Adelphi, MD vs Takoma Park, MD

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

MetricAdelphi, MDTakoma Park, MD
Population17,39517,632
Median Household Income$82,137$108,136
Median Rent$1,804/mo$1,432/mo
Median Home Value$425,200$749,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income56.2%52.1%
Poverty Rate16.2%9.1%
Unemployment Rate4.4% (county)3.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k265*340
Property Crime Rate /100k1,919*3,382
Median AQI4039
Good AQI Days /yr306299
Summer Highs85°F88°F
Winter Lows27°F30°F
Snowfall16 in/yr10 in/yr
Avg Commute37.3 min34 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.816.3
College Degree Rate30%61.7%
Foreign-Born %56.4%28.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.1%-2.2%

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