Arnold, MD vs Annapolis, MD

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

MetricArnold, MDAnnapolis, MD
Population24,30340,720
Median Household Income$141,639$113,860
Median Rent$2,158/mo$1,860/mo
Median Home Value$564,200$548,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.7%46.3%
Poverty Rate3.1%7.8%
Unemployment Rate3.4% (county)3.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k274*711
Property Crime Rate /100k1,691*1,432
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs84°F84°F
Winter Lows32°F32°F
Snowfall19 in/yr16 in/yr
Avg Commute28.1 min29.5 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher13.99.3
College Degree Rate58%53.8%
Foreign-Born %7.5%10.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.0%-0.4%

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