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Maryland
La Plata
Population 10,683
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Maryland
Fort Washington
Population 25,134
La Plata, MD vs Fort Washington, MD
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | La Plata, MD | Fort Washington, MD |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 10,683 | 25,134 |
| Median Household Income | $121,208 | $143,333 |
| Median Rent | $1,559/mo | $2,690/mo |
| Median Home Value | $428,400 | $480,100 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 109 | 109 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 30.9% | 56% |
| Poverty Rate | 6.6% | 5.3% |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.2% (county) | 4.4% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 154 | 265* |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 1,333 | 1,919* |
| Median AQI | 38 | 40 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | — | 306 |
| Summer Highs | 83°F | 86°F |
| Winter Lows | 27°F | 29°F |
| Snowfall | 15 in/yr | 13 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 39.6 min | 37.9 min |
| Hospitals | 1 | 1 |
| Avg Hospital Rating | 3.0 / 5 | 4.0 / 5 |
| Students per Teacher | 13.3 | 14.6 |
| College Degree Rate | 35.4% | 43% |
| Foreign-Born % | 7.1% | 21.8% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +19.2% | +6.6% |
Fort Washington, MD
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 Fort Washington (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.