Burtonsville, MD vs North Laurel, MD

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

MetricBurtonsville, MDNorth Laurel, MD
Population10,20325,563
Median Household Income$134,276$122,949
Median Rent$2,358/mo$2,031/mo
Median Home Value$488,800$450,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)109105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.8%38.4%
Poverty Rate4.3%4.7%
Unemployment Rate3.7% (county)3.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k167*116*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,571*1,483*
Median AQI3933
Good AQI Days /yr299293
Summer Highs87°F87°F
Winter Lows29°F29°F
Snowfall16 in/yr16 in/yr
Avg Commute32.9 min27.7 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.212.6
College Degree Rate48.3%53.5%
Foreign-Born %33.2%31.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.4%+1.3%

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.