Brooklyn Park, MD vs Arbutus, MD

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

MetricBrooklyn Park, MDArbutus, MD
Population16,06722,507
Median Household Income$87,989$99,090
Median Rent$1,379/mo$1,318/mo
Median Home Value$284,300$322,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income32.5%38%
Poverty Rate8.3%14%
Unemployment Rate3.4% (county)4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k274*401*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,691*2,400*
Median AQI4045
Good AQI Days /yr—236
Summer Highs88°F88°F
Winter Lows32°F32°F
Snowfall19 in/yr19 in/yr
Avg Commute28.3 min24.5 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher1213.8
College Degree Rate19.8%41.8%
Foreign-Born %13.4%14.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+6.4%+8.2%

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