Large Metropolitan Region with Lower Cost of Living

•  #7 in the “Top 10 Most Culturally Diverse Cities in America”, according to WalletHub
• Overall Rockville’s cost of living is 14 - 28% less than neighboring cities in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, when considering housing, food & groceries, utilizes, transportation, healthcare, and other miscellaneous costs
• Residents spend 5% less on transportation costs than residents in surrounding localities
• Homes are an average of 10.7% more affordable in Rockville than in surrounding localities
• Rockville residents spend around 6% less on healthcare than nearby neighboring cities in the D.C. metropolitan area

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Location & Infrastructure

• Centrally located in the Mid-Atlantic region with immediate proximity to Washington, D.C.
• Ability to conduct business with global companies, diplomatic organizations, and think tanks
• Immediate geographic access to the Life Science World - Scientific Institutions, Federal Labs, NIST, NIH, FDA, and Science Incubators, as well as federal agencies such as CPSC, DOE, NOAA, NRC, SAMHSA, NMMC
• Robust community of growing companies and entrepreneurial start-ups

Educated Workforce

• Access to Montgomery College, Johns Hopkins University and an innovative The Universities at Shady Grove campus offering more than 80 undergraduate and graduate degree programs from 9 Maryland public Universities.
• Customized apprenticeships, professional development, and workforce training are available through Montgomery College and the University of Shady Grove.

Workforce & Demographics

• 64% of Rockville residents have a college degree
• High-skilled talent pool annually matriculating from The University of Maryland (College Park), Johns Hopkins University, Universities of Maryland at Shady Grove, Montgomery College, and more
• 44.9% of Rockville residents speak a language at home other than English
• The 2012 Census shows that 32% of Rockville small businesses are minority owned 

Quality of Life

• Rockville boasts over 1,000 acres of parkland, with 65 parks featuring hiking trails, wildlife sanctuaries, public art, play spaces & more
• Earned a perfect score on the Human Rights Campaign’s Municipal Equality Index (2017, 2018, 2019)
• Cultural public amenities including community centers, a Nature Center, Civic Center, Swim and Fitness Center, senior center, and a full range of outdoor recreation activities
• Nationally recognized public education system - A+ rating on Niche.com
• Ranked No. 1 on Livability.com’s List of “Best Cities for Families.”
• Ranked No. 7 on Wallet Hub’s, “2020 List of Most Culturally Diverse Cities in the U.S.”