Catonsville, MD vs Elkridge, MD

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

MetricCatonsville, MDElkridge, MD
Population43,36826,283
Median Household Income$114,109$139,913
Median Rent$1,724/mo$2,295/mo
Median Home Value$416,900$454,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.4%51.5%
Poverty Rate6.9%7.6%
Unemployment Rate4% (county)3.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k401*116*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,400*1,483*
Median AQI4533
Good AQI Days /yr236293
Summer Highs88°F87°F
Winter Lows32°F27°F
Snowfall19 in/yr19 in/yr
Avg Commute24.6 min27.4 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.412.9
College Degree Rate54.7%58.9%
Foreign-Born %12.6%24.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.8%—

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.