California, MD vs Lexington Park, MD

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

MetricCalifornia, MDLexington Park, MD
Population13,13613,252
Median Household Income$119,855$94,799
Median Rent$1,927/mo$1,755/mo
Median Home Value$346,800$309,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)101101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income31.6%48.6%
Poverty Rate6.9%13.8%
Unemployment Rate3.4% (county)3.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k243*243*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,096*1,096*
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs85°F85°F
Winter Lows31°F31°F
Snowfall13 in/yr13 in/yr
Avg Commute23.7 min19.8 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.213.9
College Degree Rate43.8%39.1%
Foreign-Born %6.4%4.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-10.7%—

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.