Joppatowne, MD vs Bel Air South, MD

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

MetricJoppatowne, MDBel Air South, MD
Population14,23758,137
Median Household Income$117,881$123,653
Median Rent$1,729/mo$1,757/mo
Median Home Value$342,300$405,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income35.4%38.9%
Poverty Rate6.5%3.9%
Unemployment Rate3.6% (county)3.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k153*153*
Property Crime Rate /100k594*594*
Median AQI4242
Good AQI Days /yr259259
Summer Highs84°F84°F
Winter Lows28°F28°F
Snowfall17 in/yr29 in/yr
Avg Commute33.8 min30.5 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher1315.5
College Degree Rate32%49.4%
Foreign-Born %5.9%7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+8.9%—

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.