City of Rockville

About City of Rockville

The City of Rockville is regarded as one of America’s leading small cities for work, for play and for life. It is the vibrant and business-friendly home to some of the most prominent biomedical and technology companies. Rockville is adjacent to the nation’s capital, Washington, D.C. and serves as the county seat of Montgomery County, Maryland. Rockville is a city that remembers and reveres its roots, its commitment to citizen-centric public service, to the planet and to the connectivity of its neighborhoods and residents. Rockville is a place one can truly and proudly call "my hometown." It is a place that looks and feels like home, where people and government work to maintain the intimacy and warmth that “hometown” connotes. A place where, despite our differences, neighbors know and care about each other and the community they share. A few facts about Rockville: Rockville has 67,000 residents, across approximately 20,000 households. Our community is one of the most diverse and international in the world, with over one-third of our residents having been born outside the United States, coming from virtually every country in the world. Our city is an economic engine with nearly 80,000 jobs within our border.