Mays Chapel, MD vs Towson, MD

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

MetricMays Chapel, MDTowson, MD
Population16,06658,679
Median Household Income$126,996$101,320
Median Rent$1,739/mo$1,764/mo
Median Home Value$464,800$469,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income25.4%52.4%
Poverty Rate2.8%12.1%
Unemployment Rate4% (county)4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k401*401*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,400*2,400*
Median AQI4545
Good AQI Days /yr236236
Summer Highs88°F88°F
Winter Lows32°F32°F
Snowfall29 in/yr19 in/yr
Avg Commute24.9 min25.1 min
Hospitals—3
Avg Hospital Rating—5.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.615.5
College Degree Rate72.3%69.3%
Foreign-Born %12.2%10.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—-0.2%

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