Lake Arbor, MD vs Lanham, MD

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

MetricLake Arbor, MDLanham, MD
Population14,33511,433
Median Household Income$121,211$103,556
Median Rent$2,431/mo$2,050/mo
Median Home Value$460,600$436,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.9%43%
Poverty Rate4.5%7.3%
Unemployment Rate4.4% (county)4.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k265*265*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,919*1,919*
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr306306
Summer Highs86°F85°F
Winter Lows26°F27°F
Snowfall16 in/yr16 in/yr
Avg Commute37.7 min32.5 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating1.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher16.417.4
College Degree Rate55.9%27.6%
Foreign-Born %19.8%35%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—+7.5%

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.