Lexington Park, MD vs Brandywine, MD

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

MetricLexington Park, MDBrandywine, MD
Population13,25212,160
Median Household Income$94,799$157,587
Median Rent$1,755/mo$2,757/mo
Median Home Value$309,700$551,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)101109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.6%12.2%
Poverty Rate13.8%6.2%
Unemployment Rate3.4% (county)4.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k243*265*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,096*1,919*
Median AQI—40
Good AQI Days /yr—306
Summer Highs85°F86°F
Winter Lows31°F29°F
Snowfall13 in/yr16 in/yr
Avg Commute19.8 min41.5 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher13.918.5
College Degree Rate39.1%38.8%
Foreign-Born %4.1%7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—+11.6%

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.