Burtonsville, MD vs Fairland, MD

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

MetricBurtonsville, MDFairland, MD
Population10,20326,231
Median Household Income$134,276$98,800
Median Rent$2,358/mo$1,894/mo
Median Home Value$488,800$477,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.8%59.6%
Poverty Rate4.3%10.4%
Unemployment Rate3.7% (county)3.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k167*167*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,571*1,571*
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr299299
Summer Highs87°F87°F
Winter Lows29°F29°F
Snowfall16 in/yr16 in/yr
Avg Commute32.9 min35 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.214.3
College Degree Rate48.3%46.4%
Foreign-Born %33.2%39.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.4%+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.