Cockeysville, MD vs Garrison, MD

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

MetricCockeysville, MDGarrison, MD
Population23,9629,469
Median Household Income$77,680$102,423
Median Rent$1,603/mo$1,952/mo
Median Home Value$419,900$331,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.1%43.2%
Poverty Rate12.6%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
Snowfall34 in/yr29 in/yr
Avg Commute23.9 min28.2 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.715.5
College Degree Rate47.8%56.7%
Foreign-Born %19.6%14.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+10.6%—

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