Bel Air, MD vs Elkton, MD

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

MetricBel Air, MDElkton, MD
Population10,58515,910
Median Household Income$74,605—
Median Rent$1,492/mo$1,382/mo
Median Home Value$318,400$293,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)105103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income58.4%68.3%
Poverty Rate13.8%20.1%
Unemployment Rate3.6% (county)4.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k145793
Property Crime Rate /100k2,2484,352
Median AQI4241
Good AQI Days /yr259288
Summer Highs84°F86°F
Winter Lows28°F27°F
Snowfall29 in/yr20 in/yr
Avg Commute27.7 min25.3 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.713.8
College Degree Rate43%21.6%
Foreign-Born %11.2%7.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.5%+5.5%

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