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Maryland
Bel Air
Population 10,585
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Maryland
Edgewood
Population 24,922
Bel Air, MD vs Edgewood, MD
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Bel Air, MD | Edgewood, MD |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 10,585 | 24,922 |
| Median Household Income | $74,605 | $80,772 |
| Median Rent | $1,492/mo | $1,375/mo |
| Median Home Value | $318,400 | $242,200 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 105 | 105 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 58.4% | 54% |
| Poverty Rate | 13.8% | 12% |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.6% (county) | 3.6% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 145 | 153* |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 2,248 | 594* |
| Median AQI | 42 | 42 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 259 | 259 |
| Summer Highs | 84°F | 84°F |
| Winter Lows | 28°F | 28°F |
| Snowfall | 29 in/yr | 17 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 27.7 min | 31 min |
| Hospitals | 1 | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | 2.0 / 5 | — |
| Students per Teacher | 15.7 | 13.6 |
| College Degree Rate | 43% | 22.2% |
| Foreign-Born % | 11.2% | 8.1% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | -1.5% | -1.6% |
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 Edgewood (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.