Brandywine, MD vs California, MD

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

MetricBrandywine, MDCalifornia, MD
Population12,16013,136
Median Household Income$157,587$119,855
Median Rent$2,757/mo$1,927/mo
Median Home Value$551,000$346,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)109101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income12.2%31.6%
Poverty Rate6.2%6.9%
Unemployment Rate4.4% (county)3.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k265*243*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,919*1,096*
Median AQI40—
Good AQI Days /yr306—
Summer Highs86°F85°F
Winter Lows29°F31°F
Snowfall16 in/yr13 in/yr
Avg Commute41.5 min23.7 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher18.514.2
College Degree Rate38.8%43.8%
Foreign-Born %7%6.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+11.6%-10.7%

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.