Glenn Dale, MD vs Lanham, MD

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

MetricGlenn Dale, MDLanham, MD
Population13,77211,433
Median Household Income$134,333$103,556
Median Rent$1,698/mo$2,050/mo
Median Home Value$542,000$436,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income63.4%43%
Poverty Rate2%7.3%
Unemployment Rate4.4% (county)4.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k265*265*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,919*1,919*
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr306306
Summer Highs85°F85°F
Winter Lows27°F27°F
Snowfall16 in/yr16 in/yr
Avg Commute34.2 min32.5 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher11.417.4
College Degree Rate51.2%27.6%
Foreign-Born %25.7%35%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+11.5%+7.5%

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.