Arnold, MD vs Easton, MD

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

MetricArnold, MDEaston, MD
Population24,30317,308
Median Household Income$141,639$74,653
Median Rent$2,158/mo$1,197/mo
Median Home Value$564,200$358,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)105—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.7%48.9%
Poverty Rate3.1%11%
Unemployment Rate3.4% (county)4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k274*487
Property Crime Rate /100k1,691*1,657
Median AQI40—
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs84°F86°F
Winter Lows32°F31°F
Snowfall19 in/yr14 in/yr
Avg Commute28.1 min20.4 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.913.8
College Degree Rate58%38%
Foreign-Born %7.5%10%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.0%+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 Arnold (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.