Fairland, MD vs White Oak, MD

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

MetricFairland, MDWhite Oak, MD
Population26,23117,329
Median Household Income$98,800$83,370
Median Rent$1,894/mo$1,808/mo
Median Home Value$477,300$574,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income59.6%53.3%
Poverty Rate10.4%15.1%
Unemployment Rate3.7% (county)3.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k167*167*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,571*1,571*
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr299299
Summer Highs87°F85°F
Winter Lows29°F27°F
Snowfall16 in/yr16 in/yr
Avg Commute35 min34.3 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.314.2
College Degree Rate46.4%43.4%
Foreign-Born %39.7%48.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.8%-13.5%

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 both cities (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.