Annapolis, MD vs Parole, MD

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

MetricAnnapolis, MDParole, MD
Population40,72017,229
Median Household Income$113,860$120,361
Median Rent$1,860/mo$2,306/mo
Median Home Value$548,900$533,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.3%43.6%
Poverty Rate7.8%5.7%
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 min30.1 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher9.314.2
College Degree Rate53.8%61.7%
Foreign-Born %10.3%9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.4%+4.9%

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