Linganore, MD vs Damascus, MD

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

MetricLinganore, MDDamascus, MD
Population14,44417,640
Median Household Income$175,833$158,883
Median Rent$2,523/mo$1,792/mo
Median Home Value$533,500$528,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41.3%62.5%
Poverty Rate1.3%3.7%
Unemployment Rate3.5% (county)3.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k106*167*
Property Crime Rate /100k633*1,571*
Median AQI4139
Good AQI Days /yr—299
Summer Highs87°F82°F
Winter Lows29°F27°F
Snowfall31 in/yr31 in/yr
Avg Commute40.5 min37.6 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher16.214.2
College Degree Rate62.7%49%
Foreign-Born %12.1%19.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—+10.6%

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.