Halfway, MD vs Linganore, MD

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

MetricHalfway, MDLinganore, MD
Population10,84914,444
Median Household Income$71,036$175,833
Median Rent$1,269/mo$2,523/mo
Median Home Value$253,300$533,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)94109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income59.3%41.3%
Poverty Rate10.5%1.3%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)3.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k178*106*
Property Crime Rate /100k614*633*
Median AQI4041
Good AQI Days /yr285—
Summer Highs85°F87°F
Winter Lows25°F29°F
Snowfall33 in/yr31 in/yr
Avg Commute22.3 min40.5 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.116.2
College Degree Rate21.3%62.7%
Foreign-Born %5.5%12.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.7%—

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.