Bel Air South, MD vs Elkton, MD

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

MetricBel Air South, MDElkton, MD
Population58,13715,910
Median Household Income$123,653—
Median Rent$1,757/mo$1,382/mo
Median Home Value$405,900$293,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)105103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income38.9%68.3%
Poverty Rate3.9%20.1%
Unemployment Rate3.6% (county)4.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k153*793
Property Crime Rate /100k594*4,352
Median AQI4241
Good AQI Days /yr259288
Summer Highs84°F86°F
Winter Lows28°F27°F
Snowfall29 in/yr20 in/yr
Avg Commute30.5 min25.3 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.513.8
College Degree Rate49.4%21.6%
Foreign-Born %7%7.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—+5.5%

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