Beltsville, MD vs Calverton, MD

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

MetricBeltsville, MDCalverton, MD
Population19,17617,624
Median Household Income$99,642$107,381
Median Rent$1,963/mo$2,164/mo
Median Home Value$416,500$477,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.4%69.4%
Poverty Rate11.9%9.7%
Unemployment Rate4.4% (county)3.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k265*265*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,919*1,919*
Median AQI4039
Good AQI Days /yr306299
Summer Highs85°F85°F
Winter Lows27°F27°F
Snowfall16 in/yr16 in/yr
Avg Commute32.2 min31.2 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.312.4
College Degree Rate34.6%43.5%
Foreign-Born %39.8%39.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+7.2%+4.9%

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.