Damascus, MD vs Flower Hill, MD

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

MetricDamascus, MDFlower Hill, MD
Population17,64013,794
Median Household Income$158,883$112,975
Median Rent$1,792/mo$2,137/mo
Median Home Value$528,400$463,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income62.5%41.3%
Poverty Rate3.7%9.3%
Unemployment Rate3.7% (county)3.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k167*167*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,571*1,571*
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr299299
Summer Highs82°F85°F
Winter Lows27°F29°F
Snowfall31 in/yr33 in/yr
Avg Commute37.6 min32.1 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.211.6
College Degree Rate49%42.5%
Foreign-Born %19.5%38%
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.