Arbutus, MD vs Elkridge, MD

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

MetricArbutus, MDElkridge, MD
Population22,50726,283
Median Household Income$99,090$139,913
Median Rent$1,318/mo$2,295/mo
Median Home Value$322,600$454,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income38%51.5%
Poverty Rate14%7.6%
Unemployment Rate4% (county)3.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k401*116*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,400*1,483*
Median AQI4533
Good AQI Days /yr236293
Summer Highs88°F87°F
Winter Lows32°F27°F
Snowfall19 in/yr19 in/yr
Avg Commute24.5 min27.4 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher13.812.9
College Degree Rate41.8%58.9%
Foreign-Born %14.4%24.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+8.2%—

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.