Calverton, MD vs Laurel, MD

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

MetricCalverton, MDLaurel, MD
Population17,62429,798
Median Household Income$107,381$100,504
Median Rent$2,164/mo$1,873/mo
Median Home Value$477,100$385,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income69.4%43.5%
Poverty Rate9.7%9%
Unemployment Rate3.7% (county)4.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k265*350
Property Crime Rate /100k1,919*3,907
Median AQI3940
Good AQI Days /yr299306
Summer Highs85°F87°F
Winter Lows27°F29°F
Snowfall16 in/yr16 in/yr
Avg Commute31.2 min30.9 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher12.416.4
College Degree Rate43.5%47.7%
Foreign-Born %39.1%32.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.9%+0.6%

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