Glen Burnie, MD vs Pasadena, MD

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

MetricGlen Burnie, MDPasadena, MD
Population72,59034,309
Median Household Income$88,280$129,727
Median Rent$1,648/mo$2,393/mo
Median Home Value$348,900$423,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.3%49%
Poverty Rate9.3%5.7%
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°F87°F
Winter Lows27°F27°F
Snowfall19 in/yr19 in/yr
Avg Commute27.3 min31.6 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher13.115.2
College Degree Rate27.4%38.2%
Foreign-Born %14.1%7.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.2%+9.4%

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.