Rockville is the county seat of Montgomery County, Maryland. It is the third largest city in Maryland.
It is 12 miles Northwest of downtown Washington, D.C., and 35 miles southwest of Baltimore. The city is also an employment center, with approximately 54,500 jobs.
Rockville is both a residential community and employment center. It is home to many businesses including bio-tech and high-tech firms and several government agencies.
Rockville's historical and architectural value is nationally recognized. The West Montgomery Avenue Historic District contains more than 100 buildings constructed mainly at the end of the 19th Century. This area of Rockville features large shade trees, brick sidewalks, and of course, wonderful Victorian homes. Rockville is served by several school clusters identified by High School: Richard Montgomery, Rockville, Quince Orchard and Wootton
Housing Cost
Rockville offers a wide variety of housing styles, prices, sizes, and neighborhoods from mid-rise condominiums to Victorian homes, from contemporary models to the more traditional. Fallsmead, Copenhaver, Windermere, Twinbrook, and King Farm are just some of the neighborhoods offering all manner of housing—from stylish condominium living to expansive single-family homes on large tracts of land.
Prices for detached homes start at approximately $170,000 and exceed $800,000 in some neighborhoods.
Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $417,600
Demographics
Estimated population in July 2006: 59,114. Rockville covers 13.4 square miles. It sits at an elevation of 451 feet above sea level.
Zip codes: 20850, 20851, 20852, 20853
Weather
Rockville, MD climate is warm during summer when temperatures tend to be in the 70's and very cold during winter when temperatures tend to be in the 30's.
The warmest month of the year is July with an average maximum temperature of 85.40 degrees Fahrenheit, while the coldest month of the year is January with an average minimum temperature of 23.80 degrees Fahrenheit.
Temperature variations between night and day tend to be moderate during summer with a difference that can reach 20 degrees Fahrenheit, and fairly limited during winter with an average difference of 17 degrees Fahrenheit.
The annual average precipitation at Rockville is 43.08 Inches. Rainfall in is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year. The wettest month of the year is May with an average rainfall of 4.38 Inches.
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