Lanham, MD vs Landover, MD

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

MetricLanham, MDLandover, MD
Population11,43324,514
Median Household Income$103,556$72,100
Median Rent$2,050/mo$1,735/mo
Median Home Value$436,900$313,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43%57.7%
Poverty Rate7.3%19.5%
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°F88°F
Winter Lows27°F30°F
Snowfall16 in/yr10 in/yr
Avg Commute32.5 min34.7 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher17.414.4
College Degree Rate27.6%22.5%
Foreign-Born %35%30.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+7.5%+8.9%

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.