Dundalk, MD vs Riviera Beach, MD

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

MetricDundalk, MDRiviera Beach, MD
Population65,96912,192
Median Household Income$64,520$112,672
Median Rent$1,473/mo$1,972/mo
Median Home Value$212,700$350,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income57.1%20.7%
Poverty Rate17.4%4.7%
Unemployment Rate4% (county)3.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k401*274*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,400*1,691*
Median AQI4540
Good AQI Days /yr236—
Summer Highs88°F87°F
Winter Lows32°F27°F
Snowfall19 in/yr19 in/yr
Avg Commute25.3 min30 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.513.7
College Degree Rate15.7%31.1%
Foreign-Born %9.8%5.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.8%-0.4%

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.