Chillum, MD vs Washington, DC

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

MetricChillum, MDWashington, DC
Population34,871681,294
Median Household Income$79,864$109,870
Median Rent$1,735/mo$1,954/mo
Median Home Value$393,600$737,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.7%44.3%
Poverty Rate12.4%15.4%
Unemployment Rate4.4% (county)6.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k265*749
Property Crime Rate /100k1,919*3,097
Median AQI4045
Good AQI Days /yr306241
Summer Highs88°F88°F
Winter Lows30°F30°F
Snowfall10 in/yr10 in/yr
Avg Commute36.5 min30 min
Hospitals—10
Avg Hospital Rating—2.9 / 5
Students per Teacher13.111.3
College Degree Rate22.6%64.2%
Foreign-Born %51.1%14.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.1%+0.6%

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 Chillum (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.