La Plata, MD vs Accokeek, MD

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

MetricLa Plata, MDAccokeek, MD
Population10,68314,362
Median Household Income$121,208$150,815
Median Rent$1,559/mo—
Median Home Value$428,400$560,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income30.9%0%
Poverty Rate6.6%3.7%
Unemployment Rate4.2% (county)4.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k154265*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,3331,919*
Median AQI3840
Good AQI Days /yr—306
Summer Highs83°F86°F
Winter Lows27°F29°F
Snowfall15 in/yr13 in/yr
Avg Commute39.6 min42.3 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher13.318
College Degree Rate35.4%47.4%
Foreign-Born %7.1%15.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+19.2%+13.6%

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 Accokeek (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.