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Maryland
Halfway
Population 10,849
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Maryland
Ballenger Creek
Population 26,390
Halfway, MD vs Ballenger Creek, MD
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Halfway, MD | Ballenger Creek, MD |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 10,849 | 26,390 |
| Median Household Income | $71,036 | $108,944 |
| Median Rent | $1,269/mo | $1,987/mo |
| Median Home Value | $253,300 | $387,300 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 94 | 109 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 59.3% | 50% |
| Poverty Rate | 10.5% | 10.3% |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.3% (county) | 3.5% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 178* | 106* |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 614* | 633* |
| Median AQI | 40 | 41 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 285 | — |
| Summer Highs | 85°F | 87°F |
| Winter Lows | 25°F | 29°F |
| Snowfall | 33 in/yr | 31 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 22.3 min | 32.5 min |
| Hospitals | — | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | — | — |
| Students per Teacher | 14.1 | 16 |
| College Degree Rate | 21.3% | 46.4% |
| Foreign-Born % | 5.5% | 20.5% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +0.7% | — |
Ballenger Creek, MD
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.