Essex, MD vs Rossville, MD

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

MetricEssex, MDRossville, MD
Population40,58016,059
Median Household Income$67,168$90,000
Median Rent$1,319/mo$1,667/mo
Median Home Value$258,900$317,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income56.2%40.1%
Poverty Rate12.6%7.7%
Unemployment Rate4% (county)4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k401*401*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,400*2,400*
Median AQI4545
Good AQI Days /yr236236
Summer Highs88°F88°F
Winter Lows32°F32°F
Snowfall19 in/yr19 in/yr
Avg Commute29.4 min28.9 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.316.3
College Degree Rate19.9%30.4%
Foreign-Born %8.3%18.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.1%-0.3%

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.