Arbutus, MD vs Brooklyn Park, MD

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

MetricArbutus, MDBrooklyn Park, MD
Population22,50716,067
Median Household Income$99,090$87,989
Median Rent$1,318/mo$1,379/mo
Median Home Value$322,600$284,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income38%32.5%
Poverty Rate14%8.3%
Unemployment Rate4% (county)3.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k401*274*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,400*1,691*
Median AQI4540
Good AQI Days /yr236—
Summer Highs88°F88°F
Winter Lows32°F32°F
Snowfall19 in/yr19 in/yr
Avg Commute24.5 min28.3 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher13.812
College Degree Rate41.8%19.8%
Foreign-Born %14.4%13.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+8.2%+6.4%

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.