College Park, MD vs East Riverdale, MD

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

MetricCollege Park, MDEast Riverdale, MD
Population34,54018,336
Median Household Income$69,721$81,831
Median Rent$1,912/mo$1,716/mo
Median Home Value$437,900$361,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income57.7%49.7%
Poverty Rate33.2%24%
Unemployment Rate5.2%4.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k265*265*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,919*1,919*
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr306306
Summer Highs85°F88°F
Winter Lows27°F30°F
Snowfall16 in/yr10 in/yr
Avg Commute26.2 min33.1 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher13.316.2
College Degree Rate52.7%15.1%
Foreign-Born %23.8%54.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.9%—

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.