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Maryland
College Park
Population 34,540
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Maryland
Beltsville
Population 19,176
College Park, MD vs Beltsville, MD
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | College Park, MD | Beltsville, MD |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 34,540 | 19,176 |
| Median Household Income | $69,721 | $99,642 |
| Median Rent | $1,912/mo | $1,963/mo |
| Median Home Value | $437,900 | $416,500 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 109 | 109 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 57.7% | 53.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 33.2% | 11.9% |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.2% | 4.4% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 265* | 265* |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 1,919* | 1,919* |
| Median AQI | 40 | 40 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 306 | 306 |
| Summer Highs | 85°F | 85°F |
| Winter Lows | 27°F | 27°F |
| Snowfall | 16 in/yr | 16 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 26.2 min | 32.2 min |
| Hospitals | — | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | — | — |
| Students per Teacher | 13.3 | 15.3 |
| College Degree Rate | 52.7% | 34.6% |
| Foreign-Born % | 23.8% | 39.8% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +1.9% | +7.2% |
College Park, MD
Beltsville, 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.