Bel Air North, MD vs Bel Air, MD

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

MetricBel Air North, MDBel Air, MD
Population31,30210,585
Median Household Income$137,336$74,605
Median Rent$1,624/mo$1,492/mo
Median Home Value$446,500$318,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.4%58.4%
Poverty Rate3.5%13.8%
Unemployment Rate3.6% (county)3.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k153*145
Property Crime Rate /100k594*2,248
Median AQI4242
Good AQI Days /yr259259
Summer Highs84°F84°F
Winter Lows28°F28°F
Snowfall29 in/yr29 in/yr
Avg Commute33.3 min27.7 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.515.7
College Degree Rate48.5%43%
Foreign-Born %3.5%11.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.1%-1.5%

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