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Maryland
Fort Meade
Population 11,225
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Maryland
South Laurel
Population 29,272
Fort Meade, MD vs South Laurel, MD
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Fort Meade, MD | South Laurel, MD |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 11,225 | 29,272 |
| Median Household Income | $103,261 | $88,933 |
| Median Rent | $2,435/mo | $1,830/mo |
| Median Home Value | — | $458,100 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 105 | 109 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 48.2% | 53.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.1% | 11.8% |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.4% (county) | 4.4% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 274* | 265* |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 1,691* | 1,919* |
| Median AQI | 40 | 40 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | — | 306 |
| Summer Highs | 87°F | 87°F |
| Winter Lows | 27°F | 29°F |
| Snowfall | 19 in/yr | 16 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 16.2 min | 32.5 min |
| Hospitals | — | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | — | — |
| Students per Teacher | 15 | 13.8 |
| College Degree Rate | 50.2% | 40.2% |
| Foreign-Born % | 7.9% | 29.6% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | -3.6% | -3.3% |
Fort Meade, MD
South Laurel, MD
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.