Brandywine, MD vs Fort Washington, MD

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

MetricBrandywine, MDFort Washington, MD
Population12,16025,134
Median Household Income$157,587$143,333
Median Rent$2,757/mo$2,690/mo
Median Home Value$551,000$480,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income12.2%56%
Poverty Rate6.2%5.3%
Unemployment Rate4.4% (county)4.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k265*265*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,919*1,919*
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr306306
Summer Highs86°F86°F
Winter Lows29°F29°F
Snowfall16 in/yr13 in/yr
Avg Commute41.5 min37.9 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher18.514.6
College Degree Rate38.8%43%
Foreign-Born %7%21.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+11.6%+6.6%

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