Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Garrett Park Historic District is on the National Register of Historic Places. Garrett Park has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Garrett Park beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 175 in 1900, 996 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 2010 and 6 maps from 1908 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Garrett Park. Close and well known come first.
Big draw10 mi National park siteWhite House311K visitors a year
Big draw10 mi National MemorialWashington Monument204K visitors a year
Big draw11 mi LandmarkArlington National Cemetery
Big draw11 mi LandmarkUnited States Triumphal Arch
Big draw11 mi MuseumSmithsonian Institution30.0M visitors a year
Big draw10 mi National MemorialLincoln Memorial7.7M visitors a yearWhite House: This image or media was taken or created by Matt H. Wade. To see his entire port, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Washington Monument: Oren Rozen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Arlington National Cemetery: Protoant, Public domain · United States Triumphal Arch: Hstoops, CC0 · Smithsonian Institution: Highsmith, Carol M., 1946-, photographer, Public domain · Lincoln Memorial: Aerial_view_of_Lincoln_Memorial_-_east_side.jpg: Carol M. Highsmith derivative w, Public domain
Who provides power, water and the rest in Garrett Park, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Mar 11, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Garrett Park.
97% of households live in a home they own in Garrett Park.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Expected losses in Garrett Park break down as 59% from inland flooding and 10% from hurricanes. FEMA expects less storm and flood damage in the town than in 95% of U.S. communities. Federal aid has come to Garrett Park households in 9 declared disasters; the latest was in 2016.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
2.3% of residents live below the poverty line in Garrett Park, where Maryland’s towns sit at 7% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Jobs in the town fell by 58 from 2013 to 2023, to 244. For Garrett Park, the average trip to work is 34 minutes. The top destinations are Washington (23%), Bethesda (12%) and North Bethesda (9%).
| Garrett Park | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $250,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 34 minutes | 32 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 2.3% | 7% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The range runs from 26° on a January night to 87° on a July afternoon, with about 6 inches of snow a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
8.8% of adults report frequent physical distress in Garrett Park, below both Maryland’s towns (12%) and U.S. towns (14%). Only 3 of the 262 Maryland towns we compare have a lower share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than Garrett Park. Among adults in the town, 22% have obesity. CDC measures, 32 in all: Garrett Park beats Maryland on 24 and trails on 2.
| Garrett Park | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 36% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 9.5% | 15% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 38% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 34% | 33% |
| What stands out | Garrett Park | MD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 1.9% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 4.1% | 15.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.7% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Across 4 parks and preserves: 0.1 miles of trail. For Garrett Park, the trail density is 0.3 miles per square mile.
| Garrett Park | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 3.7% | 9.5% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Porcupine Woods Park | 0.1 mi | 3 |
| 2. Cambria Park | — | 2 |
| 3. Wells Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
33 within 15 miles of the center of Garrett Park
About 5 of every 100 Garrett Park residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Maryland.
Where Garrett Park’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Town in Maryland, United States
Garrett Park is a town in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States. It was named after a former president of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, Robert W. Garrett. The population was 996 at the 2020 census. Garrett Park is home to Garrett Park Elementary School, located just outside the town proper.
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Garrett Park has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
