Damascus, MD vs Linganore, MD

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

MetricDamascus, MDLinganore, MD
Population17,64014,444
Median Household Income$158,883$175,833
Median Rent$1,792/mo$2,523/mo
Median Home Value$528,400$533,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income62.5%41.3%
Poverty Rate3.7%1.3%
Unemployment Rate3.7% (county)3.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k167*106*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,571*633*
Median AQI3941
Good AQI Days /yr299—
Summer Highs82°F87°F
Winter Lows27°F29°F
Snowfall31 in/yr31 in/yr
Avg Commute37.6 min40.5 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.216.2
College Degree Rate49%62.7%
Foreign-Born %19.5%12.1%
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.