Laurel, MD vs Calverton, MD

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

MetricLaurel, MDCalverton, MD
Population29,79817,624
Median Household Income$100,504$107,381
Median Rent$1,873/mo$2,164/mo
Median Home Value$385,500$477,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.5%69.4%
Poverty Rate9%9.7%
Unemployment Rate4.4%3.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k350265*
Property Crime Rate /100k3,9071,919*
Median AQI4039
Good AQI Days /yr306299
Summer Highs87°F85°F
Winter Lows29°F27°F
Snowfall16 in/yr16 in/yr
Avg Commute30.9 min31.2 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher16.412.4
College Degree Rate47.7%43.5%
Foreign-Born %32.9%39.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.6%+4.9%

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 Calverton (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.