Hillcrest Heights, MD vs Forestville, MD

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

MetricHillcrest Heights, MDForestville, MD
Population16,06310,495
Median Household Income$82,785$70,579
Median Rent$1,545/mo$1,719/mo
Median Home Value$364,000$339,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.7%53.2%
Poverty Rate10.7%10.3%
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 Highs86°F86°F
Winter Lows29°F26°F
Snowfall14 in/yr16 in/yr
Avg Commute37.2 min35 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher1217
College Degree Rate30.4%21.5%
Foreign-Born %8.9%6.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.4%-12.2%

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