Bowie, MD vs Seabrook, MD

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

MetricBowie, MDSeabrook, MD
Population57,92618,317
Median Household Income$141,995$98,157
Median Rent$2,330/mo$1,840/mo
Median Home Value$459,300$412,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.3%46.6%
Poverty Rate3.8%11.8%
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 min33.8 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.716
College Degree Rate50.4%32.1%
Foreign-Born %16.1%39.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.1%-0.6%

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