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Maryland
Catonsville
Population 43,368
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Maryland
Columbia
Population 104,338
Catonsville, MD vs Columbia, MD
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Catonsville, MD | Columbia, MD |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 43,368 | 104,338 |
| Median Household Income | $114,109 | $131,490 |
| Median Rent | $1,724/mo | $2,042/mo |
| Median Home Value | $416,900 | $497,400 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 105 | 105 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 51.4% | 43.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 6.9% | 7.5% |
| Unemployment Rate | 4% (county) | 3.5% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 401* | 116* |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 2,400* | 1,483* |
| Median AQI | 45 | 33 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 236 | 293 |
| Summer Highs | 88°F | 87°F |
| Winter Lows | 32°F | 29°F |
| Snowfall | 19 in/yr | 29 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 24.6 min | 27.9 min |
| Hospitals | 1 | 1 |
| Avg Hospital Rating | — | 3.0 / 5 |
| Students per Teacher | 15.4 | 12.8 |
| College Degree Rate | 54.7% | 63.6% |
| Foreign-Born % | 12.6% | 20.8% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +2.8% | +1.8% |
Catonsville, MD
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.