Living in North Potomac

In North Potomac, unemployment is 4.2% (2024).

North Potomac had an unemployment rate of 4.16% at the end of 2024. At the end of 2024, the foreign population in North Potomac numbered 9,860.

Last checked 2026-10-0727 sources

Population23,922people31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B01003 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)

Median gross salary7,103EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables

Median rent2,229EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records

Unemployment rate4.16%country median 4.6% — 9% belowOfficial source · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)

PM2.5, annual mean5.84µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to North Potomac?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

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Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60

Mobile plan, 10 GB€22

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	60.38 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Verizon 300 Mbps home internet¹⁶Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	21.57 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Visible unlimited mobile plan¹⁷Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	2,521 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	2,229 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records³Official

Is North Potomac a good place to live?

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Remote worker35%strong on work, weak on safety · range 25–45%

Skilled employee44%strong on work, weak on safety · range 35–53%

Student33%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 22–44%

Family34%strong on family, weak on safety · range 23–45%

Retirement31%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 18–44%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

41.2% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 9,860 of 23,922 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in North Potomac is 4.2%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

1,250

778

0–55–1010–1515–2020–2525–30

North Potomac 4.2%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary	7,103 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables¹Official
Unemployment rate	4.16 %country median 4.6%	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁶Official

What does a salary buy in North Potomac?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Left over each month€2,553of €5,156 take-home

Rent
Internet
Mobile
Left 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.	€5,156
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	− €2,521
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	€2,553

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to North Potomac. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in North Potomac. 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 North Potomac 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.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

North Potomac's nearest airport was IAD, 23 km away and offered 126 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	126 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights¹²Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	23 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹³Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	IAD	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹³Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for North Potomac. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies

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USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in North Potomac.

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Climate and air quality

At the end of 2024, annual PM2.5 reached 5.8 µg/m³. North Potomac's monthly mean temperatures were 1.1°C in January and 25.1°C in July.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

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6°-4°

8°-3°

13°1°

19°6°

24°12°

28°17°

31°19°

30°18°

26°14°

20°7°

14°2°

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

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109

105

100

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Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.55.8WHO 5 · EU 25

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in North Potomac is 5.8 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

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124

1–22–33–44–55–66–77–88–99–1010–1111–1212–1313–1414–1515–16

North Potomac 5.8

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	5.84 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 5.9 · Feb 7.9 · Mar 12.7 · Apr 19.3 · May 23.9 · Jun 28.4 · Jul 30.9 · Aug 30.2 · Sep 26.3 · Oct 19.9 · Nov 13.6 · Dec 8 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -3.8 · Feb -2.9 · Mar 0.9 · Apr 6.2 · May 11.6 · Jun 16.6 · Jul 19.4 · Aug 18.4 · Sep 14.4 · Oct 7.4 · Nov 2 · Dec -1.7 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 1.1 · Feb 2.5 · Mar 6.8 · Apr 12.8 · May 17.8 · Jun 22.5 · Jul 25.1 · Aug 24.3 · Sep 20.3 · Oct 13.6 · Nov 7.8 · Dec 3.2 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 74.6 · Feb 66.2 · Mar 89 · Apr 88 · May 120 · Jun 109.3 · Jul 105.4 · Aug 89.8 · Sep 100.1 · Oct 92.7 · Nov 79.5 · Dec 83.8 mm	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)⁷Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading	16.8 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹⁵Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, annual mean	5.83 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Annual precipitation	1,098 mm	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)⁸Official · nearest-station reading
Maximum July temperature	30.9 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)⁹Official · nearest-station reading
Average annual temperature	13.2 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹⁰Official · nearest-station reading
Minimum January temperature	-3.8 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹¹Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United States: Columbia ±0.3 °C. Elsewhere: Reims (France) ±3.5 °C, Cottbus (Germany) ±3.5 °C, Markham (Canada) ±3.5 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±3.5 °C, Richmond Hill (Canada) ±3.5 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

North Potomac spanned 16.9 km² at the end of 2025. The population density of North Potomac stood at 1,416.3 people per km² at the end of 2024.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport58.8%
Foreign residents41.2%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	16.89 km²	31 Dec 2025	U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)¹⁴Official
Foreign-resident share	41.22 %	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁶Official
Foreign residents	9,860 people	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁶Official
Population density	1,416 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁶Official
Population	23,922 people	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B01003 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)¹⁸Community estimate · Supplemental context

Alternatives for people set on North Potomac

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.

McLean as a North Potomac alternative in the same region

19 km away, better on 2 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Median gross pay, city: €10,418 McLean vs €7,103 North Potomac+47%
Unemployment: 2.3% McLean vs 4.2% North Potomac−45%
Foreign residents: 25.0% McLean vs 41.2% North Potomac−39%

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Cities near North Potomac

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Travilah 3.7 km away

Rent: 3,235 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 8,710 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Darnestown 4.7 km away

Rent: 3,235 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 8,490 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Potomac 9.0 km away

Rent: 2,667 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 8,756 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Germantown 9.1 km away

Rent: 1,885 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 4,559 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Montgomery Village 9.8 km away

Rent: 1,770 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 3,799 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Lowes Island 10.7 km away

Rent: 2,624 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 8,018 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 North Potomac?

The unemployment rate is 4.16 %. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is the air quality good in North Potomac?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 5.84 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: US EPA Air Quality System (AQS).

How many people live in North Potomac?

The published population is 23,922 people. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B01003 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS).

How many foreign residents live in North Potomac?

9,860 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is North Potomac a good place to live?

North Potomac 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 North Potomac?

Travilah, Darnestown, Gaithersburg, Rockville, Potomac are near North Potomac. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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  title = {North Potomac, United States: population, rent, salary, jobs},
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