Fort Meade, MD vs Maryland City, MD

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

MetricFort Meade, MDMaryland City, MD
Population11,22519,186
Median Household Income$103,261$117,337
Median Rent$2,435/mo$2,421/mo
Median Home Value—$424,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.2%55.7%
Poverty Rate4.1%8.9%
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°F29°F
Snowfall19 in/yr16 in/yr
Avg Commute16.2 min29.8 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher1512
College Degree Rate50.2%45.4%
Foreign-Born %7.9%24.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.6%+6.6%

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.