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Maryland
Lake Arbor
Population 14,335
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Maryland
Kettering
Population 14,014
Lake Arbor, MD vs Kettering, MD
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Lake Arbor, MD | Kettering, MD |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 14,335 | 14,014 |
| Median Household Income | $121,211 | $126,938 |
| Median Rent | $2,431/mo | $2,297/mo |
| Median Home Value | $460,600 | $418,500 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 109 | 109 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 46.9% | 28.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.5% | 8.7% |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.4% (county) | 4.4% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 265* | 265* |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 1,919* | 1,919* |
| Median AQI | 40 | 40 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 306 | 306 |
| Summer Highs | 86°F | 86°F |
| Winter Lows | 26°F | 26°F |
| Snowfall | 16 in/yr | 16 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 37.7 min | 40.7 min |
| Hospitals | 1 | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | 1.0 / 5 | — |
| Students per Teacher | 16.4 | 14 |
| College Degree Rate | 55.9% | 41.6% |
| Foreign-Born % | 19.8% | 16.7% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | — | +2.5% |
Lake Arbor, MD
Kettering, 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 both cities (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.