Population
Germantown
90,521
Bowie
57,771
Median Income
Germantown
$112,149
Bowie
$141,831
Home Value
Germantown
$401,400
Bowie
$442,000
Rent
Germantown
$1,978
Bowie
$2,240
Crime Rate
Germantown
N/A
Bowie
1.93
Cost of Living
Germantown
167.6
Bowie
196.4
Avg Temp
Germantown
N/A
Bowie
N/A
Unemployment
Germantown
4.9%
Bowie
4.5%
How Similar Are Germantown & Bowie?
Bowie is Germantown's #18 most similar city
4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Germantown
90,521
Bowie
57,771
Germantown has a 36% larger population than Bowie.
Political Leaning
Germantown
21.9%
Bowie
11.2%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Germantown has a stronger Democratic lean (49% difference).
Unemployment
Germantown
4.9%
Bowie
4.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Germantown
$112,149
Bowie
$141,831
Bowie has a 21% higher median income than Germantown.
Home Values
Germantown
$401,400
Bowie
$442,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Germantown
33.8%
Bowie
36.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Germantown
29.5%
Bowie
28.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Germantown
167.6
Bowie
196.4
Bowie has a 15% higher cost of living than Germantown.
4 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Germantown and Bowie share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Germantown
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Bowie
Bowie leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Germantown leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDGermantown has a living wage (family of 4) of $174,278 vs $204,290 in Bowie (15% lower). Germantown has a living wage (1 adult) of $73,733 vs $86,430 in Bowie (15% lower). Germantown scores 167.6 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 196.4 in Bowie.
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Housing Market — Bowie leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGermantown has a median property tax of $3,436 vs $5,472 in Bowie (37% lower). Bowie has a single-family homes of 90.7% compared to 67.5% in Germantown. Bowie has a owner-occupied of 85.1% compared to 66.9% in Germantown.
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Jobs & Economy — Bowie leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBowie has a poverty rate of 4.2% compared to 8.5% in Germantown. Germantown: 52,898 vs Bowie: 34,131 for labor force. Bowie has a median household income of $141,831 vs $112,149 in Germantown (21% higher).
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Crime & Safety
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Schools & Education — Bowie leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBowie has a high school diploma or higher of 49.8% compared to 45.1% in Germantown. Bowie has a bachelor's degree or higher of 36.0% compared to 33.8% in Germantown.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGermantown has a population of 90,521, about 1.6x the size of Bowie (57,771). Germantown skews younger with a median age of 37.6 vs 44.0.
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Germantown
Bowie
Healthcare — Bowie leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBowie: 2.8 vs Germantown: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Germantown leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGermantown has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Bowie. Germantown has a public transit of 5.2% compared to 3.9% in Bowie. Bowie has a work from home of 23.8% compared to 19.2% in Germantown.
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