California, MD vs Waldorf, MD

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

MetricCalifornia, MDWaldorf, MD
Population13,13682,943
Median Household Income$119,855$116,089
Median Rent$1,927/mo$1,995/mo
Median Home Value$346,800$407,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)101109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income31.6%44.8%
Poverty Rate6.9%7.7%
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/yr15 in/yr
Avg Commute23.7 min41.1 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.216
College Degree Rate43.8%34.7%
Foreign-Born %6.4%10.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-10.7%+9.3%

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.