Bowie, MD vs Lanham, MD

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

MetricBowie, MDLanham, MD
Population57,92611,433
Median Household Income$141,995$103,556
Median Rent$2,330/mo$2,050/mo
Median Home Value$459,300$436,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.3%43%
Poverty Rate3.8%7.3%
Unemployment Rate4%4.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k205265*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,9511,919*
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr306306
Summer Highs86°F85°F
Winter Lows26°F27°F
Snowfall16 in/yr16 in/yr
Avg Commute34.8 min32.5 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.717.4
College Degree Rate50.4%27.6%
Foreign-Born %16.1%35%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.1%+7.5%

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