Eldersburg, MD vs Pikesville, MD

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

MetricEldersburg, MDPikesville, MD
Population31,69533,524
Median Household Income$142,954$98,465
Median Rent$1,705/mo$1,707/mo
Median Home Value$494,300$434,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income38.5%50.8%
Poverty Rate4.7%7.8%
Unemployment Rate3.1% (county)4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k—*401*
Property Crime Rate /100k—*2,400*
Median AQI3845
Good AQI Days /yr—236
Summer Highs82°F88°F
Winter Lows27°F32°F
Snowfall29 in/yr29 in/yr
Avg Commute34.2 min24.8 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher16.315
College Degree Rate52.9%60%
Foreign-Born %7%15.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.5%+2.3%

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.