Glenmont Announces Results of 2024 Community Survey; 86% of Residents Describe Neighborhood as “Below Mediocre” or “Downright Shitty”

A survey of Glenmont residents revealed 86% view the city as a lousy place to live, citing crime, blight, and public safety concerns. Areas identified for improvement include policing, rubbish removal, property maintenance, retail development, and vehicle traffic, among others.

Per the Glenmont Neighborhood Association: “In a recent random survey of residents, 86% described the intersection of Georgia Avenue and Randolph Road as “the armpit of Montgomery” or an “embarrassing” place to live, with low marks given for bus only lanes snarling traffic, the pop-up truck stop at the Glenmont Shopping Center, and "the scariest McDonald's" in the Mid-Atlantic.

“We totally understand getting such negative feedback on our neighborhood services and programs, public safety, and infrastructure,” said Association President Penny Arcade. “The survey results reinforce that our residents recognize buying a house in the county for under $599,000 means living in a crappy, crime-infested neighborhood.”

“This survey data is very useful to us as we continue to ignore systemic issues and refer back to late 1990s Glenmont sector plans,” said Association treasurer Irene Pupusala. “Overall, the survey points to abysmal performance in core neighborhood values, while also indicating that traffic flow, commercial maintenance, and effectiveness of economic development really suck.”

Glenmont rated below the U.S. average in 45 of 51 areas. "We've got the Metro, the best pizza in the county, and clownishly wide sidewalks on the west side of Georgia Avenue. The survey results don't mention that" Arcade said.

The 2024 Glenmont Neighborhood Survey results were delivered to the Montgomery County Council and tabled for further review in 2035.