Bel Air South, MD vs Joppatowne, MD

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

MetricBel Air South, MDJoppatowne, MD
Population58,13714,237
Median Household Income$123,653$117,881
Median Rent$1,757/mo$1,729/mo
Median Home Value$405,900$342,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income38.9%35.4%
Poverty Rate3.9%6.5%
Unemployment Rate3.6% (county)3.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k153*153*
Property Crime Rate /100k594*594*
Median AQI4242
Good AQI Days /yr259259
Summer Highs84°F84°F
Winter Lows28°F28°F
Snowfall29 in/yr17 in/yr
Avg Commute30.5 min33.8 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.513
College Degree Rate49.4%32%
Foreign-Born %7%5.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—+8.9%

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