Glen Burnie, MD vs Lake Shore, MD

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

MetricGlen Burnie, MDLake Shore, MD
Population72,59018,249
Median Household Income$88,280$130,689
Median Rent$1,648/mo$1,806/mo
Median Home Value$348,900$473,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.3%43.8%
Poverty Rate9.3%6.4%
Unemployment Rate3.4% (county)3.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k274*274*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,691*1,691*
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs87°F84°F
Winter Lows27°F32°F
Snowfall19 in/yr19 in/yr
Avg Commute27.3 min30.8 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher13.115.4
College Degree Rate27.4%36.4%
Foreign-Born %14.1%4.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.2%-7.7%

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.