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Maryland
Cumberland
Population 18,804
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Maryland
Ballenger Creek
Population 26,390
Cumberland, MD vs Ballenger Creek, MD
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Cumberland, MD | Ballenger Creek, MD |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 18,804 | 26,390 |
| Median Household Income | $48,162 | $108,944 |
| Median Rent | $741/mo | $1,987/mo |
| Median Home Value | $123,200 | $387,300 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | — | 109 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 45.6% | 50% |
| Poverty Rate | 25.1% | 10.3% |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.6% (county) | 3.5% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 290 | 106* |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 3,848 | 633* |
| Median AQI | — | 41 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | — | — |
| Summer Highs | 85°F | 87°F |
| Winter Lows | 25°F | 29°F |
| Snowfall | 29 in/yr | 31 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 18.9 min | 32.5 min |
| Hospitals | 2 | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | 4.0 / 5 | — |
| Students per Teacher | 13.5 | 16 |
| College Degree Rate | 22.7% | 46.4% |
| Foreign-Born % | 2% | 20.5% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | -1.5% | — |
Cumberland, MD
Ballenger Creek, 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 Ballenger Creek (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.