Bowie, MD vs Kettering, MD

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

MetricBowie, MDKettering, MD
Population57,92614,014
Median Household Income$141,995$126,938
Median Rent$2,330/mo$2,297/mo
Median Home Value$459,300$418,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.3%28.9%
Poverty Rate3.8%8.7%
Unemployment Rate4%4.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k205265*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,9511,919*
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr306306
Summer Highs86°F86°F
Winter Lows26°F26°F
Snowfall16 in/yr16 in/yr
Avg Commute34.8 min40.7 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.714
College Degree Rate50.4%41.6%
Foreign-Born %16.1%16.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.1%+2.5%

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