Fort Washington, MD vs La Plata, MD

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

MetricFort Washington, MDLa Plata, MD
Population25,13410,683
Median Household Income$143,333$121,208
Median Rent$2,690/mo$1,559/mo
Median Home Value$480,100$428,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income56%30.9%
Poverty Rate5.3%6.6%
Unemployment Rate4.4% (county)4.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k265*154
Property Crime Rate /100k1,919*1,333
Median AQI4038
Good AQI Days /yr306—
Summer Highs86°F83°F
Winter Lows29°F27°F
Snowfall13 in/yr15 in/yr
Avg Commute37.9 min39.6 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.613.3
College Degree Rate43%35.4%
Foreign-Born %21.8%7.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+6.6%+19.2%

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