California, MD vs La Plata, MD

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

MetricCalifornia, MDLa Plata, MD
Population13,13610,683
Median Household Income$119,855$121,208
Median Rent$1,927/mo$1,559/mo
Median Home Value$346,800$428,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)101109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income31.6%30.9%
Poverty Rate6.9%6.6%
Unemployment Rate3.4% (county)4.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k243*154
Property Crime Rate /100k1,096*1,333
Median AQI—38
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs85°F83°F
Winter Lows31°F27°F
Snowfall13 in/yr15 in/yr
Avg Commute23.7 min39.6 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.213.3
College Degree Rate43.8%35.4%
Foreign-Born %6.4%7.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-10.7%+19.2%

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 California (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.