Bel Air, MD vs Aberdeen, MD

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

MetricBel Air, MDAberdeen, MD
Population10,58517,298
Median Household Income$74,605$74,826
Median Rent$1,492/mo$1,363/mo
Median Home Value$318,400$261,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income58.4%48.5%
Poverty Rate13.8%14.3%
Unemployment Rate3.6% (county)3.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k145404
Property Crime Rate /100k2,2481,580
Median AQI4242
Good AQI Days /yr259259
Summer Highs84°F84°F
Winter Lows28°F28°F
Snowfall29 in/yr18 in/yr
Avg Commute27.7 min27.5 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher15.712.5
College Degree Rate43%25.6%
Foreign-Born %11.2%9.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.5%+12.7%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.