Catonsville, MD vs Arbutus, MD

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

MetricCatonsville, MDArbutus, MD
Population43,36822,507
Median Household Income$114,109$99,090
Median Rent$1,724/mo$1,318/mo
Median Home Value$416,900$322,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.4%38%
Poverty Rate6.9%14%
Unemployment Rate4% (county)4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k401*401*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,400*2,400*
Median AQI4545
Good AQI Days /yr236236
Summer Highs88°F88°F
Winter Lows32°F32°F
Snowfall19 in/yr19 in/yr
Avg Commute24.6 min24.5 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.413.8
College Degree Rate54.7%41.8%
Foreign-Born %12.6%14.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.8%+8.2%

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.