Lanham, MD vs Glenn Dale, MD

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

MetricLanham, MDGlenn Dale, MD
Population11,43313,772
Median Household Income$103,556$134,333
Median Rent$2,050/mo$1,698/mo
Median Home Value$436,900$542,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43%63.4%
Poverty Rate7.3%2%
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 Highs85°F85°F
Winter Lows27°F27°F
Snowfall16 in/yr16 in/yr
Avg Commute32.5 min34.2 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher17.411.4
College Degree Rate27.6%51.2%
Foreign-Born %35%25.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+7.5%+11.5%

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.