Maryland City, MD vs Laurel, MD

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

MetricMaryland City, MDLaurel, MD
Population19,18629,798
Median Household Income$117,337$100,504
Median Rent$2,421/mo$1,873/mo
Median Home Value$424,900$385,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)105109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55.7%43.5%
Poverty Rate8.9%9%
Unemployment Rate3.4% (county)4.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k274*350
Property Crime Rate /100k1,691*3,907
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr—306
Summer Highs87°F87°F
Winter Lows29°F29°F
Snowfall16 in/yr16 in/yr
Avg Commute29.8 min30.9 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher1216.4
College Degree Rate45.4%47.7%
Foreign-Born %24.5%32.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+6.6%+0.6%

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