College Park, MD vs Takoma Park, MD

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

MetricCollege Park, MDTakoma Park, MD
Population34,54017,632
Median Household Income$69,721$108,136
Median Rent$1,912/mo$1,432/mo
Median Home Value$437,900$749,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income57.7%52.1%
Poverty Rate33.2%9.1%
Unemployment Rate5.2%3.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k265*340
Property Crime Rate /100k1,919*3,382
Median AQI4039
Good AQI Days /yr306299
Summer Highs85°F88°F
Winter Lows27°F30°F
Snowfall16 in/yr10 in/yr
Avg Commute26.2 min34 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher13.316.3
College Degree Rate52.7%61.7%
Foreign-Born %23.8%28.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.9%-2.2%

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