Adelphi, MD vs Chillum, MD

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

MetricAdelphi, MDChillum, MD
Population17,39534,871
Median Household Income$82,137$79,864
Median Rent$1,804/mo$1,735/mo
Median Home Value$425,200$393,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income56.2%46.7%
Poverty Rate16.2%12.4%
Unemployment Rate4.4% (county)4.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k265*265*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,919*1,919*
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr306306
Summer Highs85°F88°F
Winter Lows27°F30°F
Snowfall16 in/yr10 in/yr
Avg Commute37.3 min36.5 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.813.1
College Degree Rate30%22.6%
Foreign-Born %56.4%51.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.1%-1.1%

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 both cities (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.