Edgewood, MD vs Bel Air South, MD

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

MetricEdgewood, MDBel Air South, MD
Population24,92258,137
Median Household Income$80,772$123,653
Median Rent$1,375/mo$1,757/mo
Median Home Value$242,200$405,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54%38.9%
Poverty Rate12%3.9%
Unemployment Rate3.6% (county)3.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k153*153*
Property Crime Rate /100k594*594*
Median AQI4242
Good AQI Days /yr259259
Summer Highs84°F84°F
Winter Lows28°F28°F
Snowfall17 in/yr29 in/yr
Avg Commute31 min30.5 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher13.615.5
College Degree Rate22.2%49.4%
Foreign-Born %8.1%7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.6%—

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.