Brandywine, MD vs Waldorf, MD

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

MetricBrandywine, MDWaldorf, MD
Population12,16082,943
Median Household Income$157,587$116,089
Median Rent$2,757/mo$1,995/mo
Median Home Value$551,000$407,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income12.2%44.8%
Poverty Rate6.2%7.7%
Unemployment Rate4.4% (county)4.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k265*273*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,919*944*
Median AQI4038
Good AQI Days /yr306—
Summer Highs86°F86°F
Winter Lows29°F29°F
Snowfall16 in/yr15 in/yr
Avg Commute41.5 min41.1 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher18.516
College Degree Rate38.8%34.7%
Foreign-Born %7%10.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+11.6%+9.3%

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.