Kemp Mill, MD vs Wheaton, MD

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

MetricKemp Mill, MDWheaton, MD
Population13,04252,926
Median Household Income$146,354$111,478
Median Rent$2,177/mo$2,163/mo
Median Home Value$596,600$501,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income37.1%44.6%
Poverty Rate10.5%13.1%
Unemployment Rate3.7% (county)3.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k167*167*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,571*1,571*
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr299299
Summer Highs85°F85°F
Winter Lows27°F29°F
Snowfall16 in/yr16 in/yr
Avg Commute31.2 min31.6 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher12.813.1
College Degree Rate64.8%38.7%
Foreign-Born %23.6%43.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.0%+3.9%

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.