Brooklyn Park, MD vs Dundalk, MD

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

MetricBrooklyn Park, MDDundalk, MD
Population16,06765,969
Median Household Income$87,989$64,520
Median Rent$1,379/mo$1,473/mo
Median Home Value$284,300$212,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income32.5%57.1%
Poverty Rate8.3%17.4%
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 min25.3 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher1214.5
College Degree Rate19.8%15.7%
Foreign-Born %13.4%9.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+6.4%+3.8%

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.