Greenbelt, MD vs East Riverdale, MD

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

MetricGreenbelt, MDEast Riverdale, MD
Population24,67818,336
Median Household Income$85,997$81,831
Median Rent$1,848/mo$1,716/mo
Median Home Value$255,400$361,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.2%49.7%
Poverty Rate19.1%24%
Unemployment Rate4.4% (county)4.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k632265*
Property Crime Rate /100k3,8691,919*
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr306306
Summer Highs85°F88°F
Winter Lows27°F30°F
Snowfall16 in/yr10 in/yr
Avg Commute33.8 min33.1 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher16.516.2
College Degree Rate45.3%15.1%
Foreign-Born %29.3%54.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.2%—

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