Elkton, MD vs Bel Air South, MD

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

MetricElkton, MDBel Air South, MD
Population15,91058,137
Median Household Income—$123,653
Median Rent$1,382/mo$1,757/mo
Median Home Value$293,400$405,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)103105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income68.3%38.9%
Poverty Rate20.1%3.9%
Unemployment Rate4.2% (county)3.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k793153*
Property Crime Rate /100k4,352594*
Median AQI4142
Good AQI Days /yr288259
Summer Highs86°F84°F
Winter Lows27°F28°F
Snowfall20 in/yr29 in/yr
Avg Commute25.3 min30.5 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher13.815.5
College Degree Rate21.6%49.4%
Foreign-Born %7.1%7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.5%—

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 Bel Air South (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.