Linthicum, MD vs Brooklyn Park, MD

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

MetricLinthicum, MDBrooklyn Park, MD
Population11,31316,067
Median Household Income$134,673$87,989
Median Rent$2,066/mo$1,379/mo
Median Home Value$401,600$284,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income30.2%32.5%
Poverty Rate3.3%8.3%
Unemployment Rate3.4% (county)3.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k274*274*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,691*1,691*
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs87°F88°F
Winter Lows27°F32°F
Snowfall19 in/yr19 in/yr
Avg Commute23.2 min28.3 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.312
College Degree Rate41%19.8%
Foreign-Born %6.6%13.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.0%+6.4%

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.