Arbutus, MD vs Baltimore, MD

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

MetricArbutus, MDBaltimore, MD
Population22,507573,243
Median Household Income$99,090$62,177
Median Rent$1,318/mo$1,331/mo
Median Home Value$322,600$229,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income38%50.5%
Poverty Rate14%19.7%
Unemployment Rate4% (county)5.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k401*1,351
Property Crime Rate /100k2,400*4,009
Median AQI45—
Good AQI Days /yr236—
Summer Highs88°F88°F
Winter Lows32°F32°F
Snowfall19 in/yr19 in/yr
Avg Commute24.5 min29.1 min
Hospitals—14
Avg Hospital Rating—3.4 / 5
Students per Teacher13.815.2
College Degree Rate41.8%36.1%
Foreign-Born %14.4%9.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+8.2%-2.7%

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