Ilchester, MD vs Columbia, MD

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

MetricIlchester, MDColumbia, MD
Population28,364104,338
Median Household Income$152,103$131,490
Median Rent$2,115/mo$2,042/mo
Median Home Value$532,400$497,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.4%43.5%
Poverty Rate5.1%7.5%
Unemployment Rate3.5% (county)3.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k116*116*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,483*1,483*
Median AQI3333
Good AQI Days /yr293293
Summer Highs87°F87°F
Winter Lows27°F29°F
Snowfall29 in/yr29 in/yr
Avg Commute27.6 min27.9 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher12.612.8
College Degree Rate62.9%63.6%
Foreign-Born %20.6%20.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.1%+1.8%

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.