Lake Arbor, MD vs Mitchellville, MD

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

MetricLake Arbor, MDMitchellville, MD
Population14,33511,359
Median Household Income$121,211$149,347
Median Rent$2,431/mo—
Median Home Value$460,600$512,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.9%30.4%
Poverty Rate4.5%4.1%
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°F86°F
Winter Lows26°F26°F
Snowfall16 in/yr16 in/yr
Avg Commute37.7 min33.1 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating1.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher16.4—
College Degree Rate55.9%53.8%
Foreign-Born %19.8%21.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—-1.9%

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.