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Potomac, MD vs Annapolis, MD

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- Household income in Annapolis, is 54% less than it is in Potomac and is 25% above the National Average.
- Potomac unemployment rate is 5.7%.
- Annapolis unemployment rate is 5.4%.
 Potomac, MDAnnapolis, MDUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth31.0%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock7.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$93,915  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$92,026$69,021
 Family Median Income$236,193  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Potomac, MDAnnapolis, MDUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock6.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.2%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock4.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K2.1%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock5.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K3.7%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K5.6%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock18.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K13.4%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock15.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Potomac, MDAnnapolis, MDUnited States
 Management, business, finance29.1%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock8.0%6.5%
 Community, social services1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock2.1%1.2%
 Education, library6.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock4.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology9.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.7%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock7.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance0.9%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support13.7%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair1.1%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock6.7%13.1%
Reviews for Potomac    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Spring and Fall can be quite glorious when the leaves turn or the tulips pop out and the humidity is lower. Winter, while it has some splendid "snow days," goes on much  More

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Over 17 years ago

The Potomac area in Montgomery County, Maryland, has the best of everything. High schools rated in the top 5 in the State, easy access to the Nation's Capitol,  More

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Reviews for Annapolis    31 Reviews

Annapolis has extremely charming areas (mostly old Annapolis neighborhood's)-- Those very old area near the water have Amazing charm. You can start with downtown West  More

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Well, I really would give living in Annapolis 3.5 stars. I moved here by myself several years ago. One of the highs of this place is that there are a lot of terrific  More

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When we were trying to decide where in the USA to relocate to, Annapolis had enough interest that it made our list. Ultimately, we found a different city that offered  More

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