Hillcrest Heights, MD vs Suitland, MD

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

MetricHillcrest Heights, MDSuitland, MD
Population16,06323,793
Median Household Income$82,785$71,585
Median Rent$1,545/mo$1,707/mo
Median Home Value$364,000$334,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.7%52.6%
Poverty Rate10.7%13.5%
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°F88°F
Winter Lows29°F30°F
Snowfall14 in/yr10 in/yr
Avg Commute37.2 min36.3 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher1215.1
College Degree Rate30.4%25.2%
Foreign-Born %8.9%9.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.4%+0.6%

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.