Glen Burnie, MD vs Elkridge, MD

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

MetricGlen Burnie, MDElkridge, MD
Population72,59026,283
Median Household Income$88,280$139,913
Median Rent$1,648/mo$2,295/mo
Median Home Value$348,900$454,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.3%51.5%
Poverty Rate9.3%7.6%
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°F27°F
Snowfall19 in/yr19 in/yr
Avg Commute27.3 min27.4 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher13.112.9
College Degree Rate27.4%58.9%
Foreign-Born %14.1%24.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.2%—

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