Baltimore, MD vs Dundalk, MD

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

MetricBaltimore, MDDundalk, MD
Population573,24365,969
Median Household Income$62,177$64,520
Median Rent$1,331/mo$1,473/mo
Median Home Value$229,600$212,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.5%57.1%
Poverty Rate19.7%17.4%
Unemployment Rate5.2%4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k1,351401*
Property Crime Rate /100k4,0092,400*
Median AQI—45
Good AQI Days /yr—236
Summer Highs88°F88°F
Winter Lows32°F32°F
Snowfall19 in/yr19 in/yr
Avg Commute29.1 min25.3 min
Hospitals14—
Avg Hospital Rating3.4 / 5—
Students per Teacher15.214.5
College Degree Rate36.1%15.7%
Foreign-Born %9.3%9.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.7%+3.8%

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