Calverton, MD vs Beltsville, MD

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

MetricCalverton, MDBeltsville, MD
Population17,62419,176
Median Household Income$107,381$99,642
Median Rent$2,164/mo$1,963/mo
Median Home Value$477,100$416,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income69.4%53.4%
Poverty Rate9.7%11.9%
Unemployment Rate3.7% (county)4.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k265*265*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,919*1,919*
Median AQI3940
Good AQI Days /yr299306
Summer Highs85°F85°F
Winter Lows27°F27°F
Snowfall16 in/yr16 in/yr
Avg Commute31.2 min32.2 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher12.415.3
College Degree Rate43.5%34.6%
Foreign-Born %39.1%39.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.9%+7.2%

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