Linganore, MD vs Westminster, MD

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

MetricLinganore, MDWestminster, MD
Population14,44420,445
Median Household Income$175,833$86,219
Median Rent$2,523/mo$1,476/mo
Median Home Value$533,500$337,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)109105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41.3%54.1%
Poverty Rate1.3%10%
Unemployment Rate3.5% (county)3.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k106*212
Property Crime Rate /100k633*1,702
Median AQI4138
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs87°F83°F
Winter Lows29°F23°F
Snowfall31 in/yr28 in/yr
Avg Commute40.5 min28.5 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.213.8
College Degree Rate62.7%36.3%
Foreign-Born %12.1%9.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—+2.2%

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