Bel Air South, MD vs Aberdeen, MD

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

MetricBel Air South, MDAberdeen, MD
Population58,13717,298
Median Household Income$123,653$74,826
Median Rent$1,757/mo$1,363/mo
Median Home Value$405,900$261,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income38.9%48.5%
Poverty Rate3.9%14.3%
Unemployment Rate3.6% (county)3.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k153*404
Property Crime Rate /100k594*1,580
Median AQI4242
Good AQI Days /yr259259
Summer Highs84°F84°F
Winter Lows28°F28°F
Snowfall29 in/yr18 in/yr
Avg Commute30.5 min27.5 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.512.5
College Degree Rate49.4%25.6%
Foreign-Born %7%9.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—+12.7%

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