Aberdeen, MD vs Joppatowne, MD

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricAberdeen, MDJoppatowne, MD
Population17,29814,237
Median Household Income$74,826$117,881
Median Rent$1,363/mo$1,729/mo
Median Home Value$261,400$342,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.5%35.4%
Poverty Rate14.3%6.5%
Unemployment Rate3.6% (county)3.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k404153*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,580594*
Median AQI4242
Good AQI Days /yr259259
Summer Highs84°F84°F
Winter Lows28°F28°F
Snowfall18 in/yr17 in/yr
Avg Commute27.5 min33.8 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher12.513
College Degree Rate25.6%32%
Foreign-Born %9.3%5.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+12.7%+8.9%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Joppatowne (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.