Annapolis, MD vs Lake Shore, MD

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

MetricAnnapolis, MDLake Shore, MD
Population40,72018,249
Median Household Income$113,860$130,689
Median Rent$1,860/mo$1,806/mo
Median Home Value$548,900$473,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.3%43.8%
Poverty Rate7.8%6.4%
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 min30.8 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher9.315.4
College Degree Rate53.8%36.4%
Foreign-Born %10.3%4.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.4%-7.7%

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