Ellicott City, MD vs Milford Mill, MD

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

MetricEllicott City, MDMilford Mill, MD
Population75,25730,829
Median Household Income$156,964$69,711
Median Rent$2,061/mo$1,653/mo
Median Home Value$661,700$273,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.9%51.6%
Poverty Rate3.7%8.7%
Unemployment Rate3.5% (county)4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k116*401*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,483*2,400*
Median AQI3345
Good AQI Days /yr293236
Summer Highs87°F88°F
Winter Lows27°F32°F
Snowfall29 in/yr29 in/yr
Avg Commute28.2 min31.3 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.715.4
College Degree Rate68.8%31.2%
Foreign-Born %27.7%15.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.5%+6.7%

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.