Ferndale, MD vs Glen Burnie, MD

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

MetricFerndale, MDGlen Burnie, MD
Population17,52972,590
Median Household Income$94,948$88,280
Median Rent$2,022/mo$1,648/mo
Median Home Value$327,600$348,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41.7%47.3%
Poverty Rate8.2%9.3%
Unemployment Rate3.4% (county)3.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k274*274*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,691*1,691*
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs87°F87°F
Winter Lows27°F27°F
Snowfall19 in/yr19 in/yr
Avg Commute25.7 min27.3 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—5.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.613.1
College Degree Rate23.2%27.4%
Foreign-Born %12.2%14.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.8%+4.2%

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.