Adelphi, MD vs White Oak, MD

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

MetricAdelphi, MDWhite Oak, MD
Population17,39517,329
Median Household Income$82,137$83,370
Median Rent$1,804/mo$1,808/mo
Median Home Value$425,200$574,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income56.2%53.3%
Poverty Rate16.2%15.1%
Unemployment Rate4.4% (county)3.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k265*167*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,919*1,571*
Median AQI4039
Good AQI Days /yr306299
Summer Highs85°F85°F
Winter Lows27°F27°F
Snowfall16 in/yr16 in/yr
Avg Commute37.3 min34.3 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.814.2
College Degree Rate30%43.4%
Foreign-Born %56.4%48.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.1%-13.5%

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.