Beltsville, MD vs Fairland, MD

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

MetricBeltsville, MDFairland, MD
Population19,17626,231
Median Household Income$99,642$98,800
Median Rent$1,963/mo$1,894/mo
Median Home Value$416,500$477,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.4%59.6%
Poverty Rate11.9%10.4%
Unemployment Rate4.4% (county)3.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k265*167*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,919*1,571*
Median AQI4039
Good AQI Days /yr306299
Summer Highs85°F87°F
Winter Lows27°F29°F
Snowfall16 in/yr16 in/yr
Avg Commute32.2 min35 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.314.3
College Degree Rate34.6%46.4%
Foreign-Born %39.8%39.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+7.2%+3.8%

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.