East Riverdale, MD vs College Park, MD

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

MetricEast Riverdale, MDCollege Park, MD
Population18,33634,540
Median Household Income$81,831$69,721
Median Rent$1,716/mo$1,912/mo
Median Home Value$361,400$437,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.7%57.7%
Poverty Rate24%33.2%
Unemployment Rate4.4% (county)5.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k265*265*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,919*1,919*
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr306306
Summer Highs88°F85°F
Winter Lows30°F27°F
Snowfall10 in/yr16 in/yr
Avg Commute33.1 min26.2 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher16.213.3
College Degree Rate15.1%52.7%
Foreign-Born %54.6%23.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—+1.9%

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.