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Fort Washington, MD vs La Plata, MD

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- Household income in La Plata, is 15% less than it is in Fort Washington and is 36% above the National Average.
- Fort Washington unemployment rate is 7.8%.
- La Plata unemployment rate is 5.9%.
 Fort Washington, MDLa Plata, MDUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth34.4%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock7.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$50,800  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$108,043$69,021
 Family Median Income$140,586  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Fort Washington, MDLa Plata, MDUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock2.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.1%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock2.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K1.9%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock10.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.2%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.2%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock17.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K17.4%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock16.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Fort Washington, MDLa Plata, MDUnited States
 Management, business, finance20.2%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock11.1%6.5%
 Community, social services2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.7%1.2%
 Education, library5.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology3.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement4.3%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.3%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.6%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair9.0%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock7.2%13.1%
Reviews for Fort Washington    2 Reviews

Excellent area - 15 minutes from DC and Alexandria - 1 exit away from MGM and National Harbor. Great value on home prices! This area is going to also be the home of  More

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Over 13 years ago

I just don't like it here, the people are definitely not friendly at all. At least it is only 15mins from D.C. So there is plenty to do. My favorite place to live would  More

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Reviews for La Plata    7 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Nice little town, but very expensive to live here, especially if one is retired on a fixed  More

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We have lived here for several years now. The schools are good and the teachers have been excellent. There are also several good private schools available. The people  More

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Terrible traffic, runaway growth, fast sliding into a  More

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