Ilchester, MD vs Catonsville, MD

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

MetricIlchester, MDCatonsville, MD
Population28,36443,368
Median Household Income$152,103$114,109
Median Rent$2,115/mo$1,724/mo
Median Home Value$532,400$416,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.4%51.4%
Poverty Rate5.1%6.9%
Unemployment Rate3.5% (county)4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k116*401*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,483*2,400*
Median AQI3345
Good AQI Days /yr293236
Summer Highs87°F88°F
Winter Lows27°F32°F
Snowfall29 in/yr19 in/yr
Avg Commute27.6 min24.6 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher12.615.4
College Degree Rate62.9%54.7%
Foreign-Born %20.6%12.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.1%+2.8%

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.