California, MD vs Ocean Pines, MD

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

MetricCalifornia, MDOcean Pines, MD
Population13,13612,351
Median Household Income$119,855$91,824
Median Rent$1,927/mo$2,069/mo
Median Home Value$346,800$380,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)101—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income31.6%55.3%
Poverty Rate6.9%5.5%
Unemployment Rate3.4% (county)5.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k243*25
Property Crime Rate /100k1,096*196
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs85°F82°F
Winter Lows31°F30°F
Snowfall13 in/yr10 in/yr
Avg Commute23.7 min25.9 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.2—
College Degree Rate43.8%40.4%
Foreign-Born %6.4%4.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-10.7%-3.8%

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