Fort Meade, MD vs North Laurel, MD

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

MetricFort Meade, MDNorth Laurel, MD
Population11,22525,563
Median Household Income$103,261$122,949
Median Rent$2,435/mo$2,031/mo
Median Home Value—$450,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.2%38.4%
Poverty Rate4.1%4.7%
Unemployment Rate3.4% (county)3.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k274*116*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,691*1,483*
Median AQI4033
Good AQI Days /yr—293
Summer Highs87°F87°F
Winter Lows27°F29°F
Snowfall19 in/yr16 in/yr
Avg Commute16.2 min27.7 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher1512.6
College Degree Rate50.2%53.5%
Foreign-Born %7.9%31.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.6%+1.3%

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.