Bensville, MD vs Waldorf, MD

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

MetricBensville, MDWaldorf, MD
Population15,84882,943
Median Household Income$170,072$116,089
Median Rent$2,722/mo$1,995/mo
Median Home Value$521,300$407,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income12.3%44.8%
Poverty Rate5.4%7.7%
Unemployment Rate4.2% (county)4.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k273*273*
Property Crime Rate /100k944*944*
Median AQI3838
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs86°F86°F
Winter Lows29°F29°F
Snowfall13 in/yr15 in/yr
Avg Commute41.8 min41.1 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.715.6
College Degree Rate41.8%34.7%
Foreign-Born %11.1%10.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+11.8%+9.3%

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.