Arbutus, MD vs Linthicum, MD

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

MetricArbutus, MDLinthicum, MD
Population22,50711,313
Median Household Income$99,090$134,673
Median Rent$1,318/mo$2,066/mo
Median Home Value$322,600$401,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income38%30.2%
Poverty Rate14%3.3%
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°F87°F
Winter Lows32°F27°F
Snowfall19 in/yr19 in/yr
Avg Commute24.5 min23.2 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher13.814.3
College Degree Rate41.8%41%
Foreign-Born %14.4%6.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+8.2%+1.0%

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.