California, MD vs Bensville, MD

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

MetricCalifornia, MDBensville, MD
Population13,13615,848
Median Household Income$119,855$170,072
Median Rent$1,927/mo$2,722/mo
Median Home Value$346,800$521,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)101109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income31.6%12.3%
Poverty Rate6.9%5.4%
Unemployment Rate3.4% (county)4.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k243*273*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,096*944*
Median AQI—38
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs85°F86°F
Winter Lows31°F29°F
Snowfall13 in/yr13 in/yr
Avg Commute23.7 min41.8 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.216.5
College Degree Rate43.8%41.8%
Foreign-Born %6.4%11.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-10.7%+11.8%

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.