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Maryland
Laurel
Population 29,798
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Maryland
Burtonsville
Population 10,203
Laurel, MD vs Burtonsville, MD
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Laurel, MD | Burtonsville, MD |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 29,798 | 10,203 |
| Median Household Income | $100,504 | $134,276 |
| Median Rent | $1,873/mo | $2,358/mo |
| Median Home Value | $385,500 | $488,800 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 109 | 109 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 43.5% | 42.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 9% | 4.3% |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.4% | 3.7% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 350 | 167* |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 3,907 | 1,571* |
| Median AQI | 40 | 39 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 306 | 299 |
| Summer Highs | 87°F | 87°F |
| Winter Lows | 29°F | 29°F |
| Snowfall | 16 in/yr | 16 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 30.9 min | 32.9 min |
| Hospitals | — | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | — | — |
| Students per Teacher | 16.4 | 14.2 |
| College Degree Rate | 47.7% | 48.3% |
| Foreign-Born % | 32.9% | 33.2% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +0.6% | +2.4% |
Burtonsville, 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 Burtonsville (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.