Brandywine, MD vs La Plata, MD

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

MetricBrandywine, MDLa Plata, MD
Population12,16010,683
Median Household Income$157,587$121,208
Median Rent$2,757/mo$1,559/mo
Median Home Value$551,000$428,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income12.2%30.9%
Poverty Rate6.2%6.6%
Unemployment Rate4.4% (county)4.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k265*154
Property Crime Rate /100k1,919*1,333
Median AQI4038
Good AQI Days /yr306—
Summer Highs86°F83°F
Winter Lows29°F27°F
Snowfall16 in/yr15 in/yr
Avg Commute41.5 min39.6 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher18.513.3
College Degree Rate38.8%35.4%
Foreign-Born %7%7.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+11.6%+19.2%

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