Annapolis, MD vs Arnold, MD

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

MetricAnnapolis, MDArnold, MD
Population40,72024,303
Median Household Income$113,860$141,639
Median Rent$1,860/mo$2,158/mo
Median Home Value$548,900$564,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.3%43.7%
Poverty Rate7.8%3.1%
Unemployment Rate3.4%3.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k711274*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,4321,691*
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs84°F84°F
Winter Lows32°F32°F
Snowfall16 in/yr19 in/yr
Avg Commute29.5 min28.1 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher9.313.9
College Degree Rate53.8%58%
Foreign-Born %10.3%7.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.4%+2.0%

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