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Poolesville Area Facts

  • Poolesville has a Livability Score of 70/100, which is considered good
  • Poolesville crime rates are 67% lower than the Maryland average
  • Cost of living in Poolesville is 30% higher than the Maryland average
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Cute Small Town User Rating 4 rating By Matthew_4 ( Mar 31, 2015) Poolesville is a charming town! The small town is in Montgomery County, Maryland. The county's school system is one of the best in the country, so the schools are very good. The crime in Poolesville is rare to none. There are many restaurants but there are no commercial/shopping ...Read More areas within the town. Poolesville is isolated from the busy and growing Urban Area of Gaithersburg, Germantown, Rockville, Bethesda and the Washington D.C. metropolitan area by farms. The town is less than twenty minutes away from the two-lane traffic streets and commercial areas. Poolesville is located about 10 minutes away from the Potomac River, which has a lot of things to do. Most of the houses in Poolesville are single-family, with a few town homes. The weather in winter has some snow, and hot summers. Read Less
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      D- Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in Poolesville? Yes, there are some amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Dr. Dillingham Park
      Campbell Park
      Whalen Commons
      Wootten Heights Park
      Brooks Park
      E E Halmos Park
      EE Halmos Park
      Collier Circle Park

      Entertainment

      Food & Drink

      McDonald's
      Subway
      Poolesville Beer Wine & Cheese

      F Commute

      Is public transit available in Poolesville? Of all people who commute, 5.0% take public transportation in Poolesville.
      Drive to Work
      67%

      9% lower than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      5%

      equal to the US average

      Walk to Work
      1%

      1% lower than the US average

      F Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Poolesville? The cost of living in Poolesville is 154/100 - which is 30% higher than Maryland.
      Poolesville
      154

      54% more expensive than average

      Maryland
      119

      19% more expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      A Crime

      What is the crime rate in Poolesville? Poolesville crime rates are 812, which are 67% lower than Maryland
      Total Crime
      812 per 100k people

      64% lower than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 124  

      64% lower than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      -18%

      Year over year crime is down

      A+ Employment

      What is the median income in Poolesville? The median income in Poolesville is $183,700 which is 141% higher than Maryland.
      Median household income
      $183,700232% higher than the US average
      Income per capita
      $56,59290% higher than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      3%

      33% lower than the US average

      C- Health & Safety

      Is Poolesville a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are some hospitals, police and fire stations.

      Hospitals

      Pharmacies

      Doctors

      A+ Housing

      What are Poolesville home prices? Poolesville home prices are $520,800 - which is 79% higher than Maryland
      Median home value
      $520,800182% higher than the US average
      Median rent price
      $2,125124% higher than the US average
      Home Ownership
      86%

      35% higher than the US average

      A+ Schools

      Does Poolesville have good schools? The Poolesville graduation rate is 95% - which is 10% higher than Maryland
      High school grad. rates
      95%

      15% higher than the US average

      School test scores
      70%

      46% higher than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      17:1

      7% higher than the US average

      A User Ratings

      Is Poolesville a good place to live? Poolesville has an overall rating of 82% from 5 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      82%

      5 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      80%

      1 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      87%

      4 total surveys

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