Bensville, MD vs La Plata, MD

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

MetricBensville, MDLa Plata, MD
Population15,84810,683
Median Household Income$170,072$121,208
Median Rent$2,722/mo$1,559/mo
Median Home Value$521,300$428,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income12.3%30.9%
Poverty Rate5.4%6.6%
Unemployment Rate4.2% (county)4.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k273*154
Property Crime Rate /100k944*1,333
Median AQI3838
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs86°F83°F
Winter Lows29°F27°F
Snowfall13 in/yr15 in/yr
Avg Commute41.8 min39.6 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.513.3
College Degree Rate41.8%35.4%
Foreign-Born %11.1%7.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+11.8%+19.2%

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 Bensville (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.