Friendly, MD vs Waldorf, MD

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

MetricFriendly, MDWaldorf, MD
Population11,11982,943
Median Household Income$127,670$116,089
Median Rent$2,306/mo$1,995/mo
Median Home Value$437,800$407,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income37.9%44.8%
Poverty Rate3%7.7%
Unemployment Rate4.4% (county)4.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k265*273*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,919*944*
Median AQI4038
Good AQI Days /yr306—
Summer Highs86°F86°F
Winter Lows29°F29°F
Snowfall14 in/yr15 in/yr
Avg Commute37.1 min41.1 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.516
College Degree Rate29.7%34.7%
Foreign-Born %15.3%10.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—+9.3%

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.