Ballenger Creek, MD vs Halfway, MD

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

MetricBallenger Creek, MDHalfway, MD
Population26,39010,849
Median Household Income$108,944$71,036
Median Rent$1,987/mo$1,269/mo
Median Home Value$387,300$253,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)10994
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50%59.3%
Poverty Rate10.3%10.5%
Unemployment Rate3.5% (county)4.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k106*178*
Property Crime Rate /100k633*614*
Median AQI4140
Good AQI Days /yr—285
Summer Highs87°F85°F
Winter Lows29°F25°F
Snowfall31 in/yr33 in/yr
Avg Commute32.5 min22.3 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher1614.1
College Degree Rate46.4%21.3%
Foreign-Born %20.5%5.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—+0.7%

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.