Beltsville, MD vs Adelphi, MD

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

MetricBeltsville, MDAdelphi, MD
Population19,17617,395
Median Household Income$99,642$82,137
Median Rent$1,963/mo$1,804/mo
Median Home Value$416,500$425,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.4%56.2%
Poverty Rate11.9%16.2%
Unemployment Rate4.4% (county)4.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k265*265*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,919*1,919*
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr306306
Summer Highs85°F85°F
Winter Lows27°F27°F
Snowfall16 in/yr16 in/yr
Avg Commute32.2 min37.3 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.314.8
College Degree Rate34.6%30%
Foreign-Born %39.8%56.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+7.2%+5.1%

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.