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Maryland
Lanham
Population 11,433
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Maryland
New Carrollton
Population 13,564
Lanham, MD vs New Carrollton, MD
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Lanham, MD | New Carrollton, MD |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 11,433 | 13,564 |
| Median Household Income | $103,556 | $81,509 |
| Median Rent | $2,050/mo | $1,749/mo |
| Median Home Value | $436,900 | $394,900 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 109 | 109 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 43% | 53.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 7.3% | 4.9% |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.4% (county) | 4.4% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 265* | 279 |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 1,919* | 2,243 |
| Median AQI | 40 | 40 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 306 | 306 |
| Summer Highs | 85°F | 85°F |
| Winter Lows | 27°F | 27°F |
| Snowfall | 16 in/yr | 16 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 32.5 min | 36.7 min |
| Hospitals | — | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | — | — |
| Students per Teacher | 17.4 | 15.3 |
| College Degree Rate | 27.6% | 24.2% |
| Foreign-Born % | 35% | 40.9% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +7.5% | 0.0% |
New Carrollton, 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 Lanham (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.