 23.12 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center7Official · coordinate grid |
| Monthly extreme low temperature | Jan -17.28 · Feb -19.52 · Mar -19.65 · Apr -5.17 · May -0.8 · Jun 6.28 · Jul 11.13 · Aug 11.84 · Sep 4.67 · Oct -2.78 · Nov -6.71 · Dec -14.06 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center7Official · coordinate grid |
| Average temperature by month | Jan -0.44 · Feb 0.82 · Mar 5.62 · Apr 12.09 · May 17.6 · Jun 22.71 · Jul 25.58 · Aug 24.89 · Sep 20.81 · Oct 13.66 · Nov 7.02 · Dec 1.92 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center7Official · coordinate grid |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 83.06 · Feb 81.28 · Mar 102.9 · Apr 95.5 · May 115.6 · Jun 121.2 · Jul 108.7 · Aug 96.77 · Sep 111.8 · Oct 94.49 · Nov 85.34 · Dec 89.66 mm | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information8Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5, highest monitored reading | 16.8 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)14Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5, annual mean | 5.83 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)14Official · nearest-station reading |
Population and city profile
The city covered 44.1 km² at the end of 2025. Germantown's population density measured 2,056.4 people per km² at the end of 2024.
By nationality
National passport62.4%Foreign residents37.6%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 44.12 km² | 31 Dec 2025 | U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)11Official |
| Foreign-resident share | 37.82 % | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)6Official |
| Foreign residents | 34,309 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)6Official |
| Population density | 2,056 people/km² | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)6Official |
| Population | 91,249 people | 31 Dec 2020 | U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 202013Official |
Alternatives for people set on Germantown
Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.
Bethesda as a Germantown alternative in the same region
26 km away, better on 2 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.
- Median gross pay, city: €8,133 Bethesda vs €4,559 Germantown+78%
- Unemployment: 3.1% Bethesda vs 5.6% Germantown−45%
- Foreign residents: 26.2% Bethesda vs 37.8% Germantown−31%
- Annual PM2.5: 6.8 µg/m³ Bethesda vs 5.9 µg/m³ Germantown+16%
- Residents: 68,056 Bethesda vs 91,249 Germantown−25%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,458 Bethesda vs 3,458 Germantownsame level
Cities near Germantown
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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- 1,770 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
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- 3,235 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 8,490 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
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- 2,229 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 7,103 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
- Rent
- 3,235 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 8,710 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
- Rent
- 1,656 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 5,409 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Alternative cities in United States
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Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
What is the unemployment rate in Germantown?
The unemployment rate is 5.56 %. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).
Is the air quality good in Germantown?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 5.87 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. Source: U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData.
How safe is Germantown?
Police recorded 3,458 incidents per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: 2025 Annual Report on Crime and Safety.
How many people live in Germantown?
The published population is 91,249 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020.
How many foreign residents live in Germantown?
34,309 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).
Is Germantown a good place to live?
Germantown may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.
Which cities are near Germantown?
Montgomery Village, Gaithersburg, Darnestown, North Potomac, Travilah are near Germantown. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Germantown (Maryland), United States: population, rent, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 9bf13adcfd97ab50a0263d4c5dbe1acd]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/germantown/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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- 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables api.census.gov · checked 2026-10-04
- 2025 Annual Report on Crime and Safety montgomerycountymd.gov · checked 2026-10-03
- ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-18
- ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
- Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-10-04
- Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
- NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
- OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
- OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
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- U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020 tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-08-05
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
- Verizon 300 Mbps home internet verizon.com · checked 2026-09-15
- Visible unlimited mobile plan visible.com · checked 2026-09-15
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