Bensville, MD vs Fort Washington, MD

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

MetricBensville, MDFort Washington, MD
Population15,84825,134
Median Household Income$170,072$143,333
Median Rent$2,722/mo$2,690/mo
Median Home Value$521,300$480,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income12.3%56%
Poverty Rate5.4%5.3%
Unemployment Rate4.2% (county)4.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k273*265*
Property Crime Rate /100k944*1,919*
Median AQI3840
Good AQI Days /yr—306
Summer Highs86°F86°F
Winter Lows29°F29°F
Snowfall13 in/yr13 in/yr
Avg Commute41.8 min37.9 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.514.6
College Degree Rate41.8%43%
Foreign-Born %11.1%21.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+11.8%+6.6%

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.