Catonsville, MD vs Lochearn, MD

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

MetricCatonsville, MDLochearn, MD
Population43,36827,074
Median Household Income$114,109$74,707
Median Rent$1,724/mo$1,460/mo
Median Home Value$416,900$286,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.4%58.9%
Poverty Rate6.9%9.8%
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/yr29 in/yr
Avg Commute24.6 min29.5 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.414.6
College Degree Rate54.7%34.2%
Foreign-Born %12.6%14.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.8%+7.1%

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.