Green Valley, MD vs Ballenger Creek, MD

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

MetricGreen Valley, MDBallenger Creek, MD
Population13,60226,390
Median Household Income$171,707$108,944
Median Rent—$1,987/mo
Median Home Value$594,300$387,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income38.2%50%
Poverty Rate2.8%10.3%
Unemployment Rate3.5% (county)3.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k106*106*
Property Crime Rate /100k633*633*
Median AQI4141
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs82°F87°F
Winter Lows27°F29°F
Snowfall31 in/yr31 in/yr
Avg Commute34.6 min32.5 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher18.316
College Degree Rate49.7%46.4%
Foreign-Born %7.2%20.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)——

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.