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Maryland
Bowie
Population 57,926
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Maryland
Lake Arbor
Population 14,335
Bowie, MD vs Lake Arbor, MD
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Bowie, MD | Lake Arbor, MD |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 57,926 | 14,335 |
| Median Household Income | $141,995 | $121,211 |
| Median Rent | $2,330/mo | $2,431/mo |
| Median Home Value | $459,300 | $460,600 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 109 | 109 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 44.3% | 46.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 3.8% | 4.5% |
| Unemployment Rate | 4% | 4.4% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 205 | 265* |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 1,951 | 1,919* |
| Median AQI | 40 | 40 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 306 | 306 |
| Summer Highs | 86°F | 86°F |
| Winter Lows | 26°F | 26°F |
| Snowfall | 16 in/yr | 16 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 34.8 min | 37.7 min |
| Hospitals | — | 1 |
| Avg Hospital Rating | — | 1.0 / 5 |
| Students per Teacher | 15.7 | 16.4 |
| College Degree Rate | 50.4% | 55.9% |
| Foreign-Born % | 16.1% | 19.8% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +0.1% | — |
Lake Arbor, MD
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 Lake Arbor (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.