Population
Rockville
67,218
Centennial
107,386
Median Income
Rockville
$122,384
Centennial
$128,167
Home Value
Rockville
$658,300
Centennial
$626,700
Rent
Rockville
$2,244
Centennial
$2,061
Crime Rate
Rockville
1.50
Centennial
1.73
Cost of Living
Rockville
199.4
Centennial
188.8
Avg Temp
Rockville
N/A
Centennial
N/A
Unemployment
Rockville
3.7%
Centennial
3.6%
How Similar Are Rockville & Centennial?
Centennial is Rockville's #14 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Rockville
67,218
Centennial
107,386
Centennial has a 37% larger population than Rockville.
Violent Crime
Rockville
1.50
Centennial
1.73
Centennial has a 13% higher violent crime than Rockville.
Property Crime
Rockville
15.23
Centennial
17.09
Centennial has a 11% higher property crime than Rockville.
Political Leaning
Rockville
21.9%
Centennial
38.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Centennial has a stronger Democratic lean (43% difference).
Unemployment
Rockville
3.7%
Centennial
3.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Rockville
$122,384
Centennial
$128,167
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Rockville
$658,300
Centennial
$626,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Rockville
46.4%
Centennial
44.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Rockville
48.0%
Centennial
79.3%
Centennial has a 39% higher demographics than Rockville.
Cost of Living
Rockville
199.4
Centennial
188.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Rockville and Centennial share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Rockville
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Centennial
Cost of Living & Affordability — Centennial leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCentennial has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,754 vs $2,015 in Rockville (15% lower). Centennial scores 251.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 285.7 in Rockville. Centennial has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,089 vs $2,246 in Rockville (8% lower).
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Housing Market — Centennial leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCentennial has a vacancy rate of 2.3% compared to 4.7% in Rockville. Centennial has a median property tax of $3,378 vs $6,681 in Rockville (98% lower). Centennial has a owner-occupied of 81.3% compared to 53.1% in Rockville.
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Jobs & Economy — Centennial leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCentennial has a poverty rate of 3.1% compared to 7.9% in Rockville. Centennial: 60,210 vs Rockville: 37,745 for labor force. Rockville has a work from home of 30.2% compared to 24.7% in Centennial.
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Crime & Safety — Rockville leads
Source: FBI UCRCentennial has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.21 compared to 0.45 in Rockville. Rockville has a property crime clearance of 16.3% compared to 7.6% in Centennial. Rockville has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.89 compared to 1.44 in Centennial.
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Schools & Education — Rockville leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauRockville has a bachelor's degree or higher of 46.4% compared to 44.4% in Centennial. Rockville has a high school diploma or higher of 54.5% compared to 53.1% in Centennial.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCentennial has a population of 107,386, about 1.6x the size of Rockville (67,218). Rockville skews younger with a median age of 39.4 vs 41.8.
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Rockville
Centennial
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRockville: 4 vs Centennial: 3 for with emergency services. Centennial: 3.7 vs Rockville: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Rockville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRockville has a public transit of 12.4% compared to 1.4% in Centennial. Centennial has a drive alone of 65.6% compared to 47.2% in Rockville. Rockville has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.3% in Centennial.
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