Joppatowne, MD vs Edgewood, MD

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

MetricJoppatowne, MDEdgewood, MD
Population14,23724,922
Median Household Income$117,881$80,772
Median Rent$1,729/mo$1,375/mo
Median Home Value$342,300$242,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income35.4%54%
Poverty Rate6.5%12%
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/yr17 in/yr
Avg Commute33.8 min31 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher1313.6
College Degree Rate32%22.2%
Foreign-Born %5.9%8.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+8.9%-1.6%

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.