Largo, MD vs Lake Arbor, MD

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

MetricLargo, MDLake Arbor, MD
Population12,22914,335
Median Household Income$103,375$121,211
Median Rent$2,180/mo$2,431/mo
Median Home Value$387,800$460,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.8%46.9%
Poverty Rate7.2%4.5%
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 Highs86°F86°F
Winter Lows26°F26°F
Snowfall16 in/yr16 in/yr
Avg Commute33.1 min37.7 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—1.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.616.4
College Degree Rate45.6%55.9%
Foreign-Born %16.3%19.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+7.2%—

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.