Glenn Dale, MD vs Bowie, MD

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

MetricGlenn Dale, MDBowie, MD
Population13,77257,926
Median Household Income$134,333$141,995
Median Rent$1,698/mo$2,330/mo
Median Home Value$542,000$459,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income63.4%44.3%
Poverty Rate2%3.8%
Unemployment Rate4.4% (county)4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k265*205
Property Crime Rate /100k1,919*1,951
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr306306
Summer Highs85°F86°F
Winter Lows27°F26°F
Snowfall16 in/yr16 in/yr
Avg Commute34.2 min34.8 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher11.415.7
College Degree Rate51.2%50.4%
Foreign-Born %25.7%16.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+11.5%+0.1%

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