Brandywine, MD vs Rosaryville, MD

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

MetricBrandywine, MDRosaryville, MD
Population12,16012,883
Median Household Income$157,587$158,923
Median Rent$2,757/mo$2,362/mo
Median Home Value$551,000$478,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income12.2%25.1%
Poverty Rate6.2%3.8%
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°F26°F
Snowfall16 in/yr16 in/yr
Avg Commute41.5 min43.4 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher18.513.3
College Degree Rate38.8%38.9%
Foreign-Born %7%15.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+11.6%—

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.