Calverton, MD vs South Laurel, MD

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

MetricCalverton, MDSouth Laurel, MD
Population17,62429,272
Median Household Income$107,381$88,933
Median Rent$2,164/mo$1,830/mo
Median Home Value$477,100$458,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income69.4%53.5%
Poverty Rate9.7%11.8%
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°F87°F
Winter Lows27°F29°F
Snowfall16 in/yr16 in/yr
Avg Commute31.2 min32.5 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher12.413.8
College Degree Rate43.5%40.2%
Foreign-Born %39.1%29.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.9%-3.3%

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.