Bensville, MD vs California, MD

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

MetricBensville, MDCalifornia, MD
Population15,84813,136
Median Household Income$170,072$119,855
Median Rent$2,722/mo$1,927/mo
Median Home Value$521,300$346,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)109101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income12.3%31.6%
Poverty Rate5.4%6.9%
Unemployment Rate4.2% (county)3.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k273*243*
Property Crime Rate /100k944*1,096*
Median AQI38—
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs86°F85°F
Winter Lows29°F31°F
Snowfall13 in/yr13 in/yr
Avg Commute41.8 min23.7 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher16.514.2
College Degree Rate41.8%43.8%
Foreign-Born %11.1%6.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+11.8%-10.7%

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.