La Plata, MD vs Waldorf, MD

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

MetricLa Plata, MDWaldorf, MD
Population10,68382,943
Median Household Income$121,208$116,089
Median Rent$1,559/mo$1,995/mo
Median Home Value$428,400$407,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income30.9%44.8%
Poverty Rate6.6%7.7%
Unemployment Rate4.2% (county)4.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k154273*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,333944*
Median AQI3838
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs83°F86°F
Winter Lows27°F29°F
Snowfall15 in/yr15 in/yr
Avg Commute39.6 min41.1 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher13.316
College Degree Rate35.4%34.7%
Foreign-Born %7.1%10.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+19.2%+9.3%

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