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Maryland
Burtonsville
Population 10,203
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Maryland
South Laurel
Population 29,272
Burtonsville, MD vs South Laurel, MD
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Burtonsville, MD | South Laurel, MD |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 10,203 | 29,272 |
| Median Household Income | $134,276 | $88,933 |
| Median Rent | $2,358/mo | $1,830/mo |
| Median Home Value | $488,800 | $458,100 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 109 | 109 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 42.8% | 53.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.3% | 11.8% |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.7% (county) | 4.4% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 167* | 265* |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 1,571* | 1,919* |
| Median AQI | 39 | 40 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 299 | 306 |
| Summer Highs | 87°F | 87°F |
| Winter Lows | 29°F | 29°F |
| Snowfall | 16 in/yr | 16 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 32.9 min | 32.5 min |
| Hospitals | — | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | — | — |
| Students per Teacher | 14.2 | 13.8 |
| College Degree Rate | 48.3% | 40.2% |
| Foreign-Born % | 33.2% | 29.6% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +2.4% | -3.3% |
Burtonsville, MD
South Laurel, MD
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.